Author Archives: College of the Holy Cross

Doing Well By Doing Good

Since its inception in 1968, thousands of students have participated in Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD), a student-run community service organization at Holy Cross. Many Holy Cross students and alumni report back that they highly value their involvement in … Continue reading →

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Student Programs for Urban Development: By the Numbers

As the largest student organization on the Holy Cross campus and one that offers service to the community, the impact of Student Programs for Urban Development on the Worcester area is enormous. The numbers tell the story. Number of students … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Earns Watson Fellowship

Matthew S. Mohorovich, a member of the Class of 2008 at the College of the Holy Cross, has been awarded the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for his self-designed research project titled “All that Jazz: Feeling the Beat in the … Continue reading →

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Congressman McGovern and John Ford ’02, Nephew of Slain Maryknoll Nun, Part of Panel Discussion

WORCESTER, Mass. – U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Worcester, John Ford ’02, Paul Posner, professor of Latin American studies at Clark University, and Jon Niconchuk ’09, will take part in a panel discussion titled “Discovering El Salvador” on April 7 … Continue reading →

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Largest Student Group at Holy Cross Celebrates 40 Years of Community Service in Worcester

WORCESTER, Mass. – Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD), a student-run community service organization at the College of the Holy Cross, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. SPUD will be marking the anniversary with a breakfast event on Sunday, … Continue reading →

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The Unveiling

When celebrated artist Terri Priest had a conversation with Frank Vellaccio, senior vice president at the College of the Holy Cross, about working on a painting for display in Smith Hall in May 2004, anxiety and joy filled her, she … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Pioneer and Leading Medical Expert to Give Talk about Healthcare

WORCESTER, Mass. – Marian F. Earls, a member of the class of 1976 and medical director of Guilford Child Health, Inc., a large, non-profit, private pediatric practice in Greensboro, N.C., will deliver the 10th annual Katherine A. Henry ’86 Memorial … Continue reading →

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Visiting Jesuit to Talk About the Crisis in Latin American Churches

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. Jeffrey Klaiber, S.J., visiting Jesuit and professor of history at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in Lima, will give a presentation titled “The Latin American Church Today: Internal Crises and Challenges for the Future” on … Continue reading →

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World Renowned Organist Will Play as Final Performance of the 2007-2008 Chapel Artist Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – Lynne Davis, a leading international concert organist will perform on Sunday, April 13 at 3 p.m. in the Saint Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross.  The event is free, handicap accessible, and open … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Group Holds Bone Marrow Banquet to Help Worcester Community

WORCESTER, Mass. – A student group, Multiethnic Identity Xploration (MIX), at the College of the Holy Cross is hosting the annual MIX Bone Marrow Banquet and Drive on Sunday, April 6 from 6-8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. … Continue reading →

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Commissioned Artwork by Terri Priest Installed in Smith Hall

Learn more about the exhibit titled “Paths to Divine Light Through Vermeer’s Lens.”

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Holy Cross to Host 37th Annual Classics Day for High School Students

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will hold the 37th Classics Day on Thursday, April 2. The day-long series of events relating to the study of Roman culture is designed to familiarize students with the Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Cares Day has Largest Turn Out of Volunteers in the History of the Event

WORCESTER, Mass. – Four-hundred students, staff, and faculty at the College of the Holy Cross have volunteered for the 11th annual Holy Cross Cares Day — the biggest turn out in the history of the event.  The event will take … Continue reading →

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Letters of Admission

The College of the Holy Cross received 7,222 applications for admission to the Class of 2012. The Admissions staff carefully reviewed all applications — looking at academic standing, essays, recommendation letters, co-curricular activities, and community involvement, among other things — … Continue reading →

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Great Russian Novelist is the Subject of a Conference at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will host a conference titled “Art, Creativity, and Spirituality in Dostoevsky’s Brothers Karamazov,” at which scholars from around the world will discuss the last book written by the great Russian novelist, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Black Student Union to Celebrate 40th Anniversary

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Black Student Union (BSU) at the College of the Holy Cross will kick off a year-long commemoration of its rich 40-year history with an anniversary celebration titled “Honoring Our Past, Cherishing Our Present, Preparing for the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Compete Iron Chef-style in Cooking Challenge

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Student Government Association (SGA) and dining services at the College of the Holy Cross will host the College’s first annual Kimball Kreations event, a cooking competition modeled after Food Network’s hit Iron Chef, on Wednesday, April … Continue reading →

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Washington Post syndicated columnist and Best-Selling Author, E.J. Dionne, Jr., to Give Lecture

WORCESTER, Mass. – E.J. Dionne, Jr., Washington Post syndicated columnist, bestselling author, and NPR commentator, will deliver the annual Condé Nast Lecture on Media, Ethics and Values on Monday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library (located in Smith … Continue reading →

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‘Young Catholics Today: What’s Happening and Why?’

Why are younger Catholics less likely to be engaged with the Church? That’s the question Bill Shea, director for the Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture, plans to explore during the fourth annual alumni/ae colloquium at the College of the … Continue reading →

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Worcester’s Story

On the heels of the grand opening of the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts — which has signaled excitement throughout Worcester — the spring issue of Holy Cross Magazine focuses on the city’s past, present and future. John B. … Continue reading →

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