Author Archives: College of the Holy Cross

Holy Cross Names Brett Nelson Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Holy Cross Director of Athletics Marcus Blossom has named Brett Nelson as the Crusaders’ next head men’s basketball coach. Nelson becomes the 18th head coach in the history of the program, joining Holy Cross after spending the last five seasons … Continue reading →

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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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Photos: Marcus Blossom Named Athletics Director at Holy Cross

  The College of the Holy Cross named Marcus Blossom its new director of intercollegiate athletics, as announced by Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president of the College. Blossom, currently the senior associate athletics director for business and finance at … Continue reading →

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Isabel Block ’19 Named Class of 2019 Valedictorian

Isabel Block ’19 has been selected to deliver the Class of 2019 valedictory address at the Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 24. Isabel is a mathematics and Chinese double major, a member of the Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Cantor Art Gallery to Feature Work of Senior Visual Arts Majors in the Exhibition ‘Ennead’

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will open an exhibition of artwork by graduating visual arts studio majors in the exhibition “Ennead” on Thursday, April 25. The show’s title, of Greek … Continue reading →

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Jane McAuliffe, Prominent American Educator and World-Renowned Scholar of Islam, to Deliver 2019 Holy Cross Commencement Address

Prominent American educator Jane McAuliffe, a world-renowned scholar of Islam and one of the senior leaders at the Library of Congress, will address this year’s graduates during the College of the Holy Cross Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 24, at … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Creates Database of Diverse Sources for Media

  When they need an expert economist, scientist, policy analyst or academic to explain a complex issue to the general public, NPR journalists overwhelmingly turn to white men, according to a recent internal NPR study examining the diversity of its … Continue reading →

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How Does Holy Cross Build Its Incoming Class?

After applications are submitted, time seems to endlessly stretch on before acceptance letters hit mailboxes. And many questions begin to swirl: Who is reading my application? What are they looking for? How do they decide who gets in and who … Continue reading →

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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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Mellon Foundation Grant to Support Holy Cross Professors’ Research into LGBTQ+, Refugee Communities in Worcester

The College of the Holy Cross announced the two inaugural recipients of the “Scholarship in Action” grants for the 2018-2019 academic year. The awarded projects focus on professors’ work in collaboration with community groups on the study of refugee resettlement … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Spring 2019 Seelos Film Series

The College of the Holy Cross will be featuring the following films in Seelos Theater this spring. All films are free and open to the public. “Leave No Trace” Wed., Jan. 23: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Rated PG. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Shares Advice on Supporting Those Grieving Opioid Epidemic Victims

As part of her research on grief in the American opioid epidemic, Emily B. Campbell, visiting lecturer of sociology, spoke to grieving mothers who lost children to opioid addiction. In a piece written for The Conversation, she shared some advice … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Launches Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, and Society

College of the Holy Cross has launched a new center for the study of business, with a liberal arts emphasis on the question of how business can contribute to the common good. The mission of the new Carlyse and Arthur … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Joins Partnership of Top Colleges Working to Add More Lower-Income, First-Generation Students

College of the Holy Cross has joined some of the nation’s top colleges and universities in an alliance to substantially expand the number of talented lower-income and first-generation students at America’s undergraduate institutions with the highest graduation rates. The American … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts Campuswide Summit to Address Campus Culture

In an effort to engage the community in building a more inclusive campus, the College of the Holy Cross held a campuswide summit on Nov. 16, which invited all Holy Cross students, faculty and staff to discuss and explore the … Continue reading →

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College of the Holy Cross Dedicates D’Agostino Café in Integrated Science Complex

The College of the Holy Cross has dedicated the D’Agostino Café in the Integrated Science Complex in honor of Stephen I. D’Agostino ’55, whose family founded the famed D’Agostino supermarket chain in New York City. Alongside his brother, D’Agostino took … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Cantor Art Gallery to Display Contemporary Devotional Master Works From Kathmandu Valley

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will exhibit “The Newar Craftsmen of Kathmandu Valley: Objects of Devotion from Nepal” from Nov. 1 – Dec. 15, 2018. Featuring repouseé metal work, lost … Continue reading →

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Message From President Boroughs to College Community

I am deeply saddened and disturbed to read the accounts of our alumni in today’s Boston Globe, as I am sure those of you who have read it were as well. These alumni have shown tremendous courage to share their … Continue reading →

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Message From President Boroughs to the College Community

The recent report of the Pennsylvania grand jury on clerical sexual abuse is staggering both in its content and in the numbers of victims and perpetrators recorded. The pain and hurt inflicted on children over decades, the lives of hundreds … Continue reading →

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