Author Archives: College of the Holy Cross

Holy Cross Professor, Students Launch Cutting-Edge Web Site on Bird Anatomy

WORCESTER, Mass. – Leon Claessens, assistant professor of biology at the College of the Holy Cross, will launch a unique new 3D online database of bones in the skeletons of living, recently extinct, and fossil birds.  Made possible through a … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Welcome Accreditation Review Team March 28-31

WORCESTER, Mass. – As part of an accreditation process that takes place every 10 years, a team representing the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) will visit the College … Continue reading →

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Photo Shot in Kenya Earns Happny ’10 First Place in Citywide Art Show

Three Holy Cross students took home honorable mentions, while Nora Happny ’10 won first place prize in the sixth annual Colleges of Worcester Consortium Arts Show at ARTSWorcester’s Aurora Gallery. Happny’s winning photograph, titled “The Little Engine That Could,” was … Continue reading →

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Scholar to Recount Early Christian-Buddhist Encounter

WORCESTER, Mass. – Trent Pomplun, author of Jesuit on the Roof of the World: Ippolito Desideri’s Mission to Tibet, will speak about his book in a lecture titled, “Inter-Religious Dialogue in Tibet,” Thursday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m. in the … Continue reading →

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Black & Gold Fashion Show to Benefit Haitian Relief

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Black Student Union (BSU) at the College of the Holy Cross will hold its 12th annual Black and Gold Fashion Show and Dinner on Friday, Feb. 5 at Mechanics Hall in downtown Worcester.  Dinner is scheduled … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Sports Economists Available to Comment on Economic Impact of the Olympics

WORCESTER, Mass. – Vancouver is not likely to profit from hosting the Olympics, despite the large crowds expected to descend upon its hotels, restaurants and shops, according to sports economists Robert Baumann and Victor Matheson.  “If a city is expecting … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Men’s Hockey to Host ‘Pink The Rink’ on February 13

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Saturday, Feb. 13, the Holy Cross men’s hockey program will host “Pink The Rink” at the Hart Center during its game versus Bentley at 7 p.m. The team will be wearing a special edition pink jersey … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Celebrates Black History Month

As part of Black History Month celebrations at the College of the Holy Cross, Marc Lamont Hill, a leading hip-hop generation intellectual and nationally-syndicated columnist, will give a talk on Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Equestrian Club Rides to the Top

Riding boots are not just a fashion fad on Mount St. James. They are also a staple in the team apparel of the Holy Cross Equestrian Club, which ranked third overall in the Hunter Seat Standings of Zone 1, Region … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Prof. Releases Book on Importance of Hindsight in Reflection and Moral Life

WORCESTER, Mass. – Mark P. Freeman, professor of psychology and dean of the Class of 2011 at the College of the Holy Cross, has released a new book titled Hindsight: The Promise and Peril of Looking Backward (Oxford University Press, … Continue reading →

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Economist Nun to Speak on Catholic Values in World of Finance

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sr. Catherine Cowley, R.A., Ph.D., associate director of the Institute for Religion, Ethics and Public Life at Heythrop College, the philosophy and theology college of the University of London, will give a lecture titled “Values in Economic … Continue reading →

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In Events Sponsored by Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture, Experts Go Beyond Headlines to Delve Into Complex Issues

Should recent discoveries in neuroscience cause us to reconsider basic ethical assumptions about free will and reason as the sources of moral decision making? Some of the biggest names in brain science will deliberate just that when they convene on … Continue reading →

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Blog: Young Alumna Returns to School in Pursuit of MFA

Colleen Hughes ’04 HOMETOWN Somerville, Mass. UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR/MINOR English and theatre double major WHAT SHE WILL BE BLOGGING ABOUT Her return to school last fall to earn an MFA in Playwriting at Boston University WHAT ELSE “I’ve been working on … Continue reading →

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Video: Watch Highlights of Speeches, Performances From Senior Convocation

In mid-January, seniors returning to campus for their final semester were invited to reflect on their first three-and-a-half years of college and to consider how they will use their remaining time at Holy Cross to shape their life and their … Continue reading →

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Haiti in Crisis: Holy Cross Campus Offers Support and Resources

As students returned to campus in mid-January, they immediately began working on relief efforts and participating in a range of campus-wide initiatives designed to support the people of Haiti. The Student Government Association has instituted the SGA Co-Presidential Task Force … Continue reading →

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Newly Renovated Haberlin Hall Opens Its Doors, Marks Completion of Integrated Science Complex

A completely renovated Haberlin Hall — housing chemistry, physics and some of the mathematics and computer science departments — opened its doors to students for the Jan. 20 start of classes at Holy Cross. The top-to-bottom renovation of Haberlin, which … Continue reading →

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Deepening Commitment to Social Justice Key Message at Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon

The call for social justice — which demands that people have equal rights and opportunities in all aspects of society — was the centerpiece of two separate speeches delivered by a senior at Holy Cross and a world-renowned lecturer at … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Alternate College Theatre Presents the Musical Cabaret

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Alternate College Theatre (ACT) at the College of the Holy Cross presents the musical Cabaret, Feb. 4-6 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 6-7 at 2 p.m. in Fenwick Theatre (second floor, O’Kane Hall).  Tickets are $7 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Finishes First in National Moot Court Tournament

WORCESTER, Mass. – College of the Holy Cross student Katherine Andrew ’11, of West Hartford, Conn., finished first in the individual competition at this year’s American Collegiate Moot Court Association (AMCA) championships, held at Florida International University School of Law … Continue reading →

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‘Survival of the Cutest’ Proves Darwin Right

WORCESTER, Mass. – Domestic dogs have followed their own evolutionary path, twisting Darwin’s directive ‘survival of the fittest’ to their own needs – and have proved him right in the process, according to a new study by biologists Abby Drake, … Continue reading →

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