Author Archives: College of the Holy Cross

‘Last Lecture’ Series Continues with Political Science Professor

WORCESTER, Mass. – Loren Cass, of the political science department, will give a talk as part of the “Last Lecture” series on March 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The lecture is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Hold Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Worcester Children

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt, for children ages 12 and younger, on March 19 at 10 a.m. The free event will take place in the Field House. The Easter … Continue reading →

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Five French Films to be Screened at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Five contemporary French films will be shown at the College of the Holy Cross during its spring French Film Festival. The receipt of a “Tournées” grant from the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross, the City of Worcester, and Worcester Professional Baseball Sign Agreement to Move Forward with Plans for Opening Day at Fitton Field

WORCESTER, Mass. – After six weeks of intensive negotiations, the City of Worcester, Worcester Professional Baseball LLC, and the College of the Holy Cross announced today they have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to proceed with plans for the team … Continue reading →

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Leon Kass, Chairman of the President’s Council on Bioethics, to Deliver Hanify-Howland Lecture at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Leon R. Kass, one of the country’s leading scholars of issues in bioethics, who has served as Chairman of the President’s Council on Bioethics since his appointment by President George W. Bush in 2001, will deliver the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Fenwick Theatre Presents Faculty-Directed The Sea Gull

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Fenwick Theatre and the theatre department at the College of the Holy Cross will present Anton Chekhov’s The Sea Gull on April 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. in Fenwick Theatre (O’Kane … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Presidential Colloquia to Examine Jesuit Education in the U.S.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Kathleen Mahoney, president of the Humanitas Foundation, will give a lecture titled “Jesuit Education in the United States: Holy Cross through the 1940s” on March 16 at 4:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Mock Trial Team Finishes Sixth in Tournament

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross Mock Trial Team placed sixth in the New England Regional Intercollegiate Mock Trial Tournament, held Feb. 25 – 27 at Clark University. The team now advances to the national mock trial finals March 18-20 … Continue reading →

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Storyteller’s Performance at Holy Cross Marks 60th Anniversary of Attack on USS Franklin

WORCESTER, Mass. – Storyteller Jay O’Callahan will perform “Father Joe: A Hero’s Journey,” on March 19 at 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the College of the Holy Cross. “Father Joe” is the story of Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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Faculty Tenure Decisions Announced at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – This spring, seven members of the Holy Cross faculty have been promoted to the rank of associate professor, with tenure. Jeffrey D. Bloechl, of the philosophy department, earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Katholieke Universiteit te … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Music Department Presents ‘Hope and Healing’ Concert

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present “Baroque Music for Hope and Healing,” on March 30 at 8 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall. The event is free and open to the public. … Continue reading →

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Peace Activist to Talk About Terror at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Peace activist G. Simon Harak, S.J. will give a talk titled “The War on Terror: Who Wins? Who Loses?” on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hogan Ballroom at the College of the Holy Cross. Harak, … Continue reading →

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Radio Talk Show Spotlights Interests of Faculty from Worcester Colleges

With 13 colleges in Worcester County, the Central Massachusetts area holds hundreds of knowledgeable professors who are experts in a wide variety of fields. In an effort to acquaint the community with the broad research, writing and teaching interests of … Continue reading →

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Organist James David Christie to Perform at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Organist James David Christie will perform a concert on March 20 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross. As part of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series, Christie will … Continue reading →

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Poet Carolyne Wright to Give Reading on Campus

As part of the Creative Writing Program’s Visiting Writers Lecture Series, poet Carolyne Wright will give a reading on March 1 at 7:30 p.m.in the Levis Browsing Room (Dinand Library). The event is free and  open to the public. Carolyne … Continue reading →

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Speaker at Holy Cross to Discuss How Growth of Religious Colleges is Changing America

WORCESTER, Mass. – Naomi Schaefer Riley will lecture on the topic of her new book God on the Quad: How Religious Colleges and the Missionary Generation are Changing America on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library of … Continue reading →

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Expert in Political Science to Talk About the Impact of Religion in the 2004 Election

WORCESTER, Mass. – [Due to impending inclement weather, this event has been cancelled.] Damon Linker, Ph.D. in political science, will give a talk titled “The Neocons, the Theocons and Religion in the Election of 2004” on March 1 at 4 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts New England Latino Student Leadership Conference

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross and the Latin American Student Organization, along with NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) Region I, will host the third annual New England Latino Student Leadership Conference on Feb. 18 … Continue reading →

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The Supreme Court and Religion to be Subject of Talk at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – James Hitchcock, of the history department at St. Louis University and Bishop Thomas J. Curry of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will be the guests at a talk titled “The Supreme Court and Religion: A … Continue reading →

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Biology Professor from Brown University to Speak on ‘Creationism and Evolution’ at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Kenneth R. Miller, professor of molecular biology at Brown University, will give a talk titled “Creationism and Evolution” on Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. Miller is … Continue reading →

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