Monthly Archives: February 2019

Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt to Deliver 53rd Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture

The 53rd Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture will be given by the renowned social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, one of the world’s leading experts on the psychology of morality, at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2nd in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Is Once Again a Top Producer of Fulbright Students in the U.S.

The College of the Holy Cross is once again among the colleges producing the highest number of Fulbright students, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education, which published its annual “Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students” for the … Continue reading →

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Ten Faculty Members Receive Tenure in 2019

From researching fruit flies to reimagining the first commercially successful color film, College of the Holy Cross faculty members are making massive contributions to their fields — and to their classrooms. Hear a bit more from the 10 newly tenured … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean to Be Defrocked in the Catholic Church? Holy Cross Professor Explains

In a historic move, Pope Francis “defrocked” Theodore E. McCarrick, a former cardinal and archbishop of Washington, after the church found him guilty of sexual abuse. McCarrick, who was once one of the most powerful Catholic officials in the U.S., … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross History Professor Talks to NBC News About the Gilded Age and Today’s Populism

The debate over increasing taxes on the wealthy has dominated the early days of the 2020 presidential race, with some Democrats proposing tax hikes as high as 77 percent. This populist movement, thought to be in response to the rise … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor’s Cultural Anthropology Research Highlighted in Australian Science Magazine

Recent studies analyzing the role played by race in influencing response to cosmetic surgery have yielded controversial results, notably that the race, of both patients and observers, appears to impact the perceived attractiveness of rhinoplasty patients. Alvaro Jarrin, assistant professor … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Examines the Controversy Surrounding the ‘Great Commission’

A recent survey has shown that the majority of churchgoing Christians in the U.S. are not familiar with the term the “Great Commission,” though the concept underpins Christian missionary work across the world. In an article for The Conversation, Mathew … Continue reading →

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Photos: Rodin Exhibition Highlights Work of Renowned Artist, Importance of Art at Holy Cross

Described during his lifetime as the greatest sculptor since Michelangelo, Auguste Rodin is celebrated world-wide for bending, challenging and deconstructing artistic norms historically applied to sculpture. His characteristically expressive, masterfully textured bronze sculptures are well-known to Holy Cross, which is … Continue reading →

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