Author Archives: College of the Holy Cross

Holy Cross to Participate in Citywide Book Drive

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has teamed up with the Colleges of Worcester Consortium to participate in the annual Worcester “Give A Book” drive. The goal of the citywide book drive is to collect K-8 level … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives National Recognition for Community Service

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic … Continue reading →

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Renowned Storyteller, Jay O’Callahan ‘60, to perform NASA’s Forged in the Stars

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jay O’ Callahan ‘60, a world renowned storyteller, will present Forged in the Stars on Thursday Mar. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Seelos Theater at the College of the Holy Cross.  Laura O’ Callahan will interpret … Continue reading →

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Blog: College Historian Fr. Kuzniewski Muses on Holy Cross — Past and Present

NAME Rev. Anthony Kuzniewski, S.J. WHO HE IS A member of the Holy Cross faculty since 1974, Fr. Kuzniewski — or Fr. K as he’s referred to on campus — is a professor in the history department. He served as … Continue reading →

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Transferring to Holy Cross Helped Cavataio ’11 Score On and Off the Court

It is not often that a collegiate athlete transfers schools midcareer. The adjustment to a new team can be difficult and the NCAA mandates that transfers sit out all games during their first season at a new institution. For Mike … Continue reading →

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Hundreds of Students Spending Spring Break Doing Service Projects

Instead of catching some waves and sun in Cancun, Mexico, scores of students are taking an “alternative” spring break by spending their vacations doing service work and gaining a better understanding of themselves and others. Still others are staying on … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Attracts Experts from Across the Globe for Neuroscience Conference

WORCESTER, Mass. – Some of the biggest names in brain science—Michael Gazzaniga, director of the SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind at the University of California Santa Barbara; Patrick Haggard, professor of psychology at the University College of … Continue reading →

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Journalist Exposes Social Cost of Cheap Culture

WORCESTER, Mass. – Ellen Ruppel Shell, journalism professor at Boston University and the author of Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture (Penguin Press, 2009), will talk about her book at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25 in Rehm Library … Continue reading →

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Marc Lamont Hill to Speak as Part of Black History Month at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Marc Lamont Hill, a leading hip-hop generation intellectual and a nationally-syndicated columnist will give a talk in honor of Black History Month on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Raises $18,800 for Haiti Relief

Immediately upon returning from winter vacation in mid-January, students at Holy Cross mobilized expansive efforts to raise money for Haiti relief. Through Feb. 12, students raised $9,400. Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president of the College, matched that amount, bringing … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host a Triple Celebration

In honor of Johann Sebastian Bach’s 325th birthday, James David Christie, world renowned organist and Holy Cross distinguished artist in residence, will perform a program of the composer’s works, including his famous Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, on March … Continue reading →

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Provincial of the New England Province of Jesuits to Address Students at Holy Cross

Rev. Dr. Myles Sheehan, S.J., the Provincial of the New England Province of the Society of Jesus, will give two talks at Holy Cross on Feb. 23. Both events are open to the campus community. At 4 p.m. in Park … Continue reading →

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Author Brenda Miller to Speak About Writing as Vocation

WORCESTER, Mass. – Brenda Miller, co-author of Tell It Slant: Writing and Shaping Creative Non-Fiction, will read from her personal essays and talk about her writing process on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library, College of … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of the Crusader

You’ve seen the purple on his helmet, his flowing cape and spirited shield. He cheers with the crowd, supports from the sidelines, and truly exudes all that Sader Nation means to Holy Cross students. He is the Crusader — and … Continue reading →

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One of the Nation’s Leading Health Care Experts to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – One of the nation’s leading health care economists, Jonathan Gruber, will give a lecture titled, “Reforming Health Care in the U.S.: What Now?” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 11 in the Rehm Library at the College … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Political Science Professor to Deliver Annual Rodino Lecture on Liberal Arts

WORCESTER, Mass. – Judith A. Chubb, W. Arthur Garrity, Sr. Professor in Human Nature, Ethics, and Society and professor of political science will present this year’s Richard Rodino Lecture on the Aims of the Liberal Arts on Tuesday, February 16 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross March 2010 Concert Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present the following musical performances on campus during March 2010. All events are free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact the music … Continue reading →

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Lecture to Offer Historical Perspective on Muslim-Christian Relations

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sidney Griffith, professor and chair of the department of Semitic and Egyptian languages and literature at the Catholic University of America, will give a lecture titled “Christians and Muslims Together: Lessons from Yesterday for Today” on Monday, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross March 2010 Concert Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present the following musical performances on campus during March 2010. All events are free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact the music … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts Love Your Body Week

WORCESTER, Mass. – Peer Educators from the Nutrition, Exercise, and Eating Disorder Program (NEED) at the College of the Holy Cross have organized a health and body week to educate students on eating habits, eating disorder awareness, the media’s effects … Continue reading →

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