Author Archives: College of the Holy Cross

Holy Cross Announces New Tenure-Track Faculty Hires for 2010-11 Academic Year

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Office of the Dean at the College of the Holy Cross announces the hiring of three new faculty members in tenure-track positions for the 2010-11 academic year and two new teaching fellows funded through a grant … Continue reading →

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New Website Look Offers More Holy Cross Stories, Photography, Multimedia

Visitors to the Holy Cross home page will notice a new look. Larger, more dynamic campus photographs are immediately apparent, and the home page is slightly wider.  Along with access to new videos and audio slide shows, the home page … Continue reading →

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Video: At Holy Cross, Conducting Hands-On Research With Science Faculty is Par for the Course

Holy Cross students do not learn science solely by attending lectures and reading textbooks. From their first science course to their most sophisticated senior research projects, students work in labs that are specially designed to encourage hands-on, discovery-based exploration. The … Continue reading →

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Video: What Makes Science Education at Holy Cross So Distinctive?

Watch the video (total time: 02:53) » For decades, the College of the Holy Cross has enjoyed a stellar reputation for its science programs and for preparing students to become leaders in medicine, research, and a wide variety of professions. Opened … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: A Look at Summer Research Conducted at Holy Cross in the Humanities and Social Sciences

A Mellon Foundation grant of $67,630 is funding 10 student-faculty research projects in the humanities and social sciences this summer. Another two research teams are being funded by alumni and parent gifts. Faculty members working in disciplines ranging from English … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: A Look at Summer Science Research Conducted at Holy Cross

A total of 70 students are conducting research on campus this summer as part of Holy Cross’ growing and competitive summer research program. Through a mix of funding sources — including contributions from alumni and parents that created 23 positions … Continue reading →

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2010 Summer Construction Photo Gallery

2010 Summer Construction Photo Gallery New residence hall, housing renovations, repaving roads among projects

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Jordan Cyr ’10 Signs With ECHL’s Stockton Thunder

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jordan Cyr, a 2010 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, has signed with the ECHL’s Stockton Thunder. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Thunder are the affiliate of the NHL’s … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students, Professor Publish Book on Economic Crisis

WORCESTER, Mass. – Nicolás Sánchez, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, and two of his students, seniors Christopher Kopp and Francis Sanzari, are the authors of a new book that critically examines the U.S. financial crisis.  … Continue reading →

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Play by Saldarelli ’01 to be Featured in New York International Fringe Festival

True story — five Shakespearian characters walk into a bar: a tortured prince, two tortured kings, and a couple of tortured star-crossed lovers. And frankly, they’re tired of being tortured, forced to die horrible deaths, night after night, for 400 … Continue reading →

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Avid Writer Blanchard ’12 Blogs About Yearlong Study Abroad Experience in Australia

NAME Simone Blanchard ’12 HOMETOWN Springfield, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY English major with a creative writing concentration (non-fiction) WHERE SHE’S STUDYING The University of Melbourne in Australia WHY SHE CHOSE AUSTRALIA “An interest in the culture as well as the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Cantor Art Gallery Presents Tom Zetterstrom: Portraits of American Trees

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross presents Tom Zetterstrom: Portraits of American Trees. The exhibition will be on view from Aug. 25 – Oct. 9, 2010. An opening … Continue reading →

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Blog: Rising Senior Hopes Summer Internship at Influential Nonprofit Will Help Launch Career

NAME Elsa Di Ruggiero ’11 HOMETOWN Berkeley Heights, N.J. AREAS OF STUDY Italian major with self-designed childhood studies minor WHERE SHE’S INTERNING New York-based Avon Foundation for Women, a public charity with a dual mission of supporting breast cancer research … Continue reading →

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College Administrators from Across United States to Gather at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – More than 300 administrators from the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide will gather at the College of the Holy Cross July 11-13 for the 2010 Jesuit Advancement Administrators (JAA) conference. Holy Cross is hosting the annual … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives $75,000 Grant to Enhance Political Science Offerings

WORCESTER, Mass. – Two faculty members in the political science department at the College of the Holy Cross have received a $75,000 grant from the Manhattan Institute’s VERITAS Fund for Higher Education at DonorsTrust.  Donald Brand, professor, and Daniel Klinghard, … Continue reading →

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Rising Senior Blogs About Internship Experience at New York Public Relations Firm

NAME Erin Carpenter ’11 HOMETOWN Holmes, N.Y. AREAS OF STUDY English major in the College Honors Program WHERE SHE’S INTERNING Starkman & Associates, a public relations firm in New York. “Each day I research our clients and their competitors to … Continue reading →

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2010 Holy Cross Graduate, Pitcher Signs with Florida Marlins

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross senior righthanded pitcher Bobby Holmes ’10 (Dedham, Mass.) has been signed to a minor league contract by the Florida Marlins organization as an undrafted free agent. Holmes becomes the 126th player in the history of … Continue reading →

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Video: Holy Cross Students Throw Birthday Parties for Children With Cancer

Watch the video (total time: 02:45) » Four years ago, after her professor challenged students in the first-year course Moral Choices to change the world, Neha Patel ’10 has done just that. Patel’s idea was to throw birthday parties for … Continue reading →

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Grebe ’11 Receives Fund for Theological Education Fellowship

William A. Grebe ’11, of Clifton Park, N.Y., received a 2010 Fund for Theological Education (FTE) Undergraduate Fellowship, which recognizes students who have gifts for leadership and are exploring ministry as a vocation. As an FTE Undergraduate Fellow, Grebe will … Continue reading →

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Ryan Holt ’10 Lands on Best Student Broadcasters in the Country List

Ryan Holt ’10, of North Weymouth, Mass., is among the best student broadcasters in the country. Sportscasters Talent Agency of America, which compiles the annual list of the top 20 collegiate sports broadcasters from across the United States, named him … Continue reading →

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