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Holy Cross Football Team to Hold Annual Price Chopper Kids’ Day

Posted on October 12, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

The Holy Cross football team will hold its annual Price Chopper Kids’ Day during the contest with Dartmouth on Oct. 15. The Crusaders will hold a free pregame clinic for kids aged 13 and under beginning at 10 a.m. at … Continue reading →

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Summer Study Abroad Programs Expand Students’ Worldview

Posted on September 14, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

The Holy Cross Summer Study Abroad program is proof that good things come in small packages: The intense four- and six-week overseas courses have increased in popularity since their introduction five years ago. This summer, 98 Holy Cross students headed … Continue reading →

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“Ten Years After 9/11, America’s Safety Still in Doubt”

Posted on September 9, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

In a CNBC.com article, Ward Thomas, an expert in national security and professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, says that despite changes to U.S. security since the attacks on the World Trade Center, the country … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Falls To #25 UMass 24-16 In Season Opener

Posted on September 2, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

Senior quarterback Ryan Taggart (Bedford, Texas) completed 23 of 44 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown, but the Holy Cross football team was defeated by 25th-ranked Massachusetts 24-16 at Fitton Field. The contest marked the first-ever night football game … Continue reading →

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Important Updates Related to Weather and the Beginning of the Academic Year

Posted on August 25, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

Monday, August 29, 4:15 p.m. TO:  All members of the Holy Cross Community FR:  Michael C. McFarland, S.J., President RE : Thank you—and welcome The 2011-12 academic year at Holy Cross has begun with the arrival of the Class of … Continue reading →

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“Colleges That Bring the Highest Paycheck 2011”

Posted on July 25, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross was ranked 12th on CNBC.com’s list of colleges and universities whose graduates have the highest mid-career median salaries.   They list the mid-career median salary for Holy Cross alumni as $112,000. CNBC.com used data from a recently released report by … Continue reading →

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Strauss ’02 Continues to ‘Live the Mission’ Through Lilly Fellowship

Posted on July 25, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

Charles Strauss ’02 has been named a Lilly Postdoctoral Fellow in Humanities and the Arts at Valparaiso University in Indiana.  He is one of three scholars nationally to receive the prestigious appointment this year. Begun in 1991, the Lilly Fellows … Continue reading →

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Several Holy Cross Athletic Teams Post Perfect 1,000 APR Scores

Posted on May 25, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. — A number of Holy Cross’ athletic teams have achieved a perfect score of 1,000 in the NCAA’s academic performance standard, the Academic Progress Rate (APR). Ten Crusaders teams had a perfect multi-year APR score (based on data … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Teams Receive NCAA Public Recognition Awards

Posted on May 17, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. — Fourteen College of the Holy Cross varsity athletic teams have received Division I Academic Progress Rate public recognition awards from the NCAA. These teams posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Balinese Gamelan Orchestra to Hold Concert Directed by Distinguished Visiting Artist

Posted on April 10, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross departments of theatre and music present their famed Balinese gamelan orchestra, Gamelan Gita Sari, under the directorship of visiting fellow in Balinese performing arts, I Wayan Dibia, in concert on April 27 at 8 … Continue reading →

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Sutton Sisters Share Passion for Lacrosse, Reach for Patriot League Title

Posted on April 7, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

Even though they are five and half years apart, there is no doubt that sisters Patricia (Trish) and Katherine (Kat) Sutton look alike. But they knew it had reached a new level when at a recent tailgate a parent approached … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Earns Prestigious Fulbright Award

Posted on March 29, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Victoria Rodrigue, a senior at the College of the Holy Cross, has received a Fulbright grant to work and study in Austria. A music major with a German minor from Bolton, Conn., Rodrigue will research and study … Continue reading →

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Men’s Hockey Advances to AHA Semifinals With Win Over Canisius

Posted on March 14, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

Junior Kyle Fletcher (Kanata, Ontario) posted three goals and one assist as the Holy Cross men’s hockey team flew past Canisius, 7-3, on Sunday night at the Hart Center in the third and final game of a best two-out-of-three Atlantic … Continue reading →

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Music Professor Awarded International Composition Award

Posted on March 9, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

Chris Arrell, assistant professor of music at Holy Cross, has received the 2011 Ossia International Composition Award for contemporary music from the Ossia New Music Ensemble, a student-run group at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music. Ossia receives … Continue reading →

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‘Holy Cross Newsroom’ One-Stop Shop for College’s News

Posted on March 2, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

Visitors to the College website will notice some changes in the way stories about Holy Cross people, programs, and events on campus are presented on the website. The new “Holy Cross Newsroom” is designed to make it easier for website … Continue reading →

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Faculty Promotions Announced at Holy Cross

Posted on February 22, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Eight faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Rosa Elena Carrasquillo, of the department of history, earned her Ph.D. and M.A. from the University … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Install Monumental Floating Sculpture in Chapel

Posted on February 22, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross will be the site for “Curalium,” an original, contemporary sculptural installation by German artist Angela Glajcar from March 25 – May 16, 2011. Hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Author James Carroll to Discuss Religious Violence in Jerusalem

Posted on February 18, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – James Carroll, renowned syndicated columnist and author of the forthcoming release Jerusalem, Jerusalem: The Ancient City that Ignited the Modern World (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, March 9, 2011) will give a talk at the College of the Holy … Continue reading →

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Augustus Joins Holy Cross as Director of Government and Community Relations

Posted on February 17, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has announced the hiring of former Massachusetts state senator Edward Augustus to direct its newly-created office of government and community relations. A Worcester native, Augustus most recently managed the successful 2010 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Cantor Art Gallery to Hold Series of Lectures on African Art

Posted on February 15, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present a series of lectures in conjunction with the exhibit Art of Africa: Objects from the Collection of Warren Robbins, on … Continue reading →

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