Author Archives: College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Cristina Ballantine, assistant professor of mathematics at the College of the Holy Cross, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to conduct research at the University of Muenster/Germany during the 2004-2005 academic year. She will collaborate with … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross presents Recent Acquisitions/Drawings, Photographs and Prints: Selections from the Permanent Collection from Monday, June 14 through Friday, July 30, 2004. The exhibit … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Olivia-Thao (Libby) Vo, Holy Cross Class of 2004, is among countless college seniors graduating this month. But the road she traveled to get here, and the road she’ll follow away from here, at least temporarily, is certainly … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross, the City of Worcester and the South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corporation will hold a press conference tomorrow, Thursday, May 20 to announce the start of a collaborative effort to bring about … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – George J. White, a 1939 graduate, is donating $1 million to the College of the Holy Cross, which when added to his previous gifts in 1994 and 2001, brings his total lifetime giving to more than $2 … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The following members of the Holy Cross community recently received prestigious Fulbright awards to teach and conduct research in foreign countries: Amy Atkocius ’04, a double major in German and sociology, will spend a year at Humboldt … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The following Holy Cross students were recently awarded French Embassy Youth and Sports Grants (Bourses Jeunesse et Sports) to participate in short-term cultural and linguistic programs in France this summer: Emily Lynch ’06 will be among hundred … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – As part of Worcester’s Earth Day celebration at Crystal Park (Main Street) on May 2, from 1 – 5 p.m., Holy Cross students enrolled in an environmental mathematics course will present their research project results. In addition, … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross will hold the 33rd annual Classics Day on Thursday, April 29. Designed to familiarize students with the Holy Cross Classics department, its faculty and current students, the event features a variety of activities relating to … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Cambridge Mûsiki Cemiyeti will present a concert of Turkish classical and folk music at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 29 in the Holy Cross Brooks Concert Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. The … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – As part of continuing efforts to improve relations between the College and the greater Worcester community, Holy Cross will host the 20th anniversary celebration of the Briarwood Retirement Community on Saturday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross will host Academic Conference 2004 from Thursday, April 22 to Saturday, April 24. The three-day conference is designed to provide students from a broad spectrum of academic disciplines with an opportunity to present the results … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross students and neighbors will gather at the College Hill Civic Association Building (79 Kendig Street) at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 24 for the dedication and unveiling of “Civitas Branching,” a 24-foot wide by three-foot … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Ellen Ryder, the owner of a Manhattan-based communications firm, has been appointed the new director of Public Affairs for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. She will assume her duties in June. “We are … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Asthma rates nationwide are skyrocketing, with more and more children being diagnosed with the disease annually. Because asthma has been linked to both indoor and outdoor air pollution, urban residents are particularly at risk. Yet, according to … Continue reading →