Author Archives: College of the Holy Cross

Video: ‘Don’t Go Green,’ Campus Leaders Urge Community

Watch the video (total time: 03:59) » As the 40th anniversary of Earth Day is celebrated around the globe, more than a dozen Holy Cross “celebs” — including Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president — have taken a surprising tack … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Academic Conference to Showcase Student Work

The College of the Holy Cross will host Academic Conference 2010 from April 21 through April 24. The four-day conference provides students from across academic disciplines with an opportunity to present the results of their independent work. The programs, projects, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Names Milan Brown Head Men’s Basketball Coach

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has named Milan Brown as its new head men’s basketball coach, athletic director Richard M. Regan, Jr., announced. Brown becomes the 16th head coach in the history of the program, joining … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: 250 Pairs of Boots Commemorate Fallen Soldiers on Holy Cross Campus

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Holy Cross Breaks Ground on New Student Residence Hall

Members of the Holy Cross community, College Hill neighbors, city officials, and construction workers gathered to watch the official groundbreaking of a new student residence hall on April 13. The event took place at the construction site on the inside … Continue reading →

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Cantor Art Gallery to Exhibit Works by Graduating Seniors

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross presents 13: Works from the 2010 Senior Concentration Seminar, artwork produced by graduating seniors in the visual arts department, from Thursday, April … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Holy Cross Community, Neighbors Attend Residence Hall Groundbreaking

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French Organist, Philippe Lefebvre, to Conclude the Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – Philippe Lefebvre, internationally acclaimed organist from the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, France, will perform Sunday, April 25 at 3 p.m. in the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross. The concert, … Continue reading →

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Exhibit at Holy Cross to Display Boots of Local Fallen Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross presents “Eyes Wide Open,” an exhibit of the boots of approximately 250 New England soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The exhibit, which is meant to spur discussion about the realities … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives Mellon Foundation Grants for Two Projects to Support Teaching and Research

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the College of the Holy Cross grants totaling $217,630 to support two exciting initiatives to support teaching and research at the undergraduate liberal arts institution. In announcing the funding, Rev. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumnus to Compare Music and Math in Annual Lecture

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rick Miranda ‘74, professor of mathematics, provost and executive vice president at Colorado State University, will give the 17th annual Leonard C. Sulski Memorial Lecture in Mathematics on Monday, April 12 at 5 p.m. in Room 154 … Continue reading →

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Mark Shriver ’86, Vice President of Save the Children, to Deliver Commencement Address at Holy Cross

Mark Shriver ’86, vice president and managing director of Save the Children, will receive an honorary degree from the College of the Holy Cross and address this year’s graduates during the College’s Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 28 at 10:30 … Continue reading →

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Award-Winning Organist, Holy Cross Senior to Play as Part of Chapel Artist Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jacob Street, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2010, will perform Sunday, April 11 at 3 p.m. in the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel as part of the 2009–2010 Chapel Artist Series.  The … Continue reading →

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Lecture to Explore Contemporary Muslim-Christian Relations

WORCESTER, Mass. – Mahmoud M. Ayoub, professor of Islamic studies and Christian-Muslim relations at the Duncan Black Macdonald Center at Hartford Seminary, will give a lecture titled “The Place of Revelation in Christian-Muslim Dialogue” on Thursday, April 8 at 4:30 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces Men’s Basketball Coaching Change

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross director of athletics Richard M. Regan, Jr., has announced that the school has terminated head men’s basketball coach Sean Kearney. “This was a very difficult decision,” said Regan. “This is also an affirmation of how … Continue reading →

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Science Ambassadors to Present 12th Annual “Hogwarts at Holy Cross”

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will present “Hogwarts at Holy Cross: Hogwarts Goes Green, the Great Earth” on Sunday, April 11 from 6- 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom.  Designed for the children of … Continue reading →

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Expert on Youth and Religion to Share Findings of National Survey of Emerging Adults

WORCESTER, Mass. – Christian Smith, director of the National Study of Youth and Religion, will talk about the religious and spiritual lives of 18-23 year olds in a lecture Wednesday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at … Continue reading →

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Video: Blessing and Dedication Ceremony Mark Official Opening of $64 Million Science Complex

Holy Cross celebrated the official opening of the Integrated Science Complex on March 23. The new space ensures that the College will continue to offer students an excellent undergraduate science education in the liberal arts. Watch highlights of the event … Continue reading →

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Lectures to Tackle Issues of Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Taliban

WORCESTER, Mass. – Two lectures at the College of the Holy Cross this spring will explore politics, women’s issues and the role of the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan. First, Paula R. Newberg, director of the Institute for the Study … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Receives Prize for Thesis During Semester in D.C.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Patrick Grogan, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2011, has been selected by the College’s Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies as the 2009-10 fall semester’s Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away program … Continue reading →

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