Author Archives: Kristine Maloney

Todd Lewis, professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, has recently been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, a prestigious annual award that funds travel and research in the arts, humanities and science. Lewis, who joined the Holy … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross will present “Hogwarts at Holy Cross: Snape’s Dungeon” on Sunday, May 1 from 6- 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom.  Designed for the children of Worcester, the event will feature hands-on chemistry … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross will hold the 39th Classics Day on Thursday, April 14. The day features a series of events relating to the study of Roman culture, and is designed to familiarize students with the Holy Cross … Continue reading →

The New England Province of Jesuits will present the Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Award (AMDG) to Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J., president of the College of the Holy Cross from 1970-94, at the 11th annual Jesuit GALA on Tuesday, April … Continue reading →

According to a recent study by Abby Drake, Ph.D., a research assistant in the biology department at the College of the Holy Cross, the evolution of man’s best friend—the domestic dog—is unique to that of wolves. For a long time, … Continue reading →

Andrew J. Bacevich, professor of international relations and history at Boston University, will present the Alexander Carson Lecture in U.S. History at the College of the Holy Cross on Tuesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Seelos Theater.  His talk, … Continue reading →

Four employees of the College of the Holy Cross have received 2010 Claire B. Burns Awards.   The awards program, now in its 15th year, was established and endowed in 1997 by Donal J. Burns ’49 in honor of his wife, … Continue reading →

Award-winning poet, novelist, and non-fiction writer Sydney Lea will read from his poetry as part of the Visiting Writers Series at the College of the Holy Cross on Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library.  The event, … Continue reading →

Activist and best-selling author of “Kaffir Boy,” an autobiographical account of life under apartheid, Mark Mathabane will give a talk on Thursday, April14 at 7 p.m. in Seelos Theater at the College of the Holy Cross. The lecture is free … Continue reading →

The department of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross presents William Saroyan’s “The Time of Your Life” April 7 – 9 and 14 – 16 at 8 p.m. in Fenwick Theatre (located on the second floor of O’Kane … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross will screen the 2010 documentary “Waiting for Superman,” a groundbreaking and controversial critique of American public education, on Wednesday, April 13 at 3 p.m. in Seelos Theater.  The film will be followed by a … Continue reading →

More than 250 students, faculty, and staff from the College of the Holy Cross will participate in the 14th annual Holy Cross Cares Day on Saturday, March 26.  Volunteers will perform service-oriented activities, including painting, raking and picking up trash at … Continue reading →

Hungarian concert organist Bálint Karosi will perform on Sunday, April 3, at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross as part of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists’ Series. The concert, which is handicap … Continue reading →

Chemist Roald Hoffmann will give a lecture, titled “Chemistry’s Essential Tensions: Three Views of a Science,” on Wednesday, April 6, at 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the College of the Holy Cross. The talk will follow … Continue reading →

Award-winning author Malena Watrous will read from her work as part of the Visiting Writers Series at the College of the Holy Cross on Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library. The event, sponsored by the College’s … Continue reading →

Novelist and memoirist Andrew Krivak will give a talk about the vocation of the writer on Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross.  The event, which is cosponsored by the … Continue reading →

The Nativity School of Worcester has announced the hiring of its next president Alex Zequeira, an experienced educator, administrator and coach.  Zequeira, who served as the school’s founding principal from 2003-04, will return in his new role this July.  He … Continue reading →

Leaders in the field of community organizing, including Harvard sociologist Mark Warren and Marshall Ganz, nationally-renowned field organizer and trainer, will speak at a two-day conference at the College of the Holy Cross, April 1-2, 2011. “‘Let Justice Roll Down’: … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross has teamed up with the Colleges of Worcester Consortium in the city’s fifth annual “Give A Book” drive.    With the goal of promoting literacy and a love of reading, the citywide book drive will … Continue reading →