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Category Archives: Academics
From Mahjong to Dumplings: A Conversation with an Award-Winning Chinese Professor
How do you take learning a new language, like Chinese, and make it accessible, relevant and fun? If you’re Claudia Ross, professor of Chinese in the modern languages and literatures department, you think start by — literally — writing the … Continue reading
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Carpe Diem: Holy Cross Students Teach Latin to Local Elementary Schoolers
Students in Latin 101 at College of the Holy Cross usually spend long hours studying complex grammatical concepts and memorizing verb conjugations to ready themselves to read Roman literary masterworks. As a result, there’s not too much of a focus … Continue reading
Embracing Honest Curiosity: Holy Cross Alumnus Directs Fall Production “Ah, Wilderness”
Eric Butler ’06 might have officially left College of the Holy Cross over a decade ago, but that hasn’t stopped him from returning to Mount St. James — and not just for reunion. Butler, who double majored in psychology and … Continue reading
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Religious Studies Professor Highlights Challenges Faced by Jehovah’s Witnesses Sexual Abuse Survivors
It’s been months since the New York Child Victims Act was signed into law allowing adult survivors of child sexual abuse to sue an abuser or a negligent institution regardless of when the abuse took place, and hundreds of new … Continue reading
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NPR’s ‘Here & Now’ Gets Inside Look at Osvaldo Golijov’s New Work ‘Falling Out of Time’
The premiere of renowned Argentinean-born composer and Loyola Professor of Music Osvaldo Golijov‘s new song cycle “Falling Out of Time” is getting national media attention, from the Los Angeles Times naming it “one of the 13 best classical concerts to … Continue reading
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The Climate Crisis: Holy Cross Students, Faculty and Staff Explore a Warming World
Climate change is such a large, global challenge, it can be hard to imagine how a single person can make an impact. But not for Renee LeBlanc ’21, an environmental studies and political science double major, and co-chair of the … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Economics and Accounting, Environmental Studies, Featured, News, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, Sociology and Anthropology
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Students Learn From, Network With Alumnae at Women in Business Conference
A talk about color theory might seem like an odd topic to hear at a conference for business-minded women. Maggie O’Neill ’99, artist and co-founder of SWATCHROOM, a design and fabrication firm, begs to differ. “The idea behind color theory, … Continue reading
Posted in Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, and Society, Creative Writing, English, Featured, News, Spanish
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Photos: Renowned Holy Cross Composer Holds World Premiere of “Falling Out of Time” on Campus
A few years ago, Osvaldo Golijov, Loyola Professor of Music in the music department, read David Grossman’s novel about the grief of losing a child, “Falling Out of Time.” Golijov was moved. So moved, in fact, that he was driven … Continue reading
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Holy Cross English Professor Comments on New Apple TV+ Series About Emily Dickinson
Not many writers enjoy the level of success and accolades Emily Dickinson achieved. Over 150 years after her writing career began, her poems are still being taught in classrooms around the world. Now a new Apple TV+ show, “Dickinson,” will … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Recognized as One of the Most Environmentally Responsible Colleges in the Country
For the 10th consecutive year, the College of the Holy Cross has been named to the Princeton Review’s “Guide to Green Colleges: 2019,” receiving a “Green Rating” score of 89 out of 99. The Princeton Review tallied this ranking list … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Historian and Holocaust Expert Quoted by The New York Times
Thomas Doughton, a senior lecturer at the College of the Holy Cross’ Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, was recently asked by The New York Times to weigh in on the gravity of historical context in choosing sites for new construction projects, especially … Continue reading
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Religious Studies Professor Discusses Vatican’s New Smartphone App in The Washington Post
Catholic spirituality is based in thousands of years of history and tradition but now it’s getting a bit of an upgrade. Last week, the Vatican announced a new “eRosary” app that will allow Catholics around the world to practice their … Continue reading
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The Arts in Practice: Grammy-Award Winning Silkroad Ensemble Joins Holy Cross Students to Teach in Worcester High School
Listening to an improvised musical piece by a Grammy Award-winning musician on a variety of percussion instruments might not seem like a typical Monday morning for a college student. Illustrating that music with pencil and paper alongside 15 high school … Continue reading
Posted in Arts Transcending Borders (ATB), Featured, Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, News, Teacher Education
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Holy Cross Welcomes Seven Tenure-Track Faculty Members for the 2019-20 Academic Year
Seven faculty members at College of the Holy Cross have been welcomed into tenure-track positions for the 2019-20 academic year. They will each join a different department: economics, English, history, physics, political science, Spanish and visual arts. The new faculty … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Religious Studies Professor Brings Artistry of Nepal, Greater Understanding of Buddhism to Campus
When Todd Lewis decided to study Buddhism in graduate school, he wanted to explore the least- examined Buddhist place in the world: Nepal. Post-graduation, Lewis set out on what was supposed to be a yearlong Fulbright trip to the Himalayan … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2019, Holy Cross Magazine, Religious Studies
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The Christmas King: Holy Cross Alumnus Masters Hallmark Holiday Strategy
It’s unlikely you know his name, but you definitely know his work. And that’s alright with Bill Abbott ’84. As president and CEO of Crown Media Family Networks, Abbott answers his own email, eschews retaining a personal PR team and … Continue reading
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Professor’s New Work Examines the Universal Exile of Grief
There are words in the English language for those who lose a parent, a husband, a wife. But when it comes to articulating the loss of a child, “there is not a single word,” notes Osvaldo Golijov, Loyola Professor of … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2019, Holy Cross Magazine, Music, News
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Classics Course Examines How Ancient Times Relate to Conflict in the United States
The music of Steely Dan, the movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou” and the history of two world wars may seem an odd trio of discussion topics for a classics course. But the juxtaposition of the modern and the ancient … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Classics, Fall 2019, History, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Peace and Conflict Studies
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Holy Cross Alumna Leads Nonstop Philanthropy From an Unexpected Source
Mention billion-dollar international powerhouse World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and the thoughts of many automatically land on its colorful characters and eye-popping feats of athleticism. But Mary Ellen Curran ’86 says there’s another story to tell. As the company’s senior vice … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2019, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Political Science
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New Book Gives Voice to History of Jesuits on Campus
Hundreds walk by daily, but most would recognize only a handful of the names on the nearly 300 white stone markers at the Jesuit Cemetery. A new book seeks to rectify that, detailing the lives of those interred and, in … Continue reading
Posted in Classics, Fall 2019, History, Holy Cross Magazine, News, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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