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Three Holy Cross Students Help Launch Youth Leadership Program in Worcester

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Last month, three College of the Holy Cross students, in conjunction with the South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corp. (SWNIC) launched its first Youth Leadership Program for Worcester teenagers. The program is a six-week academy with the goal of educating Worcester … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Take Advantage of Fall Break

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Whether the opportunity is sponsored through the chaplains’ office, the pre-business program, or the theatre department, many students across class years and academic interests spent their fall breaks taking part in more than the usual rest and relaxation. L’Arche Community … Continue reading →

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Marine Geologist to Give Lecture on Marine Effects of Carbon Dioxide

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Marine geologist Justin Ries will give a lecture titled “’Marine calcification in a high-CO2 world” as part of the Schaeffer Family Seminar Series at the College of the Holy Cross on Nov. 12 in Smith Labs 154 at 12:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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28 Holy Cross Students Inducted into Jesuit Honor Society

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Twenty-eighty students from the class of 2014 at the College of the Holy Cross were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society, on October 27. Alpha Sigma Nu seeks out students at Jesuit institutions of higher learning who … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Psychology Professor Helps Lead a $1.4 Million Grant

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Richard Schmidt, professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, is one of two principal investigators on a project titled “Modeling the Behavioral Dynamics of Social Action and Coordination,” which was recently awarded a $1.4 million grant by … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Faculty and Students Participate in a Rare Research Excursion at Sea

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Thirty-six College of the Holy Cross faculty and students from various disciplines sailed aboard the SSV Corwith Cramer, one of Sea Education Association’s (SEA) sailing research vessels, for a rare three-hour excursion in Boston Harbor.  SEA, based in Woods Hole, … Continue reading →

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Working Writers Series Presents Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Martin

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Author Lee Martin will be holding two events on Thursday, October 24 as part of the Working Writers Series. The first is a discussion of the writer’s craft, to be held in Fenwick 330 at 3:30 p.m. The second is … Continue reading →

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Ecologist to Give Talk on ‘The Role of Science in the Management of National Parks’

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Ecologist Steven C. Fradkin will be give a lecture titled “The Role of Science in the Management of National Parks” on Oct. 3 at 4 p.m. in Smith Labs 154 at the College of the Holy Cross. The event is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Visual Arts Professor’s Photo Work on Display in Boston

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

New work by David Gyscek ’96, visiting assistant professor of visual arts at the College of the Holy Cross, is on display in an exhibit titled “Hide and Seek,” at Gold Gallery in Boston. The exhibit, part of a two-part … Continue reading →

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World Trust Filmmaker Continues Holy Cross’ 40 Years of Coeducation Celebration

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Shakti Butler, Ph. D. will be giving a lecture to discuss her latest film “Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity” on Thursday, October 3 at 7:00 p.m. in Rehm Library. The Office of Multicultural Education will be sponsoring … Continue reading →

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Organist Joel Bacon to Kick Off Holy Cross’ Annual Chapel Artists Series

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Joel Bacon will be the 2013-2014 academic year’s first organist of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series at the College of the Holy Cross’ St. Joseph Memorial Chapel on Sunday, September 29 at 3:00 p.m. The program will include pieces … Continue reading →

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Acclaimed American Poet and Translator Holds Reading for Working Writers Series

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

David Ferry, acclaimed American poet and translator, will be conducting a reading on Thursday, September 26 in the Rehm Library at 7:30 p.m. The English department’s Creative Writing Program sponsors the series. The event is free and open to the … Continue reading →

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Fourteen Holy Cross Graduates Join Teach For America

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

For the fifth year in a row, the College of the Holy Cross is a top contributor to Teach For America, a nonprofit organization that sends graduating seniors into urban and rural classrooms across the nation. With 14 members of … Continue reading →

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Michael Greve Speaks at College’s Annual Observance of Constitution Day

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Michael Greve, professor of law at George Mason University, will give a talk titled “The Genius of the Constitution” on Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center at the College of the Holy Cross. His lecture, which … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Creative Writing Professors Launch Annual Working Writers Series

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

On Thursday, September 12, the Working Writers Series will be showcasing the work of the College of the Holy Cross’s W. H. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters, Leah Hager Cohen, and Susan Elizabeth Sweeney, associate professor of English in … Continue reading →

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Pink Revolution to Hold Panel on Advancements in Breast Cancer

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Pink Revolution will host a panel as part of its Health & Wellness Series titled “Opening Doors: Advancements in Breast Cancer & Beyond” on Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the College of … Continue reading →

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Rapper Mac Miller to Headline Spring Concert at Holy Cross

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Rapper Mac Miller will headline this year’s Spring Concert at the College of the Holy Cross on May 6 at 8 p.m. in the Hart Recreation Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. Malcolm “Mac Miller” McCormick is a hip-hop artist … Continue reading →

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Alumna and Harvard Prof. Nancy Cook ’76 to Give Annual Mathematics Lecture at Holy Cross

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Nancy Romanowicz Cook ’76, a biostatistician and professor in the department of Medicine at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, will deliver the 20th annual Leonard C. Sulski Memorial Lecture in Mathematics on Thursday, April 11 at … Continue reading →

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A City of Ruins is a Treasure for Holy Cross’ Art History Students

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

For students in professor Virginia Raguin’s art history Senior Concentration Seminar, the German city of Cologne—where evidence of World War II bombings is integrated into the local architecture—served as a classroom last December.  Raguin, a professor of visual arts, traveled … Continue reading →

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Mock Trial Team Sweeps Regional Competition

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

On Feb. 24, the Holy Cross Mock Trial team earned a peerless 8-0 score in the regional tournament of the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) at Boston University. No other competing team went undefeated. The win comes on the heels … Continue reading →

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