Category Archives: Academics

Steven Stack ’94, President of the American Medical Association Discusses the Health Care Industry

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

In a recent interview with the Chicago Tribune, Dr. Steven J. Stack ’94, president of the American Medical Association (AMA), is “pushing an urgent message.” According to the Tribune, “He believes doctors are overwhelmed by the demands of government regulators … Continue reading →

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Cantor Art Gallery to Exhibit ‘Grammar,’ Exploring the Complexity of Photography as Language

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Cristal Steuer

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present the exhibition “Grammar,” a survey of recent photography works by Matthew Gamber, assistant professor of visual arts at the College, from Jan. 20 … Continue reading →

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Forbes Names Burke Magnus ’88 No. 11 on “Most Powerful People in College Sports” list

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

Answering the question “Who are the most powerful people in college sports?” Forbes released a list of 25 college sport giants. College of the Holy Cross graduate Burke Magnus’88, was No. 11 on the “Most Powerful People in College Sports” … Continue reading →

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Visual Arts Professor Receives Prestigious Fellowship to Conduct Research in Rome on Architecture and the Senses

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

David Karmon, associate professor of visual arts at the College of the Holy Cross, has been awarded the Lily Auchincloss/ Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Post-Doctoral Rome Prize in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies, giving him the special opportunity to work … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Spanish Professor Encourages Interactive Creativity in the Classroom and Beyond

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Last spring, the Spanish department at the College of the Holy Cross offered a unique opportunity for students interested in exploring and experimenting with core components of cinematographic production. The interactive and highly involved course titled “¡Acción! Filmmaking in Spanish,” … Continue reading →

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Video, Photo Gallery: Holy Cross Wishes You a Merry and Peaceful Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2015 by College of the Holy Cross

From the music of the College Choir and Chamber Orchestra filling the chapel, to students laughing over gingerbread houses, the sights and sounds of Christmas are apparent across the Holy Cross campus. As we reflect on all that we have … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor to be Featured in CSPAN’s ‘Cities Tour’ of Worcester

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Cristal Steuer

The City of Worcester will be featured on C-SPAN’s “Cities Tour” Saturday, Dec. 19 and Sunday, Dec. 20. As part of the “Cities Tour,” C-SPAN travels to mid-size cities across the country and features select history and literary life in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumnus Dan Shaughnessy ’75 Wins Baseball’s J.G. Taylor Spink Award

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

“Shaughnessy is headed for the Baseball Hall of Fame,” the Boston Globe reported on Dan Shaughnessy, a College of the Holy Cross English major, a member of the class of 1975, and an award-winning sports columnist for the Boston Globe. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives Funding to Renew Competitive Grant for Women in the Sciences

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

The College of the Holy Cross has received a major grant from the Henry Luce Foundation in the amount of $218,722 to continue the competitive Clare Boothe Luce Program at the College, which encourages women undergraduates to major in the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Celebrate Thanksgiving in Spain

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

While abroad, Holy Cross students bring small pieces of home with them and build their own traditions with new friends — an experience that holds especially true for the students studying in Coruña, one of the three study abroad sites … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Weighs in on David Price’s $217 Million Red Sox Signing

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

Robert Baumann, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, spoke with Marketplace about left-handed pitcher David Price signing with the Boston Red Sox for a staggering $217 million, when the average baseball club is worth $1.2 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Experience the Vibrant Culture of Bali Through Music and Dance

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

I Nyoman Winda, visiting fellow in Balinese music at Holy Cross, wants you to visit Bali. The composer/musician probably doesn’t need to do a lot of convincing to get you to the popular Indonesian island, but in order to seal … Continue reading →

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Two-Time Super Bowl Champion Bill Curry to Join Best-Selling Author Steve Almond for Working Writers Series

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Two-time Super Bowl champion Bill Curry and best-selling author Steve Almond will take part in a panel titled “Is Football Dead? Writings For and Against,” for the final installment of the fall Working Writers Series on Dec. 3 at 7:30 … Continue reading →

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Julianna Baggott’s New Bridget Asher Novel ‘All of Us and Everything’ Makes People’s Best New Books

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

“I’ll confess,” Julianna Baggott, W.H. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters and visiting professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross said, “there’s nothing quite like the moment when you take off the literary handcuffs and tear into … Continue reading →

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The Holy Cross Community Comes Together in the Wake of Violence Around the World

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Evangelia Stefanakos

As the world has seen violence in all forms unfold in the past week around the world—from Paris and Beruit, to Bagdhad and Nigeria—the College of the Holy Cross community has come together to try to make sense of recent … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Student-Run Alternate College Theatre Program to Present the Comedy ‘The Underpants’

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

The Alternate College Theatre (ACT), a student-run organization at the College of the Holy Cross, will present “The Underpants,” by Carl Sternheim, adapted by Steve Martin, directed by Savannah Plante ’16 and produced by Christopher Little ’17. The play is … Continue reading →

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Blog: What’s It Like to Live in England? Chen ’17 Can’t Wait to Find Out

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Jessica McCaughey

NAME Ellen Chen ’17 HOMETOWN Waltham, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Math major, Architectural Studies minor WHERE SHE’S STUDYING University of York, UK WHY SHE CHOSE ENGLAND “I wanted to study in an English-speaking country. For someone who has never left … Continue reading →

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Blog: Rodriguez ’17 Pursues Passion for English at Holy Cross

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Jessica McCaughey

NAME Bryan Rodriguez ’17 HOMETOWN Bethel, Conn. AREAS OF STUDY English major WHY HE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “My older brother and sister also went to Jesuit schools, so it seemed only natural for me to as well. I also enjoy … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Artists-in-Residence to Collaborate with International and Award-Winning Violinist Itamar Zorman

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

The College of the Holy Cross music department’s artists-in-residence will present an intense and virtuosic program titled “Echoes of Torment and Bliss” featuring select works by Antonín Dvorak, Witold Lutoslawski, Olivier Messiaen, Paul Ben-Haim, and Robert Schumann. Cellist Jan Müller-Szeraws … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Islamic Studies Expert Discusses New Book About the Quran on CNN

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

In a recent interview with CNN, Caner Dagli, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross and an expert in Islamic studies, discusses the purpose of his new book, which he co-edited, “The Study Quran: A … Continue reading →

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