Category Archives: Academics

Holy Cross Professors Weigh in on the Importance of the Pope’s Encyclical

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Sarah Barrett '18

Pope Francis’ recent encyclical regarding the environment and climate change has been the topic of many headlines this week. Two College of the Holy Cross professors, Alice Laffey, associate professor of religious studies, and Rev. Thomas Worcester, S.J., professor of … Continue reading →

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Blog: Butler ’17 Explores Her Passion for Global Health in Argentina and Costa Rica

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Jessica McCaughey

NAME Haylie Butler ’17 HOMETOWN Rossmoor, California AREAS OF STUDY Biology and Spanish double major with a premedical concentration WHERE SHE’S STUDYING University of El Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina (fall semester) and Costa Rica through the Organization for Tropical … Continue reading →

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Talented Young Musicians to Attend the Chamber Music Institute at Holy Cross

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

Talented young musicians from around the world will descend on the College of the Holy Cross June 22 – 27 to attend the selective Chamber Music Institute. This is the second year the College has run the intensive program, which … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Publishes Book on American Social Activist who Warned of the Dangers of Economic Inequality

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Sarah Barrett '18

Edward T. O’Donnell, associate professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross, recently released a new book titled “Henry George and the Crisis of Inequality: Progress and Poverty in the Gilded Age,” published by Columbia University Press on … Continue reading →

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‘Holy Cross Partners with Global Career Accelerator Program Fullbridge to Prepare Students for Future Careers’

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

The College of the Holy Cross and Fullbridge, an education company that teaches undergraduate students how to navigate the business world, recently announced a new partnership. The news ran in more than 100 media outlets across the country including Yahoo! … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumnus Steven Stack Inaugurated as President of the American Medical Association

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Cristal Steuer

Steven J. Stack, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 1994, and an emergency physician residing in Lexington, Ky., became the 170th president of the American Medical Association (AMA) in June 2015. Board-certified in emergency medicine, … Continue reading →

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Chemistry Professor Recognized for his Teaching and Scholarship

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Evangelia Stefanakos

Kenneth Mills, professor of chemistry at the College of the Holy Cross, was recently named a Cottrell Scholar by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. Through this award, Mills is recognized among the best teacher-scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces 10 Faculty Promotions from Across Disciplines

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

Ten professors at the College of the Holy Cross from across disciplines have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Chris Arrell, of the music department, earned his B.M. at the University of Oregon, his M.M. from … Continue reading →

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‘Holy Cross Professor Explains the Stigma Behind Alzheimer’s Disease’

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

Renée Beard, associate professor of sociology and anthropology at the College of the Holy Cross, is featured on The Academic Minute (broadcast on WAMC Northeast Public Radio), for her research on the stigma associated with Alzheimer’s disease. According to Beard, … Continue reading →

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Churik ’15 Awarded Fulbright Study Research Grant to the Netherlands

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

Nikolas Churik ’15, of Hempstead, N.Y. has been awarded a Fulbright Study Research Grant to the Netherlands. Churik, a classics major, will be studying Greek literature and paleography, with a focus on the eleventh century Byzantine author Michael Psellos. “Being … Continue reading →

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‘White House point man on Freddie Gray has deep ties to Baltimore’

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

According to The Baltimore Sun, Broderick Johnson ’78 is leading the Obama administration’s effort to reach out to young men of color, most recently in Baltimore, Md., near his childhood home. Johnson, who majored in philosophy at the College and … Continue reading →

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Blog: Dunbar Sets Out On Pilgrimage to Explore Roots of American Music

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Jessica McCaughey

HOMETOWN Hampton, N.H. STUDIES Music and English major WHAT HE IS BLOGGING ABOUT Funded by a grant from the Summer Research Program In the Humanities, Social Sciences and Fine Arts at the College of the Holy Cross, Mike Dunbar will … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Awards 724 Bachelor of Arts Degrees During Commencement Exercises

Posted on May 22, 2015 by

In an extemporaneous address at the College’s 169th Commencement Exercises held on May 22, social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson challenged members of the Holy Cross Class of 2015 to change the world by letting the ideals in their minds be … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives STARTALK Grant for the Fourth Year in Row

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Jacqueline Smith ’15

Holy Cross has been awarded a $90,000 STARTALK grant to convene a 10-day summer residential program on literacy development in Chinese as a foreign language (CFL). This is the fourth year in a row that the College has received STARTALK … Continue reading →

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Senior Spotlight: Holy Cross Is the Place to Strive Academically and Athletically, Says Evan Ocello

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Jessica McCaughey

NAME Evan Ocello HOMETOWN Camarinollo, Calif. STUDIES Chemistry major BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Varsity baseball captain (all-time steals leader at Holy Cross), Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Holy Cross Leadership Academy, team liaison for Team Impact UP NEXT Working at Ernst & … Continue reading →

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Senior Spotlight: Holy Cross Provides Small Campus with Big Reputation, says Valedictorian Nick Cormier

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Jessica McCaughey

NAME Nicholas Cormier HOMETOWN Feeding Hills, Mass. STUDIES Biology and sociology major, premedical concentration FENWICK SCHOLAR Cormier had an unconventional senior year. As the Fenwick Scholar, he spent the 2014-15 academic year conducting independent, interdisciplinary research which explored transplant medicine … Continue reading →

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Senior Spotlight: Liberal Arts Education Connects Science and the Social Sciences for Raven Tukes

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Jessica McCaughey

NAME Raven Tukes HOMETOWN Morrow, Ga. STUDIES Chinese language major, education studies minor BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD), co-chair of the Study Abroad Ambassadors, co-chair of Modern Languages and Literatures Student Advisory Committee, Aptissimi Global Conference … Continue reading →

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Senior Spotlight: Unique Experiences at Holy Cross Develop Students, Says Camille Santrach

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Jessica McCaughey

NAME Camille Santrach HOMETOWN North Oaks, Minn. STUDIES History major, Resistance, Revolution and Reaction concentration BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD), the Magis program, Women’s Spirituality, Liturgical Minister, senior Admissions interviewer. Participated in Appalachian and Kenya immersion … Continue reading →

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Tukes ’15 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Taiwan

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

Raven Tukes ’15, of Morrow, Ga., has received a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship for the 2015-16 academic year to travel to Kinmen, Taiwan in August to serve as a teaching assistant. Tukes, a Chinese language major with a minor in education … Continue reading →

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Blog: Students and Staff Share Holy Cross Choir Experience

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Jessica McCaughey

ABOUT THE CHOIR Upholding tradition and musical excellence, the College Choir and Chamber Singers are the largest ensemble on campus. The Choir performs music from varied genres including classical, theater, folk, jazz and contemporary hits. At its core, the Holy … Continue reading →

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