Monthly Archives: February 2016

Catholics & Cultures Fellow to Advance Scholarship, Teaching of Global Catholic Studies

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Danielle Kane

The College of the Holy Cross welcomes its inaugural fellow on Catholics & Cultures, Marc Loustau, for the spring 2016 semester. Loustau will teach a course on contemporary global Catholicism, contribute scholarship to the Catholics & Cultures website, and serve … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Science Librarian Receives Innovation Award

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

Barbara Merolli, science librarian at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named the 2016 recipient of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) College Libraries Section (CLS) Innovation in College Librarianship Award for her work on the … Continue reading →

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‘Martin Luther King Jr. in dialogue with the ancient Greeks’

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

In a piece for The Conversation, Timothy Joseph, associate professor and chair of the classics department at the College of the Holy Cross, writes about how civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. founded the Greek concept of agape and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Moot Court Earns Collegiate Moot Court Championship Title In Los Angeles

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

Just before the start of the spring semester, members of the College of the Holy Cross’ moot court team competed in the American Collegiate Moot Court Association’s (ACMA) 2015-16 National Championship Tournament in Los Angeles where they collectively earned four … Continue reading →

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Community-Based Learning Director Receives Two Awards for Dissertation on Spiritual Impact of Service Learning

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Maura Sullivan Hill

Michelle Sterk Barrett, the director of the Donelan Office of Community-Based Learning at the College of the Holy Cross, has received two awards for her dissertation on spiritual growth during service learning experiences. She received the Dalton Institute on College … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Ranks Among Princeton Review’s Top ‘Colleges That Pay You Back’

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

The College of the Holy Cross is one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking great academics, outstanding career preparation, and generous financial aid – according to The Princeton Review. The publication featured the College as one of 200 … Continue reading →

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‘Chicago’ Director Christine Freije ’13 Offers a Glimpse Backstage of the Ambitious Production

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

After commencement, Christine Freije ’13 never thought she’d be back at Holy Cross directing another Alternate College Theatre (ACT) production. Two years since directing “Spring Awakening” as a senior, Freije returns to take on “Chicago,” an equally ambitious and well-known … Continue reading →

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2016 Bob Cousy Award Watch List Narrowed to 10 Finalists

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Cristal Steuer

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 10 watch list finalists for the 2016 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award presented by College of the Holy Cross. Named after Hall of Famer and former Boston … Continue reading →

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Acclaimed Actor Roger Guenveur Smith to Take Brief Residency at Holy Cross

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

Acclaimed actor Roger Guenveur Smith will be in-residence at the College of the Holy Cross from Feb. 22-23, 2016. His time at the College will include a performance of his award-winning monologue “Rodney King,” a screening of Spike Lee’s “A … Continue reading →

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