Category Archives: Academics

Holy Cross Kicks off Fall Semester with Diverse Arts Line-Up

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

With the beginning of a new academic year comes the anticipation — and excitement — of another year of arts events at the College of the Holy Cross. This fall, the arts programming promises to push limits, challenge audiences, and … Continue reading →

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End of Summer Reminds Holy Cross English Professor Why She Teaches

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

  Even though the summer goes by too fast for Leila Philip, the “August migration back to campus” is a good thing, she wrote in an opinion piece published by the Boston Globe. Philip, a professor of English at the … Continue reading →

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Eight Members of the Holy Cross Community Present Research at Genetics Conference

Posted on August 19, 2016 by College of the Holy Cross

Two faculty members, five students, and one alumna from the College of the Holy Cross attended and presented their research at The Allied Genetics Conference (TAGC), a national meeting held by the Genetics Society of America (GSA) in Orlando from … Continue reading →

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Students Conduct Cutting-Edge Research Across Disciplines Over the Summer

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

For 106 students, the summer was spent pushing intellectual boundaries and creativity while conducting leading research across a range of disciplines: 61 students engaged in research in the sciences; 38 in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; and seven … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumna, Professor Experience the Olympics in Rio

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

Annie O’Shea ’12 and Victor Matheson, professor of economics at College of the Holy Cross, helped media outlets localize the Olympic Games during their recent trips to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. O’Shea, who was a history major and captain of … Continue reading →

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‘Woven Power’ Exhibit To Highlight Artistry and Meaning of Complex Asian Textiles

Posted on August 17, 2016 by College of the Holy Cross

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present the exhibition “Woven Power: Ritual Textiles of Sarawak and West Kalimantan,” curated by anthropology professor emeritus Susan Rodgers. The exhibition will be on … Continue reading →

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Students Study Around the World Through Maymester Programs This Summer

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

This summer, 59 students jet set to different locations around the world through the College’s ever-popular Maymester program to sites in England, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Germany, and Russia. Each year, the College offers a number of these summer … Continue reading →

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White House Spotlights Holy Cross Alumna on Instagram

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

Hey Instagram! I’m Emma Cronin, and I work for the Presidential Personnel Office. I was born three months premature with cerebral palsy, and couldn’t breathe on my own when I was born. Simple tasks like walking were challenging, even with … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumnus Named Inaugural Fellow at Information Trust Institute

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Gabriel Weaver ’04 was recently named the first-ever Herman M. Dieckamp Post-Doctoral Fellow by the Information Trust Institute (ITI) at the University of Illinois, an institution that provides national leadership combining research and education with industrial outreach in secure information … Continue reading →

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Former Obama Speechwriter Jon Favreau ’03 Talks about Politics and Life after Washington, D.C.

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

In a recent article by the New York Times, Jon Favreau ’03, former director of speechwriting for President Barack Obama and co-founder of Fenway Strategies, talked speechwriting, politics and life after Washington, D.C. Serving as the White House director of … Continue reading →

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Congressman McGovern Recognizes Chick Weiss’ Career Before Congress

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

In his recent remarks to Congress, Rep. Jim McGovern honored Charles “Chick” Weiss for his 41-year career at College of the Holy Cross and his contributions to the City of Worcester. Weiss retired from the College in June. McGovern’s remarks … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors, Alumnae Display Artwork at Local Exhibits

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

This summer, artists at the College of the Holy Cross have been out in the community, showing off their work at local exhibits. Amy Archambault Remby ’08, lecturer and Millard studio supervisor in the visual arts department, and Leslie Schomp, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors Discuss Economic Uncertainty in the Wake of Brexit

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

The U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union has far-reaching implications, and media have turned to Holy Cross professors to help make sense of what the Brexit means locally and abroad. Katherine Kiel, professor of economics and chair of the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Helps Demystify How America Views Medicated Children

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

  The Pacific Standard picked the brain of Ara Francis, assistant professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross, to myth-bust the way America understands children who are prescribed medication for attention deficits and emotional problems. The article, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Mathematics Professor is Named Executive Director of the American Mathematical Society

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Catherine Roberts, professor of mathematics at College of the Holy Cross, was recently named the new executive director of the American Mathematical Society (AMS), an organization dedicated to furthering the interests of mathematical research, scholarship and education, located in Providence, … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Class of 2020 Gets Preview of Life on the Hill at Summer Gateways

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

During the month of June, members of the Class of 2020 and their parents attended Summer Gateways, the College’s summer orientation program, where they became better acquainted with all things Holy Cross. The one-and-a-half day orientation, offered in three separate … Continue reading →

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Three Holy Cross Professors Honored for Exemplary Scholarship and Student Advising

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Three faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross were recognized for exemplary scholarship and student advising — Leon Claessens, associate professor of biology, and Helen Freear-Papio, lecturer of Spanish and director of the foreign language assistants program are … Continue reading →

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Internationally Acclaimed Artist Patrick Dougherty Named Artist-in-Residence at Holy Cross

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Internationally acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty has been named artist-in-residence at the College of the Holy Cross. Dougherty’s art, known as “Stickwork,” bends, weaves, and flexes locally sourced saplings into architectural sculptures which relate to the landscape and built environment around … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumna Making Headlines for her Fight Against Tobacco

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

For Eileen Howard Boone ’86, “the social responsibility part of corporate leadership started as a side job and blossomed into an entire career,” according to a recent article in The Christian Science Monitor. Howard Boone, who worked as the vice … Continue reading →

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11 Faculty Members Close Chapters at Holy Cross Alongside the Class of 2016

Posted on July 7, 2016 by College of the Holy Cross

In addition to bidding farewell to the seniors at the end of the academic year, the College of the Holy Cross is seeing off 11 faculty members: Hussein Adam, Mary Hobgood, Patrick J. Ireland, James M. Kee, Rev. Anthony J. … Continue reading →

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