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Category Archives: Education
New Course Explores Storied, Unexpected Relationship Between the Jesuits and Music
What do Freddie Mercury and Chance the Rapper have in common? They’ve both created music that nods to their Jesuit ties. And they’re both topics of discussion in the course Music & the Jesuits, taught by Daniel DiCenso ’98, assistant … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and Accounting, Education, Holy Cross Magazine, Music, News, Spring 2019
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Video: Holy Cross Students Find Success After Graduation
What doors does a degree from Holy Cross open? If you’re a recent grad, you just might be changing the world by teaching music to refugee children in Palestine, finishing your second year of law school or managing clients for … Continue reading
Posted in Arthistory, Education, English, Featured, French and Francophone Studies, Music, News, Political Science, Psychology, Videos
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Holy Cross Takes Top Seat in Ranking for Long-Term Study Abroad Participation
For yet another year, the College of the Holy Cross has been ranked No. 1 among baccalaureate institutions in the United States for long-term study abroad participation by the Institute of International Education. According to its report, 133 Holy Cross students … Continue reading
Holy Cross Produces Fourteen Fulbright Scholars
Thirteen members of the Class of 2017 and one member of the Class of 2016 have been awarded Fulbright grants to teach and conduct research around the world during the 2017-18 academic year. Since 2005, Holy Cross students have received … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Chemistry, Chinese Studies, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, Health Professions Advising, News, Political Science, Press Release, Psychology, Spanish, Teacher Education, Visual Arts
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Holy Cross Academic Conference 2017 to Showcase Student Work
As the academic year nears its end, more than 350 students will present the results of their independent work in the performing and visual arts, social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences at the 2017 Academic Conference, taking place across campus … Continue reading
Posted in Africana Studies, Arthistory, Arts Transcending Borders (ATB), Asian Studies, Biochemistry, Biology, Catholic Studies, Chemistry, Chinese Studies, Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, and Society, Classics, Deaf Studies and Sign Languages, Economics and Accounting, Education, English, Environmental Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, German Studies, Health Professions Advising, History, Italian Studies, J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World, Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies, Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, News, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian and Eastern European Studies, Russian Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Teacher Education, Theatre and Dance, Visual Arts, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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For the Love of Toys: Alumna and Holy Cross Faculty Focus on the Importance of Play
Jean Butler ’88, an economics major at the College and current executive director of the Toy Industry Foundation, is on a mission to put toys in the hands of kids in need worldwide. The Foundation believes — and research shows … Continue reading
Holy Cross Faculty Member Published in Boston Globe, Researching New Ways to Assess School Quality
In a co-authored letter published in the Boston Globe, Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross and director of research for the Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment (MCIEA), applauded “the effort, led by … Continue reading
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Blog: Moreta ’18 Embraces Rich Argentinian Culture Abroad
NAME Visaury Moreta ’18 HOMETOWN Roslindale, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Spanish major, education studies minor, Latin American and Latino studies concentration WHERE SHE’S STUDYING Buenos Aires, Argentina WHY SHE CHOSE ARGENTINA “I chose to study abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina … Continue reading
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McFarland Center Events Put Ethical Focus on Election Issues
The Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross will present lectures this fall that focus an ethical lens on issues that have come to the foreground in the course … Continue reading
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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
Posted in Academics, Arts Transcending Borders (ATB), Biochemistry, Biology, Catholic Studies, Chemistry, Chinese Studies, Classics, Economics and Accounting, Education, English, French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, History, Italian Studies, J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World, Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, News, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Studio Art, Theatre and Dance, Visual Arts, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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McFarland Center to Present Talks on Faith, Violence, Education and Love
The Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross will bring in special guest lecturers in February for talks on violence and genocide, education and equity, religion and ethics through … Continue reading
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‘American schools are modeled after factories and treat students like widgets. Right? Wrong.’
Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, takes over Valerie Strauss’ Washington Post “Answer Sheet” column to look at the truth behind the “factory model” theory and whether school design is really the cause … Continue reading
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‘High School is too old school’
Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses the reinvention of the American high school in American Public Media’s “Marketplace.” The article discusses the $50 million campaign “XQ: The Super School Project” launched by … Continue reading
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Three Holy Cross Alumni Ordained into Priesthood
Three alumni from the College of the Holy Cross have recently been ordained into the priesthood. Rev. Brent H. Otto, S.J.’01, and Rev. Loren Adam DeLeon, S.J. ’03, have been ordained into the Society of Jesus and Father Alexander Scott … 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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Postponed: Holy Cross to Host Panel on Urban Education and Accountability
Due to inclement weather, the Urban Education Panel tonight at 6 p.m. on campus will be postponed. We will be in touch with a new date and time once it is available. The College of the Holy Cross will … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Prof. Publishes Book on National Issues in Urban Education
Ericka Fisher, associate professor and chair of the education department at the College of the Holy Cross, has written a book titled “Educating the Urban Race: The Evolution of an American High School,” which was released by Lexington Books on … Continue reading
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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‘US public schools are better than they’ve ever been’
In a recent interview published by Vox.com, Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, reputes the idea that the United States public school education is on the decline. Instead, Schneider says there has never been … Continue reading
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