Category Archives: Chinese Studies

Holy Cross Academic Conference to Showcase Student Work

As the academic year comes to an end, the College of the Holy Cross will celebrate the great and varied work accomplished by its students at the annual Academic Conference taking place across campus from April 27 through April 30. The four-day conference gives students from all class years the opportunity to present the results of their independent research and course work done in a variety of environments—from campus classrooms and libraries to within the Worcester community; from research labs and study abroad locations to art studios and field sites. Continue reading →

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Blog: Castillo ’19 Embraces New Academic Opportunities at Holy Cross

NAME Emily Castillo ’19 HOMETOWN Lawrence, Mass. STUDIES SHE’S CONSIDERING English major with a concentration in Asian Studies WHY SHE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “When I visited Holy Cross for Visions weekend I immediately felt a sense of closeness and community … Continue reading →

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Blog: Nord ’17 Plans to Complete Course Work and Internship During Yearlong Study in China

NAME Holly Nord ’17 HOMETOWN Killingworth, Connecticut AREAS OF STUDY Political science and Chinese double major WHERE SHE’S STUDYING Beijing (fall) Shanghai (spring) WHY SHE CHOSE CHINA “To improve my Mandarin and become immersed in the Chinese culture. This unique … Continue reading →

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Students to Showcase Work at Annual Summer Research Symposium and Internship Expo

Before the semester is well underway, students will be showcasing the broad gamut of work they took part in throughout the summer at the 22nd annual Summer Research Symposium and the eighth annual Internship Expo. The accomplishments of students from … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives STARTALK Grant for the Fourth Year in Row

Holy Cross has been awarded a $90,000 STARTALK grant to convene a 10-day summer residential program on literacy development in Chinese as a foreign language (CFL). This is the fourth year in a row that the College has received STARTALK … Continue reading →

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Senior Spotlight: Liberal Arts Education Connects Science and the Social Sciences for Raven Tukes

NAME Raven Tukes HOMETOWN Morrow, Ga. STUDIES Chinese language major, education studies minor BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD), co-chair of the Study Abroad Ambassadors, co-chair of Modern Languages and Literatures Student Advisory Committee, Aptissimi Global Conference … Continue reading →

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Tukes ’15 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Taiwan

Raven Tukes ’15, of Morrow, Ga., has received a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship for the 2015-16 academic year to travel to Kinmen, Taiwan in August to serve as a teaching assistant. Tukes, a Chinese language major with a minor in education … Continue reading →

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28 Holy Cross Students Inducted into Jesuit Honor Society

Twenty-eight students from the class of 2015 at the College of the Holy Cross were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society, on October 26. Alpha Sigma Nu seeks out students at Jesuit institutions of higher learning who … Continue reading →

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NROTC Mom: ‘I Feel Blessed, Honored and Proud’

O’Callahan Society organizers welcomed more than 300 guests to the group’s annual dinner on Sept. 27, in the Hogan Campus Ballroom. The event, which honors alumni who have served in the military and the memory of Holy Cross professor Rev. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives STARTALK Grant for Third Year in a Row

Holy Cross has been awarded a  $90,000 STARTALK grant to convene a 10-day summer residential program on literacy development in Chinese as a foreign language (CFL).  This is the third year in a row that the College has received STARTALK … Continue reading →

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‘Central MA College Standout: Holy Cross’ Emily Sullivan’

GoLocalWorcester.com shines a spotlight on Emily Sullivan ’14, an environmental studies and Chinese double major, as a “standout” in academics, athletics, and environmental issues at the College of the Holy Cross. The article recognizes her college career’s leadership work of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students and Faculty Make Headlines for Performance in Bali Arts Festival

In the summer of 2009, Lynn Kremer, professor of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross, took a group of students and alumni to perform her original musical drama “Mimpi” at the prestigious Bali Arts Festival; they were the … Continue reading →

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$100,000 Grant to Help Improve Chinese Language Literacy

For the second year in a row, Holy Cross has been awarded a $100,000 STARTALK grant to operate a Chinese teacher development program. Created by the National Security Language Initiative, STARTALK aims to expand and improve the teaching and learning … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross History Professor Receives Distinguished Teaching Award

Theresa M. McBride, professor of history, and a member of the College of the Holy Cross faculty since 1973, received the 2012 Distinguished Teaching Award at the College’s annual President’s Convocation and Awards Ceremony. The Holy Cross Distinguished Teaching Award … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hires 14 New Faculty Members for 2012-13 Academic Year

The Office of the Dean at the College of the Holy Cross announces the hiring of 14 new faculty members—one endowed chair, 11 tenure-track positions and two postdoctoral teaching fellows—for the 2012-13 academic year. They are: Stephenie R. Chaudoir (assistant … Continue reading →

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Blog: Chinese Major Retallick ’14 to Spend Year Studying in Beijing

NAME Andrew Retallick ’14 HOMETOWN West Hartford, Conn. AREAS OF STUDY Chinese major WHERE HE’S STUDYING Beijing Institute of Education in Beijing WHY HE CHOSE CHINA “I chose to study abroad in China not only to achieve fluency in Mandarin … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives $100,000 Grant to Help Improve Chinese Language Instruction in America

Last year, Claudia Ross, professor of Chinese at Holy Cross and immediate past president of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, began designing a program to help expand the resources available to Chinese language teachers across America. This summer, after more … Continue reading →

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Recent Holy Cross Graduate Awarded Fulbright to Research and Study in Ukraine

Kaitlyn Mearn ’07, of Milton, has been awarded a Fulbright grant to research and study in an intensive Ukrainian language program at the Ivan Franko National University of L’viv in Ukraine. Mearn will explore the sociolinguistic and political effects that … Continue reading →

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