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Holy Cross Spring 2012 Concert Series

The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present the following musical performances on campus during spring 2012. All events are free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact the music department events line … Continue reading →

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Students ‘Jump Around the World’ to Raise Money for AIDS Research

Students at the College of the Holy Cross will hold a 12-hour dance marathon from 9 p.m. Jan. 28 to 9 a.m. Jan. 29 in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. All members of the Holy Cross community are invited to … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Sophomore Shaves Head to Raise Awareness for Pediatric Cancer

Marielle McKenna a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2014, is an active fundraiser for the St. Baldrick’s foundation, an organization that funds pediatric cancer research grants. Recently, she decided she wanted to do something more … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Seelos Film Series Spring 2012 Schedule

The following films will be shown at the Seelos Theater 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 Seelos Theater Box … Continue reading →

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Sovereign Bank Through Santander Universities to Support International Study Programs at Holy Cross

Sovereign Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Banco Santander S.A., through its Santander Universities Global Division, has signed its first collaborative agreement with the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, which will allow Holy Cross to enhance existing … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Women’s Basketball to Hold ‘Get Fit With The Crusaders Day’

On Wednesday, Dec. 21, the Holy Cross women’s basketball program will hold it’s first-ever “Get Fit with the Crusaders Day” at the Hart Center during its game versus Bryant at 11:45 a.m. Nine Worcester Public Schools and over 1,000 students … Continue reading →

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Fr. McFarland to Serve His Last Midnight Breakfast

Recognizing that students stay up late to study during finals period, administrators at the College of the Holy Cross—including President Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J.—volunteer each semester to serve the scholars breakfast late into the night. This will be the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Celebrate Advent Season

The College of the Holy Cross will celebrate Advent with the following events: An Advent Reconciliation Service will be held on Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. in the Lower Chapel Gathering/Baptismal Space. Prepare for Christmas by celebrating God’s forgiveness and … Continue reading →

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Student Tribute to Father McFarland to Take Place on Dec. 3

Students will have the opportunity to offer well wishes and say their goodbyes to Rev. Michael C.  McFarland, S.J., the 31st president of the College of the Holy Cross, on Saturday, Dec. 3. Fr. McFarland is stepping down after a … Continue reading →

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Pencils Down, Curtains Up! Faculty Create Script for Innovative Collaboration Across Disciplines

Acting class or writing class? This semester students didn’t have to choose. Two Holy Cross professors came up with the innovative idea to show students just exactly how the two go hand-in-hand. Leah Hager Cohen, the Jenks Chair of Contemporary … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students and Special Olympic Athletes Partner Up On-and-Off the Field

Last spring, Matt Zielinski ’13, Archie Bellos ’12 and Chris Tota ’13 started a new program: HC Goes Unified, which is now a Recognized Student Organization (RSO). “It’s unlike any other program on this campus,” shares Zielinski, who is in … Continue reading →

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Highly Sought After String Quartet to Perform at Holy Cross

The critically acclaimed Borromeo String Quartet will perform on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall at the College of the Holy Cross. Prior to the concert, the quartet will hold a pre-concert lecture at 7:15 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Short Story Author Anthony Doerr to Give a Reading as Part of Working Writers Series

Anthony Doerr, author of short stories, a novel, a memoir, and essays on science, will give a reading as part of the Working Writers Series on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the … Continue reading →

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Prized Economist to Lecture at Holy Cross on Anti-Poverty Policy

Esther Duflo, co-author of Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty (PublicAffairs, 2011), will talk about her work in a lecture on Thursday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library, Smith Hall at the College … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Employees and Cancer Survivors to Host Panel in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness

The College of the Holy Cross will host a breast cancer awareness panel with the PINK Revolution Breast Cancer Alliance, a group of dedicated individuals in the Worcester area with a commitment to those affected by breast cancer, on Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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Tableaux Vivants: Holy Cross Students Bring Art to Life

On Saturday, Oct. 22, the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) will host a lively affair, titled Tableaux Vivants, which means “art coming to life.” Holy Cross theatre students and Worcester area community members will dress in costume and makeup as characters from … Continue reading →

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Theatre Department Presents the Renaissance Tragedy ‘The Changeling’

The department of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross presents The Changeling written by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley, directed by Edward Isser, professor and chair of the theatre department. The play will be performed November 3-5 and … Continue reading →

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Of Love and War: Holy Cross to Hold Medieval/Renaissance Event

The College of the Holy Cross will host a medieval/renaissance colloquium titled “Of Love and War,” on Thursday, Oct. 20. The colloquium will include a live sword demonstration and a sword-handling workshop from representatives of the Higgins Armory Museum; and … Continue reading →

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Internationally Recognized Environmental Scientists to Give Lectures at Holy Cross

Environmental Studies and the biology department at the College of the Holy Cross are sponsoring a series of lectures this semester. Zeb Hogan, assistant professor of natural resources and environmental science at the University of Nevada Reno, will give a … Continue reading →

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Campus Community Raises More Than $13,000 for Cancer Research

More than 300 students, faculty, and staff members from Holy Cross were among the 10,000 people who participated in the 13th annual UMass Medicine Cancer Walk on Sunday, Sept. 25. The College, which is a flagship sponsor of this fundraising … Continue reading →

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