Author Archives: College of the Holy Cross

The Holy Cross Admissions office prides itself on a highly personalized application process. The goal is to treat each student with careful attention in each encounter they’ve had on campus or with a Holy Cross representative, says Ann B. McDermott … Continue reading →

Sure, everything seems perfect on stage, but ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of a theatre production? Katherine Fritz ’08, a theatre and English double major from Queensbury in upstate New York, is ready to shine the spotlight … Continue reading →

Timothy R. Austin, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College used the opportunity of the dean’s address to Academic Affairs to welcome 17 new professors to the campus that was new to him about a year ago. … Continue reading →

Decisions, decisions, decisions. That’s one way of summing up life at Holy Cross for first-year students. There are so many academic, co-curricular, athletic, spiritual, social (and more!) opportunities from which to choose, it’s difficult to narrow down the list. Colleen … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross has announced plans for a new program designed to better integrate the academic, co-curricular and residential experiences of first-year students.  Launching in September 2008 for all enrolling first-year students, the program is a dramatic … Continue reading →

First-year students at Holy Cross received their first lesson in critical thinking at an unlikely setting: the dinner table. On Aug. 27, two days before classes started, students were challenged to “enter the banquet of the mind” first when Mark … Continue reading →

The Colleges of Worcester Consortium and the Shrewsbury Street Merchants’ Association have teamed up for an event that’s sure to get mouths watering. The Taste of Shrewsbury Street College Shuffle, based on the successful Taste of Shrewsbury Street event held … Continue reading →

The Celtic Tenors, a world renowned Irish trio, will be performing on Thurs., Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the College of the Holy Cross.  The concert is free and open to the public. … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross expects to welcome an academically accomplished and community-minded first-year class of 723 students. The Class of 2011 is the most diverse first-year class in history, with approximately 19 percent African-American, Latin American, Asian-American, and … Continue reading →

A slate of events will help the 723 incoming students ease their transition to college life when they arrive to Holy Cross on Aug. 25. Fall Gateways, which runs until Wednesday when classes begin, includes a wide variety of academic, … Continue reading →

The following films will be shown at Kimball Theatre at the College of the Holy Cross. All films are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. For additional information, please call the Kimball Theatre Box Office … Continue reading →

Kaitlin Juleus ’09 has been dreaming of studying abroad for a long time. “I’m very close to my aunt, who spends a lot of time traveling,” she explains. “She’s encouraged me since I was young to study abroad some day. … Continue reading →