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Category Archives: Academics
Writing Without Borders: At Holy Cross, Good Writing is Everyone’s Responsibility
There is no required Intro to Writing class at the College of the Holy Cross. No Academic Writing seminar. No How to Write the College Essay 101. How then does Holy Cross expect to turn out good writers? As you … Continue reading
Holy Cross History Professor Is Leading Voice Nationally on Irish-American History
In this time of divisive rhetoric about recent immigrants and terrorism, Ed O’Donnell, associate professor of history at Holy Cross, says that we can learn a lot from the discarded stereotypes of the past. In a Washington Post commentary, Professor … Continue reading
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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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Pulitzer-Winning Author Edward P. Jones ’72 Inducted Into the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Acclaimed author and Holy Cross alumnus Edward P. Jones ’72 has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the highest recognition of artistic merit in the United States. Jones ’72 is one of 11 individuals from the … Continue reading
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Could Spiking Income Inequality Cause the Next Recession? Holy Cross Economics Professor Explains
Theories are abounding when it comes to predicting the timing and possible triggers for a future recession, but according to Robert Baumann, professor of economics at Holy Cross, one thing’s for sure — if we believe it, it will happen. … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Is Once Again a Top Producer of Fulbright Students in the U.S.
The College of the Holy Cross is once again among the colleges producing the highest number of Fulbright students, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education, which published its annual “Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students” for the … Continue reading
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Ten Faculty Members Receive Tenure in 2019
From researching fruit flies to reimagining the first commercially successful color film, College of the Holy Cross faculty members are making massive contributions to their fields — and to their classrooms. Hear a bit more from the 10 newly tenured … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Chemistry, Chinese Studies, English, Featured, Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, News, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Visual Arts, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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What Does It Mean to Be Defrocked in the Catholic Church? Holy Cross Professor Explains
In a historic move, Pope Francis “defrocked” Theodore E. McCarrick, a former cardinal and archbishop of Washington, after the church found him guilty of sexual abuse. McCarrick, who was once one of the most powerful Catholic officials in the U.S., … Continue reading
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Holy Cross History Professor Talks to NBC News About the Gilded Age and Today’s Populism
The debate over increasing taxes on the wealthy has dominated the early days of the 2020 presidential race, with some Democrats proposing tax hikes as high as 77 percent. This populist movement, thought to be in response to the rise … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Professor’s Cultural Anthropology Research Highlighted in Australian Science Magazine
Recent studies analyzing the role played by race in influencing response to cosmetic surgery have yielded controversial results, notably that the race, of both patients and observers, appears to impact the perceived attractiveness of rhinoplasty patients. Alvaro Jarrin, assistant professor … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Professor Examines the Controversy Surrounding the ‘Great Commission’
A recent survey has shown that the majority of churchgoing Christians in the U.S. are not familiar with the term the “Great Commission,” though the concept underpins Christian missionary work across the world. In an article for The Conversation, Mathew … Continue reading
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Tony Award-Winning Director Bartlett Sher ’81 Named ‘Hottest Director on Broadway Right Now’ by CBS News
Bartlett Sher ’81 has come a long way since his college days on Mount Saint James. And Sher ’81, an English major who wrote and produced his first full-length play at Holy Cross, credits the liberal arts education he received … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Economics Professor Is Sought-After Expert on Sports Gambling
With the recent announcement that Governor Charlie Baker is proposing the legalization of sports gambling in Massachusetts, media looking for expert opinion on the issue are turning to Holy Cross professor of economics Victor Matheson. In an interview with the … Continue reading
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Mellon Foundation Grant to Support Holy Cross Professors’ Research into LGBTQ+, Refugee Communities in Worcester
The College of the Holy Cross announced the two inaugural recipients of the “Scholarship in Action” grants for the 2018-2019 academic year. The awarded projects focus on professors’ work in collaboration with community groups on the study of refugee resettlement … Continue reading
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Justice, Equality and Immigration: Holy Cross Alumnus Offers Free Legal Advice to Undocumented College Students
When Jason Hernandez ’07 arrived on Mount St. James in fall 2003, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to major in or which career he might be interested in after graduation. But he did know, he says, that he wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Cross Magazine, News, Philosophy, Winter 2019
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For Us, For Others, For Action: Alumni Reflect on a Half-Century of the Black Student Union
It was Spring 1987 and high school senior Arnold Principal was lost. He arrived on Mount St. James for a campus visit, got separated from his host and unknowingly stumbled upon the Black Student Union-sponsored Spring Talent Show. “Two BSU … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Cross Magazine, News, Psychology, Winter 2019
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Five Outstanding Alumni Receive Sanctae Crucis Awards
They graduated years apart, yet each embraces the Jesuit magis, a calling to “be more” that has fueled Holy Cross men and women throughout the decades and around the world. Determined to live lives of purpose and impact, these alumni … Continue reading
Posted in Chemistry, English, Holy Cross Magazine, Mathematics and Computer Science, News, Physics, Psychology, Visual Arts, Winter 2019
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Two Alumni, Political World Veterans Teach Course Examining Politics From Inside-Out
The advertisement starts with a video of Hillary Clinton on stage. “If you look at the map of the United States, there’s all that red in the middle where Trump won,” she says. The video is intercut with images of … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holy Cross Magazine, J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World, News, Political Science, Winter 2019
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‘Summa’ Exhibition Showcases Work of Visual Arts Faculty
Scattered across a table built using the golden ratio were a series of small-scale hybrid sculptures created by Associate Professor Michael Beatty. His work, a mix of handmade and digitally printed forms, was among the artwork featured in “Summa,” an … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Cross Magazine, News, Visual Arts, Winter 2019
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Stranger Things: English Course Traces Gothic Tradition to Modern TV Shows and Movies
More than 120 years ago, readers huddled by the amber glow of candlelight in wide-eyed terror to devour the pages of author Bram Stoker’s Gothic tale, “Dracula.” In 2016, viewers by the millions sat in the screen-lit blue light of … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Writing, English, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Winter 2019
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