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Kiplinger’s Places Holy Cross Among Top 25 “Best Value” Liberal Arts Colleges

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has ranked the College of the Holy Cross No. 25 among all liberal arts colleges in the country in its annual list of “best value” schools. The full list, which appears in Kiplinger’s December 2012 issue—on newsstands … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Graduation Rates Among Highest in the Nation

The College of the Holy Cross has the seventh highest four-year graduation rate among all colleges and universities in the country according to U.S. News & World Report. At 89.2 percent, Holy Cross is part of an elite group of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Ranks No. 7 for Salary Earning Potential

The College of the Holy Cross ranks No. 7 among liberal arts schools, and No. 21 overall, for graduates’ starting and mid-career salary potential by PayScale.com. The annual list is based on the salaries of both recent graduates and those … Continue reading →

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Presidential Election Experts Available at Holy Cross to Discuss Candidates, Domestic and Foreign Issues

Faculty experts in a wide range of disciplines from the College of the Holy Cross are available to offer distinctive perspectives on some of the hot-button political issues of the 2012 presidential and Congressional campaigns.  For more information, or for … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Ranks No. 5 in New List of the Nation’s Colleges and Universities

Holy Cross is second among liberal arts schools and fifth overall in a new national ranking that examines how well colleges develop and shape their students, and what becomes of them after they graduate. “Holy Cross excels at developing graduates who … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Inaugurate Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., as 32nd President of the College

The College of the Holy Cross will inaugurate Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., as the 32nd president of the College on Friday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. at a ceremony in the Francis Hart, S.J. Recreation Center on the campus. … Continue reading →

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‘Why Mega-Events May Not Mean Mega-Bucks’

In two separate articles by Carl Bialik of the Wall Street Journal, Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, commented on the economic impact of some of this summer’s “mega events,” including the Olympics and the upcoming … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Welcomes New Associate Dean for Student Life

Derek Zuckerman has joined the Office of Student Affairs at the College of the Holy Cross as the new associate dean for student life. He succeeds Kristine Cyr Goodwin, who served as associate dean since 2001. Zuckerman has extensive experience … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Names New Director of Donelan Office of Community-Based Learning

Following a national search, Michelle Sterk Barrett has been named the new director of the Donelan Office of Community-Based Learning at the College of the Holy Cross.       Sterk Barrett earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Villanova University and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross, City of Worcester and Worcester Public Library Foundation Introduce ‘Library Express’

At the College of the Holy Cross, the Worcester Public Library Foundation today unveiled the newly named Library Express—a state-of-the-art, traveling library, which will be affectionately known as “Libby,” and is slated to start making the rounds in Worcester later … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Partners with City to Fund State-of-the-Art Mobile Library

At a press conference on the campus of the College of the Holy Cross overlooking the Worcester skyline, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., President of Holy Cross, and City Manager Michael V. O’Brien announced today a 5-year partnership to fund … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Among Princeton Review’s 75 ‘Best Value’ Private Colleges for 2012

The Princeton Review named the College of the Holy Cross one of 75 “Best Value” private colleges for 2012. Based on institutional data and student opinion surveys from hundreds of “the nation’s academically best undergraduate institutions,” schools were selected according to … Continue reading →

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New Book Highlights Transformative Period in Holy Cross History

On April 4, 1968, the death of Martin Luther King Jr. shocked the nation. A few days later, the Boston-born priest Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J., then a professor of theology at the College of the Holy Cross who shared … Continue reading →

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“Figuring out how to pay for college”

In a FOX25 special report on paying for college, Lynne Myers, director of financial aid at the College of the Holy Cross, and Ann McDermott, director of admissions, share insight and advice on applying for financial aid. There are several factors … Continue reading →

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“Early applications on rise at colleges”

With the number of early applications on the rise at selective institutions across the country, Ann McDermott, director of admissions at the College of the Holy Cross, provides insight into the reasons why more students are applying to early action and … Continue reading →

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“Women in the Church”

In an episode of Mysteries of the Church, an Emmy-nominated documentary style program based in New York that examines the many teachings and beliefs of the Catholic faith, Caroline Johnson Hodge, associate professor of religious studies at the College of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces Naming and New Initiative of Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture

Before an audience of 400 alumni, parents and friends at the annual President’s Council dinner, the College of the Holy Cross announced that the Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture will be named in honor of Rev. Michael C. McFarland, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Tops U.S. Colleges With Percent of Alumni in Congress

With three current members of the House of Representatives and one U.S. Senator among its graduates, the College of the Holy Cross has one of the highest ratios of Congress members to student enrollment, according to Roll Call, the newspaper … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Among U.S. News’ “Alumni’s Top 10 Most Loved Schools”

Alumni loyalty and school spirit run deep at the College of the Holy Cross, which was recently ranked ninth on U.S. News’ list of “Alumni’s Top 10 Most Loved Schools.” U.S. News considered data from more than 1,275 institutions across the country in … Continue reading →

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Free Tree Giveaway at Holy Cross

On Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. – noon, Holy Cross will host a free tree giveaway with the Worcester Tree Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring the region’s urban trees which have been lost to insects and other … Continue reading →

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