Category Archives: Academics

Holy Cross Sociology Professors Explore Rise of New England Craft Beer Industry

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Holy Cross in the News

While large-scale beer powerhouses like Miller, Budweiser and Coors have dominated the industry for decades, the exploding U.S. craft beer industry is bigger than ever. There are more craft breweries in the U.S. that any time in recorded history, but … Continue reading →

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Four Decades of Works on Paper by Robert Beauchamp on View at Cantor Art Gallery

Posted on January 11, 2018 by College of the Holy Cross

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present a representative selection of four decades of works on paper by the American artist and figurative expressionist Robert Beauchamp (1923 – 1995) from … Continue reading →

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College Football’s Bowl Games Don’t Have Impact They Once Did, Holy Cross Economics Professor Says

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Holy Cross in the News

If you spent New Year’s Day watching college football, you were taking part in a tradition that began with the first Rose Bowl, held more than a century ago. It was held to boost tourism to Pasadena, Calif., and soon … Continue reading →

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Blog: Chinese Native Xu ’19 Looking Forward to Senior Year on The Hill

Posted on January 2, 2018 by

NAME Zhiran (Karen) Xu ’19 HOMETOWN Shenzhen, China AREAS OF STUDY Computer science and music double major WHAT SHE’S MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO “Although I had a stellar semester abroad in Ireland, I really looked forward to coming back to Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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What Era Of History May Best Predict 2018? A Holy Cross Professor Explains

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

Historians are known to look backward. But what can the lessons of the past tell us about our immediate future? HISTORY asked an expert panel, including Associate Professor of History and host of the In The Past Lane podcast Edward … Continue reading →

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What Does The Bible Say About Taxing The Rich? Holy Cross Professor Examines The Text

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

As the U.S. Congress debates a tax reform bill, Matthew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at Holy Cross, digs into the Christian and Hebrew bibles to find guidance on tax policy from Jesus and others. Writing for The Conversation, Schmalz says … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Says Russia’s Olympic Ban Won’t Dampen Interest

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

After the discovery of a systemic doping scheme carried out during the previous Olympic Winter Games in 2014, the Russian winter Olympic team has been banned from this year’s competition. Some worry this may reduce viewership, but assistant professor of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Describes How ‘#MeToo is Undoing the Devil’s Bargain of the 1990s’

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

In recent weeks, prominent members of the entertainment, political, and business worlds have been outed for inappropriate behavior toward women. The revelations were partially spurred by the growth of the #MeToo movement, which demands awareness and dialogue on sexual misconduct … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Takes Top Seat in Ranking for Long-Term Study Abroad Participation

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

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 →

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Holy Cross Student Entrepreneur Works with Local Refugees to Create Ties, Opportunity

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

Finding work as a refugee in a new country can be daunting. After an impactful Montserrat class, Riley Benner ’20, a political science and philosophy double major, rekindled a company he started as a 15-year-old in Rochester,  Phoenix Haberdashery, and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Bilingual Theatre Production Engages Campus in National Conversation

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Bridget DuFour '18

For Edward Isser, professor of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross, the choice of what show to produce this semester carried more weight than usual. On account of the current sociopolitical climate in the United States, Isser viewed … Continue reading →

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Following Recent Elections, Holy Cross Professor Explains ‘Why Democrats Are Wrong About the End of Trumpism’

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

A wave of state legislative election victories by Democrats has been taken by some as a sign that the country is officially responding to Trumpism in the voting booth, and that this trend is likely to continue. However, Greg Burnep, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Studies the Economics of Genocide

Posted on November 21, 2017 by John Hill

This article originally ran in the November issue of Connections, an online publication of the Associations of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Economics professor Charles Anderton is in his office at the College of the Holy Cross talking to a visitor, … Continue reading →

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Find Your Power Center: GE’s Deirdre Latour ’95 Offers Advice to Students at Women in Business Conference

Posted on November 20, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

“Figure out who you are and devise a life around it.” This was the advice Deirdre Latour ’95 offered to students and alumnae at the 12th annual Women in Business Conference at the College of the Holy Cross. Latour, who … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor on Understanding the Big Numbers in the News

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

In a charmingly informative article for The Conversation, associate professor of mathematics and computer science Andrew Hwang shows readers how to “use school arithmetic, common knowledge and a little imagination to train your emotional sense for the large numbers shaping our daily … Continue reading →

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Mary Iafelice ’11, named to Forbes ’30 Under 30′ list

Posted on November 20, 2017 by John Hill

Forbes recently named 600 young innovators to its 2018 ’30 Under 30′ list, and 2011 Holy Cross graduate Mary Iafelice made the cut. The former philosophy major, SPUD Program Director, Convocation Speaker, and Co-President of the Philosophy Club, is a co-founder … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor on the Rise and Rule of Robert Mugabe, ‘The Only Leader Zimbabwe Has Ever Had’

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

The international community has been monitoring the situation in Zimbabwe closely since the announcement of a staged coup against Robert Mugabe. The same day on NPR’s “All Things Considered”, Munya Bryn Munochiveyi, associate professor of history and expert in the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Graduate Named to 2017 ‘Latino 30 Under 30’ List

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

In recognition of her impact on the Massachusetts Latino community, Katiuska Fernandez ‘15, a music major in the Health Professions Advising Program while at Holy Cross, was recently named one of El Mundo Boston’s “Latino 30 Under 30.” Following graduation Fernandez … Continue reading →

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Conference to Explore Religion’s Place in Today’s Social and Political Movements

Posted on November 7, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

A diverse group of scholars will convene at the College of the Holy Cross Nov. 15-17 for a conference on “Religion, Protest and Social Upheaval.” All conference sessions are free and open to drop-ins. Find the schedule here. The recent … Continue reading →

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‘How Does an Authoritarian Government Celebrate a Revolution?’

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

On November 7, 1917, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin led the Bolsheviks on a successful revolution and created what would become the USSR, but as this 100th anniversary arrives, Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin are silent, even dismissive of its significance. Cynthia … Continue reading →

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