Category Archives: Academics

Holy Cross Cantor Art Gallery to Display Contemporary Devotional Master Works From Kathmandu Valley

Posted on October 15, 2018 by College of the Holy Cross

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will exhibit “The Newar Craftsmen of Kathmandu Valley: Objects of Devotion from Nepal” from Nov. 1 – Dec. 15, 2018. Featuring repouseé metal work, lost … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Among the Best Liberal Arts Colleges for Salary Potential, According to PayScale

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Holy Cross in the News

The College of the Holy Cross ranks No. 16 among liberal arts schools for graduates’ starting and mid-career salary potential by the website PayScale. The annual list is based on the salaries of both recent graduates and those with more … Continue reading →

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Service in Practice: Teach for America Counts Holy Cross as Top Contributor

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Jane Carlton

A dozen recent Holy Cross alumni are taking their love of learning and service to the classroom by joining the ranks of Teach for America. Teach for America, a non-profit organization that works in partnership with communities to expand educational … Continue reading →

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Alumna Leads Movement to Empower and Advance Female Visual Artists

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

In 1999, Maggie O’Neill departed Holy Cross with a political science degree in hand and a plan in mind: She was going to law school. There was just one problem. “I didn’t really want to go to law school,” she … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Women’s Volleyball Team Tops National Community Service Challenge

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

For the first three months of 2018, Holy Cross women’s volleyball beat the competition with their service and assists of a different kind — those they performed off the court. And they did it without even trying. “It was really … Continue reading →

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Young Alumni Found Nonprofit to Build Schools and Provide Medical Care in Honduras

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

It was 2014 when Michael Mastroianni ’16 found himself in Honduras on a missionary trip — and on the verge of losing a bet that would change his life and those of local residents. In the country on a Medical … Continue reading →

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Le Chevalier: English Professor Receives French Knighthood

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

It was a chance encounter in an elevator that brought Maurice Géracht to Holy Cross 52 years ago. He was a Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin, wrapping up his dissertation and fielding job offers, when his adviser asked … Continue reading →

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Citizen Scientists: Summer Course Takes Hands-On Approach to Environmental Issues

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

“It’s a Small World” might seem an odd soundtrack for a chemistry course, but the chirpy chorus begins every time students in Environmental Chemistry rig their tabletop wind turbines just right. First they connect a string of lights to the … Continue reading →

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Five Holy Cross Faculty Members Promoted to Rank of Professor

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

After years of dedicated teaching and research in their respective fields, five Holy Cross faculty members have been promoted to the rank of full professor. We asked them a few questions about their scholarship — and more:

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Holy Cross Maymester Program Leaves Mark on Faculty, Too

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

At the end of a long, hot day last May, Aaron Seider, associate professor of classics, was leading a group of students on a tour of the Capitoline Museum in Rome. He was ready to throw in the towel and … Continue reading →

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Can a Sports Stadium Ruin a Neighborhood? Holy Cross Economics Professor Opines for The Guardian

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Holy Cross in the News

Detroit’s billionaire Ilitch family has come under fire as their ambitious plans to create an expansive entertainment district in downtown Detroit are not coming to fruition, despite the newly opened Little Caesars Arena. The Guardian recently examined the issue, and … Continue reading →

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Flipping the Script: A Candid Conversation with Prized Psychology Professor

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Jane Carlton

How do babies’ minds develop? How can female leaders thrive? How can Holy Cross students learn to speak up and out? These are all questions that Danuta “Diane” Bukatko, professor of psychology, explores in her popular and well-regarded courses. As … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Offers Inside Look Into Complex Jehovah’s Witnesses Organization for NBC News

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Holy Cross in the News

A recent Montana jury ruling that Jehovah’s Witnesses leadership is to pay $35 million to a 21-year-old woman alleging the church covered up her childhood sexual abuse shook this tight-knit community to the core. Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious … Continue reading →

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Eight New Tenure-Track Faculty Members Welcomed in 2018-19 Academic Year

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Jane Carlton

The College of the Holy Cross has welcomed eight new faculty members to tenure-track positions for the 2018-19 academic year. They will each join a different department: biology, chemistry, political science, religious studies, classics, mathematics, psychology and history. The new … Continue reading →

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Hundreds of High Schoolers, Resettled Peoples Find Connection Through Art

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Evangelia Stefanakos

Over the course of a week-long residency at the College of the Holy Cross, wherever the Silkroad Ensemble went — whether on campus or throughout Worcester — connection followed. The Grammy Award-winning musical collective, made up of musicians representing dozens … Continue reading →

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Service, Faith and Justice: Five Alumni Honored for Wide-Ranging, Significant Achievements

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Jane Carlton

In a packed room, College of the Holy Cross students, staff and faculty had a chance to meet and hear from this year’s distinguished recipients of the Sanctae Crucis Award, the highest non-degree accolade the College bestows upon alumni. Given … Continue reading →

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Blog: O’Hara ’20 Looks Forward to Exploring Beijing and Shanghai, China During Year Abroad

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Meghan Schatz

NAME Bryn O’Hara ’20 HOMETOWN Boston, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Chinese major WHERE SHE’S STUDYING Capital Normal University in Beijing, China (fall) and Donghua University in Shanghai, China (spring) DURATION Full academic year WHY SHE CHOSE CHINA “I lived in Shanghai a couple … Continue reading →

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Blog: Farjo ’20 Excited to Explore African Culture and Wildlife During Semester in Tanzania

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Meghan Schatz

NAME Noor Farjo ‘20 HOMETOWN West Springfield, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Biology major WHERE SHE’S STUDYING The School of Field Studies in Rhotia, Tanzania DURATION Fall 2018 WHY SHE CHOSE TANZANIA “Living in a different country and experiencing that community’s culture … Continue reading →

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Blog: Goza ’20 Excited to Study Religion in the “Spiritual Heart of Catholicism” During Year Abroad

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Meghan Schatz

NAME Kate Goza ’20 HOMETOWN Mukilteo, Wash. AREAS OF STUDY Religious Studies major, Italian minor WHERE SHE’S STUDYING Università di Firenze in Florence, Italy DURATION Full academic year WHY SHE CHOSE ITALY “I’ve always felt an affinity for Italian culture, history, and … Continue reading →

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Blog: Mackin ’20 Eager to Travel Around Latin America During Semester Abroad in Peru

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Meghan Schatz

NAME  Johanna Mackin ‘20 HOMETOWN  Houston, Texas AREAS OF STUDY  Political Science major, Latin American, Latinx and Caribbean Studies concentration WHERE SHE’S STUDYING  Pontificia Universidad Catòlica del Perú in Lima, Peru DURATION Fall 2018 WHY SHE CHOSE PERU “I chose … Continue reading →

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