Author Archives: Jessica Kennedy

Professor Emeritus Comments on the Aging Process in Men

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Jessica Kennedy

Edward Thompson, professor emeritus of sociology at College of the Holy Cross, lent his knowledge on the aging process and the social worlds of older men to The Wall Street Journal in an article about the challenges faced by aging … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Faculty Member Recognized for Contributions to Catholic Higher Education

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Jessica Kennedy

Thomas Landy, director of the Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross, was awarded the Presidents’ Distinguished Service Award by the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) for … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Included Among Princeton Review’s ‘Colleges That Pay You Back’

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Jessica Kennedy

The College of the Holy Cross is one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking great academics, outstanding career preparation, and generous financial aid, according to The Princeton Review. The publication featured the College as one of 200 schools … Continue reading →

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Shaun King to Deliver Social Justice Keynote Address at Holy Cross

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Jessica Kennedy

On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Shaun King, senior justice writer for the New York Daily News and political commentator for The Young Turks, will give a keynote speech titled “Civil Rights Today” as part of Black History Month at Holy Cross. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross History Professor Rev. Thomas W. Worcester, S.J., Named President of Regis College

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Jessica Kennedy

Rev. Thomas Worcester, S.J., professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross, will become the 11th president of Regis College, the Jesuit Faculty of Theology at the University of Toronto (UofT), and one of North America’s Roman Catholic … Continue reading →

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Sō Percussion Explores Gun Violence Through Multigenre Performance

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Jessica Kennedy

On Thursday, Feb. 9, Sō Percussion, a leading American percussion ensemble renowned for its incisive interpretations of modern repertoire and large-scale original works, will perform its latest work “A Gun Show” at the College of the Holy Cross. The performance … Continue reading →

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Political Perspective: Holy Cross Faculty Discuss Washington, D.C. March and Obama’s Presidency

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Jessica Kennedy

On the eve of the transfer of presidential power, Selina Gallo-Cruz, assistant professor of sociology, discusses the motivation behind Saturday’s March in Washington. And professors of political science Daniel Klinghard and Donald Brand reflect on the impact of Barack Obama’s presidency … Continue reading →

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Mark Shriver ’86 Discusses Pope Francis, New Book During Packed On-Campus Event

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Following the release of his new book, Mark Shriver ’86 stopped at the College of the Holy Cross during his book tour to discuss “Pilgrimage: My Search for the Real Pope Francis” (Random House, Nov. 29, 2016), which paints an … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross To Spend a Night at the Worcester Historical Museum

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

On Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 5:45 p.m., the College of the Holy Cross community will be celebrating “Holy Cross Night at the Museum” at Worcester Historical Museum. The event, which is a part of the museum’s “Worcester in 50 Objects” … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross President Discusses College’s Future In ‘Central Mass. by the Numbers’

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

In this year’s edition of “Central Mass. by the Numbers,” an annual publication by the Worcester Business Journal that offers a “quantitative snapshot of the region’s economy,” Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president of the College of the Holy Cross, … Continue reading →

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Washington Semester Award Winner to Present Lecture on Syrian Refugees in America

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the College of the Holy Cross has selected Alexander Kochenburger ’17, an international studies major from Storrs, Conn., as the Washington Semester Away Program, Mauricio Vannicelli Award recipient. Kochenburger will present a lecture titled … Continue reading →

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28 Holy Cross Students Inducted into Jesuit Honor Society

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society founded in 1915, inducted 28 Holy Cross students on Oct. 23. The new inductees exemplify the society’s values of excellence in scholarship, loyalty and service. Membership is only awarded to four percent of … Continue reading →

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College of the Holy Cross Extends Partnership with Worcester Public Library to Fund Mobile Library, Wins Award for Support

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

The College of the Holy Cross recently renewed its partnership with the Worcester Public Library Foundation and the city of Worcester to continue funding for “Libby,” a state-of-the-art mobile library, used to provide books and other resources to local schools … Continue reading →

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Video: Thomas Kelley ’60, Medal of Honor Winner, Remembers Time at Holy Cross

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Thomas Kelley ’60, president of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, recalls his time serving in the U.S. Navy in a featured video by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. Kelley served in the Vietnam War, after which he was … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Hold Lecture, Q&A for Constitution Day

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

The College of the Holy Cross will celebrate Constitution Day with a lecture by Kenneth Kersch, professor of political science at Boston College. The lecture, called “I Alone Can Fix It; Donald Trump and the Constitutional Derangement of the Contemporary … Continue reading →

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Working Writers Series Kicked Off Fall Semester with Two Holy Cross Professors

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

The first Working Writers Series event kicked off this Thursday with readings by Oliver de la Paz and Stephanie Reents, both associate professors of English at the College of the Holy Cross. The Working Writers Series events, which are sponsored … Continue reading →

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Two Holy Cross Community Members Named to Worcester Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty List

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

  Isabelle Jenkins ’10, associate director of community-based learning at the College of the Holy Cross, and Elizabeth Belliveau ’07, founder of Enlightened Interventions, were named to Worcester Business Journal’s “40 Under Forty” 2016 list. The list, which is published … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Welcomes New Director of Library Services

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

After conducting a national search, the College of the Holy Cross announced the hiring of Mark Shelton as the new director of library services. He will replace Karen Reilly, who has served as the interim director of library services since … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumnus Named Inaugural Fellow at Information Trust Institute

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Gabriel Weaver ’04 was recently named the first-ever Herman M. Dieckamp Post-Doctoral Fellow by the Information Trust Institute (ITI) at the University of Illinois, an institution that provides national leadership combining research and education with industrial outreach in secure information … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Mathematics Professor is Named Executive Director of the American Mathematical Society

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Catherine Roberts, professor of mathematics at College of the Holy Cross, was recently named the new executive director of the American Mathematical Society (AMS), an organization dedicated to furthering the interests of mathematical research, scholarship and education, located in Providence, … Continue reading →

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