Monthly Archives: August 2016

Photo Gallery: 2016 Summer Construction, Renovation and Maintenance Across Campus

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

As the New England sun shone down over Mount St. James during the summer months, maintenance and construction crews worked to prepare campus for students’ return in the fall. With more than 45 projects reaching all corners of campus, crews … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Kicks off Fall Semester with Diverse Arts Line-Up

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

With the beginning of a new academic year comes the anticipation — and excitement — of another year of arts events at the College of the Holy Cross. This fall, the arts programming promises to push limits, challenge audiences, and … Continue reading →

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Washington Monthly Ranks Holy Cross Among Top Liberal Arts Colleges in the Country

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

Washington Monthly ranked the College of the Holy Cross No. 26 on its 2016 list of “Top 30 Liberal Arts Colleges.” According to the publication, Washington Monthly measured schools “based on what they are doing for the country—by improving social … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery, Video: Class of 2020 Receives A Holy Cross Welcome on Move-In Day

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

Up College Hill and through the gates of campus, cars filled with books, bins, and eager first-year students arrived at the College of the Holy Cross on a sunny Aug. 27. Even before their cars were parked, the 768 members … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Stephen Colbert Talks Holy Cross in Web Exclusive

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

In a Facebook web exclusive, comedian and host of “The Late Show” Stephen Colbert demonstrated the far reach of the College of the Holy Cross Community. When asked by an audience member, “What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to … Continue reading →

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End of Summer Reminds Holy Cross English Professor Why She Teaches

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

  Even though the summer goes by too fast for Leila Philip, the “August migration back to campus” is a good thing, she wrote in an opinion piece published by the Boston Globe. Philip, a professor of English at the … Continue reading →

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Eight Members of the Holy Cross Community Present Research at Genetics Conference

Posted on August 19, 2016 by College of the Holy Cross

Two faculty members, five students, and one alumna from the College of the Holy Cross attended and presented their research at The Allied Genetics Conference (TAGC), a national meeting held by the Genetics Society of America (GSA) in Orlando from … Continue reading →

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Students Conduct Cutting-Edge Research Across Disciplines Over the Summer

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

For 106 students, the summer was spent pushing intellectual boundaries and creativity while conducting leading research across a range of disciplines: 61 students engaged in research in the sciences; 38 in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; and seven … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumna, Professor Experience the Olympics in Rio

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

Annie O’Shea ’12 and Victor Matheson, professor of economics at College of the Holy Cross, helped media outlets localize the Olympic Games during their recent trips to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. O’Shea, who was a history major and captain of … Continue reading →

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‘Woven Power’ Exhibit To Highlight Artistry and Meaning of Complex Asian Textiles

Posted on August 17, 2016 by College of the Holy Cross

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present the exhibition “Woven Power: Ritual Textiles of Sarawak and West Kalimantan,” curated by anthropology professor emeritus Susan Rodgers. The exhibition will be on … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Athletics Director Throws First Pitch at Yankee Stadium

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

On Monday, Holy Cross athletics director Nate Pine threw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium prior to that evening’s baseball game. The visit to New York and Pine’s pitch – a high fastball to Yankee infielder Ronald Torreyes – … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Welcome Class of 2020 on Aug. 27

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

Holy Cross will welcome the 768 academically accomplished and diverse members of the Class of 2020 to campus on Aug. 27. Take a closer look at the incoming first-year class: 26% of students are African-American, Latin American, Asian-American, and Native … Continue reading →

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Students Study Around the World Through Maymester Programs This Summer

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

This summer, 59 students jet set to different locations around the world through the College’s ever-popular Maymester program to sites in England, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Germany, and Russia. Each year, the College offers a number of these summer … Continue reading →

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White House Spotlights Holy Cross Alumna on Instagram

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

Hey Instagram! I’m Emma Cronin, and I work for the Presidential Personnel Office. I was born three months premature with cerebral palsy, and couldn’t breathe on my own when I was born. Simple tasks like walking were challenging, even with … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Welcomes New Director of Library Services

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

After conducting a national search, the College of the Holy Cross announced the hiring of Mark Shelton as the new director of library services. He will replace Karen Reilly, who has served as the interim director of library services since … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumnus Named Inaugural Fellow at Information Trust Institute

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Gabriel Weaver ’04 was recently named the first-ever Herman M. Dieckamp Post-Doctoral Fellow by the Information Trust Institute (ITI) at the University of Illinois, an institution that provides national leadership combining research and education with industrial outreach in secure information … Continue reading →

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Former Obama Speechwriter Jon Favreau ’03 Talks about Politics and Life after Washington, D.C.

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

In a recent article by the New York Times, Jon Favreau ’03, former director of speechwriting for President Barack Obama and co-founder of Fenway Strategies, talked speechwriting, politics and life after Washington, D.C. Serving as the White House director of … Continue reading →

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