Author Archives: Evangelia Stefanakos

Holy Cross Students Explore Job Opportunities, Network at Annual Career Fair

This September, more than 300 students filled the Hogan Ballroom for the annual Career Fair, organized by the Center for Career Development. With representatives from 58 employers present at the event, students had the opportunity to practice networking and explore … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts Range of Diversity Events During Fall Semester

This semester the College of the Holy Cross is hosting more than 30 events on campus that engage with questions about diversity, inclusion, and contemporary social issues to further deeper dialogue and contemplation. “Diversity, which we define broadly, is embedded … Continue reading →

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Anthropology Professor Wins Prestigious Award for Book on Gender and Markets in Vietnam

After more than 20 years of ethnographic research on women, entrepreneurship, and marketplaces in Vietnam, Ann Marie Leshkowich, professor of anthropology and director of the Asian Studies program at the College of the Holy Cross, authored “Essential Trade: Vietnamese Women … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Remembers Lost Alumni on Anniversary of Sept. 11

As the country commemorates the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11 this year, the College of the Holy Cross remembers our seven alumni who died in the attacks on New York and Washington. The families and friends of these alumni, as … Continue reading →

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Visit of Mother Teresa of Calcutta Remembered at Holy Cross

As the world celebrates the canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta on Sept. 4, the College of the Holy Cross remembers her presence on campus 40 years ago, when she was awarded an honorary degree at the 1976 commencement ceremony, … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: 2016 Summer Construction, Renovation and Maintenance Across Campus

As the New England sun shone down over Mount St. James during the summer months, maintenance and construction crews worked to prepare campus for students’ return in the fall. With more than 45 projects reaching all corners of campus, crews … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Kicks off Fall Semester with Diverse Arts Line-Up

With the beginning of a new academic year comes the anticipation — and excitement — of another year of arts events at the College of the Holy Cross. This fall, the arts programming promises to push limits, challenge audiences, and … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery, Video: Class of 2020 Receives A Holy Cross Welcome on Move-In Day

Up College Hill and through the gates of campus, cars filled with books, bins, and eager first-year students arrived at the College of the Holy Cross on a sunny Aug. 27. Even before their cars were parked, the 768 members … Continue reading →

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Students Conduct Cutting-Edge Research Across Disciplines Over the Summer

For 106 students, the summer was spent pushing intellectual boundaries and creativity while conducting leading research across a range of disciplines: 61 students engaged in research in the sciences; 38 in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; and seven … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Welcome Class of 2020 on Aug. 27

Holy Cross will welcome the 768 academically accomplished and diverse members of the Class of 2020 to campus on Aug. 27. Take a closer look at the incoming first-year class: 26% of students are African-American, Latin American, Asian-American, and Native … Continue reading →

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Students Study Around the World Through Maymester Programs This Summer

This summer, 59 students jet set to different locations around the world through the College’s ever-popular Maymester program to sites in England, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Germany, and Russia. Each year, the College offers a number of these summer … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Class of 2020 Gets Preview of Life on the Hill at Summer Gateways

During the month of June, members of the Class of 2020 and their parents attended Summer Gateways, the College’s summer orientation program, where they became better acquainted with all things Holy Cross. The one-and-a-half day orientation, offered in three separate … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Faculty Produce Impressive Array of Professional Work

“As we approach the end of another academic year, I am struck by how much we have accomplished this year and how much we have to celebrate,” said Margaret Freije, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College, … Continue reading →

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Contemplative Center Construction Continues Through Summer

Since its official groundbreaking in April 2015, the Thomas P. Joyce ’59 Contemplative Center has made quick and steady progress, now only a few months away from completion. Since March alone, the roofing, exterior wall membrane, and windows have been … Continue reading →

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Seniors Nicastri and Tymochko Awarded Competitive Full-Tuition Science Scholarships

Kate Nicastri ’17, a chemistry major, and Sarah Tymochko ’17, a mathematics major with a computer science minor, have been named this year’s recipients of the Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to two women entering their fourth … Continue reading →

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Video: Spring Blooms on Holy Cross Campus

From student-filled greens across campus to the vibrant flowers lining our walkways, spring has taken root at Holy Cross. The sun’s welcomed warmth has dressed outdoor classroom sessions, spring weekend activities, baseball games and commencement exercises. The campus community has … Continue reading →

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Members of Class of 2016 Honored For Their Excellence in Academics, Leadership in Service

Over their four years at the College of the Holy Cross, the Class of 2016 has exhibited excellence in many different forms and, as their time as students on Mount St. James comes to an end, the community gathers to … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Produces Seven Fulbright Scholars

Six members of the Class of 2016 and one member of the Class of 2014 have been awarded Fulbright grants to teach and conduct research around the world during the 2016-17 academic year. Since 2005, Holy Cross has received a … Continue reading →

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Photos: Holy Cross Theatre Department’s Modern-Dress ‘Hamlet’ Captures the Attention of New Audiences

More than 900 audience members experienced the modern-dress production of Shakespeare’s famous “Hamlet” put on by the Holy Cross theatre department during two consecutive April weekends in Fenwick Theatre. Fittingly, the final performance fell on the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Dinand Library’s Exterior Spaces Are Reenergized with Art, Rooftop Garden

The exterior of Dinand Library has seen many new changes this year, including the construction of a rooftop garden and the addition of two art installations in the library’s exterior spaces. The garden is now open for use and a … Continue reading →

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