Author Archives: Evangelia Stefanakos '14

Holy Cross Jesuit Community Completes ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’

As the viral campaign to raise awareness and funds to “strike out” ALS has been sweeping the internet, the “ice bucket challenge” even reached the Jesuit community at College of the Holy Cross after being completed by the Admission Office. … Continue reading →

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The Holy Cross Music Department Announces the Fall 2014 Concert Series

The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will kick off its fall concert schedule on Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. with a concert by the newly appointed Artists-in Residence Adam Golka, piano, Saul Bitran, violin, and Jan … Continue reading →

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Students Showcase Work at Summer Research Symposium and Summer Internship Program Expo

The Hogan Campus Center at the College of the Holy Cross will be buzzing with action as the tremendous scope of work students participated in over the summer is showcased at the 21st annual Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium in the … Continue reading →

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The Cantor Art Gallery Presents ‘The Italian Presepe: Cultural Landscapes of the Soul’

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will host the exhibition “The Italian Presepe: Cultural Landscapes of the Soul.” The exhibit showcases a collaborative project by Margot Balboni, an independent curator and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Presents the Seelos Film Series for Fall 2014

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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Student Profile: Logan Silver ’15

NAME Logan Silver ’15 HOMETOWN Eugene, Ore. ACADEMICS Spanish major HOME ON THE HILL Discovering Holy Cross early on in the football recruitment process, Logan traveled across the country to visit the campus, and while being hosted by recently named … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Welcomes Six New Tenure-Track Faculty, Representing an Array of Academic Disciplines

As the 2014-2015 academic year begins, Margaret Freije, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College, announced the hiring of six new faculty members in tenure-track positions. “We are delighted that these highly accomplished scholars and teachers are … Continue reading →

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Three Holy Cross Students Hit a Grand Slam With Their Summer Research

Three College of the Holy Cross students took their summer research out of the classroom and into the ballpark to support the return of baseball to Worcester with the Worcester Bravehearts.  The students spent their summers studying the physics of … Continue reading →

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J. D. “Dave” Power III ’53 Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame

J. D. “Dave” Power III ’53, founder of J.D. Power and Associates, has been inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of elite company names like Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Porsche and Royce. The only organization of its … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Magazine Receives International CASE Award for Editorial Design

The College of the Holy Cross was recently honored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) with a 2014 Circle of Excellence Award in the category of editorial design for the Holy Cross Magazine spread, “He Was … Continue reading →

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Students Conduct Leading Research During Summer on Campus

Though classes have ended for the 2013-2014 academic year, 109 College of the Holy Cross students are spending their summers on campus, engaged in prominent research spanning a diversity of disciplines: 64 students are researching in the sciences, 39 in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors Recognized for Outstanding Scholarship and Student Advising

Two faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross—Denise Schaeffer, professor of political science and Robert Bellin, professor of biology—are the recipients of the College’s  Mary Louise Marfuggi Faculty Awards. The annual awards are made possible by a generous … Continue reading →

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Student Ventures to Taiwan for Buddhist Retreat

Keiving Wong, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2017, will travel to southern Taiwan this summer to participate in a Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat as one of roughly 50 college students accepted into the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ College Choir to Perform a Collaborative Piece at Mechanics Hall

The Worcester Choral Consortium will come together for their triennial collaboration to perform Maurice Duruflé’s famous Requiem, Opus No. 9 under the direction of Worcester State University Choir conductor Christie Niro.  The choir from the College of the Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces Holy Week and Easter Services

Holy Cross will be holding Holy Week and Easter services over the next several days. April 17 Holy Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7 p.m., Lower Chapel Gathering/Baptismal Space The Easter Triduum begins with the Evening Mass of … Continue reading →

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