Monthly Archives: June 2019

Holy Cross Professors’ Research to Address Children’s Learning in Museums, Adolescent Summer Reading, Food Equity and Latino History in Worcester

The College of the Holy Cross announced the recipients of the “Scholarship in Action” grants for the 2019-2020 academic year, an initiative advancing Worcester-based faculty research with community partners that makes a lasting impact and provides rich experiential learning opportunities … Continue reading →

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World Premiere of Osvaldo Golijov’s ‘Falling Out of Time’ on Oct. 31 at College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross will present the world premiere performance of “Falling Out of Time,” a new piece by renowned Argentinean-born composer and Loyola Professor of Music Osvaldo Golijov. The event is set to take place on Oct. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors Celebrated for Outstanding Scholarship and Student Advising

At the close of the academic year, three faculty members were celebrated for their excellence in scholarship and academic advising. Before the faculty of the College of the Holy Cross who were gathered for her spring address, Margaret Freije, provost … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Quoted in The New York Times on Antitrust Lessons From the Gilded Age

For decades, antitrust focused on the welfare of the consumer, but with rising fear over the influence of Big Tech companies, regulators are now trying to reverse years of conventional doctrine. “There’s an old saying about how history doesn’t repeat … Continue reading →

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Why Do People Love ‘Dark Tourism’? Holy Cross Professor Shares Insight With BBC 5 Radio

The success of the Chernobyl TV drama has led to a rise in the number of people wanting to visit the site of the 1986 catastrophic nuclear accident, with some travel agencies reporting as much as a 40 percent rise … Continue reading →

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Students Travel to Puerto Rico to Study the Effects of Hurricane Maria

It’s one thing to study the effects of a hurricane in a classroom setting, learning about the biology behind the devastation or the history of the country it hit. It’s a whole other ballgame to visit the place you’ve been … Continue reading →

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WBUR Applauds Holy Cross Dining Services for Its Sustainability Efforts

America has a food waste problem, with research showing that up to 40 percent of food in this country goes uneaten. Closer to home, in Massachusetts a fourth of the waste we toss out is actually food, even as hunger … Continue reading →

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An ‘Accidental’ War with Iran Would End in Disaster for Both Sides, Holy Cross Professor Warns

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been on the rise in the past few weeks, prompting regional experts and government officials to voice concerns over the potential for conflict — intended or accidental — to break out between the … Continue reading →

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Professor Stephanie Yuhl Works With Worcester’s LGBTQ+ Community to Share Their History

On April 25, the Worcester Historical Museum was filled with emotion — sorrow, anger, joy — as hundreds explored the museum’s newest exhibition, “LGBTQ+ Worcester — For the Record,” a chronicling of images, histories, voices and experiences of Worcester’s LGBTQ+ … Continue reading →

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