Category Archives: Academics

App to Help Students Study Takes First Prize in College Shark Tank Competition

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Jacqueline Smith ’15

On Thursday, March 26, the College of the Holy Cross hosted its third annual “Shark Tank” competition, based on the popular television show. Participating students created a product or service and pitched the idea to a panel of expert judges. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Economics Professor Contributes to New Scientific Report on Catastrophic Nuclear Recovery

Posted on March 31, 2015 by

Among the contributors of a comprehensive new report on how communities can take steps toward recovery after a major nuclear incident is Katherine Kiel, professor and chair of the economics and accounting department at the College of the Holy Cross. … Continue reading →

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‘Renovated Fitchburg Art Museum vows visitors will be impressed’

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

A recent Telegram & Gazette article highlights the renovations made to the Fitchburg Art Museum (FAM), home to the art of Cristi Rinkin, professor of visual arts at the College of the Holy Cross. About 10 years of Rinklin’s art … Continue reading →

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Historian Sheds Light on Ukrainian Crisis — in the Classroom and Beyond

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Cristal Steuer

Unrest in Ukraine and Russia has dominated the news for more than a year. Cynthia Hooper, associate professor of history at Holy Cross, looks beyond the headlines and sound bites to find out why. Her passion for digging deeper into … Continue reading →

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What Makes People Sick? Psychologist Says It Isn’t Always Obvious

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Evangelia Stefanakos

As a researcher and teacher, Stephenie Chaudoir’s goal is twofold: to understand what it is like to be the target of prejudice and how to support those who are subject to it; and to help students become acute learners, researchers, … Continue reading →

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Video: From the Studio to the Classroom, Students Learn from Working Artists

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Evangelia Stefanakos

Video by Tom Rettig On campus, studio art faculty members are known for their role helping students produce artwork with skill and conviction. Off campus, however, these professors are busy creating work of their own. In studios scattered across Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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Student Profile: Marco Burgarello ’18

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Jessica McCaughey

HOMETOWN Phoenix ACADEMICS Economics (intended major) ACTIVITIES Varsity Baseball, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) As the class valedictorian of your high school, and after being recruited by numerous athletic programs, why did you choose Holy Cross? After coming here on … Continue reading →

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Student Profile: John Milligan ’17

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Evangelia Stefanakos

HOMETOWN Sandwich, Mass. ACADEMICS History major ACTIVITIES Resident assistant for first-year students, program coordinator for Summer Gateways Orientation, Student Government Association senate, mock trial team Why did you become an Orientation Leader? “Beginning college can be scary and it was … Continue reading →

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Student Profile: Lorena Sferlazza ’15

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

HOMETOWN Norwalk, Conn. ACADEMICS Italian and visual arts studio double major ACTIVITIES College Honors Program, Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society, Charles A. Dana Scholar, Liturgical Ministry, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, Admissions Outreach Program, MAGIS Program for Church … Continue reading →

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Student Profile: Sheila Namirembe ’15

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Jacqueline Smith ’15

NAME Sheila Namirembe ’15 HOMETOWN Kampala, Uganda ACADEMICS Chemistry major ACTIVITIES Multicultural Peer Educators, Interfaith Prayer Council, Honorary Degree Committee What was the transition like leaving Uganda to attend Holy Cross? “You really feel at home being an international student … Continue reading →

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‘In The Studio’

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

Matthew Gamber, assistant professor in the visual arts department, had his unique brand of image-making featured in Photograph Magazine. The article discusses how Gamber’s photography is grounded in the way the sciences have adapted photography as in illustrative tool. In … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Music Professor and World-Renowned Composer to Deliver Annual Lecture on Liberal Arts

Posted on March 12, 2015 by

Osvaldo Golijov, Loyola Professor of Music at Holy Cross, will present this year’s Richard Rodino Lecture on the Aims of the Liberal Arts on March 24 at 4 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College. The talk, titled “A Right … Continue reading →

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Religious Studies Professor Challenges Much Discussed Atlantic Cover Story on ISIS

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Cristal Steuer

Caner Dagli, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross and an expert in Islamic studies, recently wrote an essay for The Atlantic “The Phony Islam of ISIS,” a rebuttal to the much discussed Atlantic cover … Continue reading →

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President-elect of American Medical Association and Holy Cross Alumnus to Reflect on Liberal Arts Education

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Jacqueline Smith ’15

Steven J. Stack, President-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA) and a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 1994, will return to the College to give a talk  about the value of a liberal arts education.  … Continue reading →

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‘On Debut Album, Seacoast Band Black Agnes Explores The Meaning Of Home’

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

Frontman, Mike Dunbar ’15, of the Seacoast-based group “Black Agnes” talked with NHPR’s Brady Carlson of “All Things Considered” about the band’s debut album titled “Mason Jar of Home.” Dunbar was awarded a Mellon Summer Research grant from the College … Continue reading →

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Popular Irish Author to Give Reading from Award-Winning Novel at Holy Cross

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

Irish author Kevin Barry will give a reading on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the … Continue reading →

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‘At Notre Dame, a door closes, but many more are opening across Catholic higher ed’

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Cristal Steuer

Joanne Pierce, professor of religious studies at College of the Holy Cross and a University of Notre Dame alumna, reflects on the legacy of Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, president emeritus of Notre Dame, in a piece for The Conversation. She writes, … Continue reading →

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270 Students Participate in Service Projects During Spring Break

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Evangelia Stefanakos

Hundreds of Holy Cross students—roughly one in 10 at the College—have traded in their beach chairs to participate in “alternative” spring break programs, which range from service immersion trips to business workshops to reflective retreats. Here are a few of … Continue reading →

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‘Holy Cross Professors and Students Shape Innovative Classroom Experiment’

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

In the February issue of Connections, an online publications of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, Leah Hager Cohen, distinguished writer-in-residence in the English department at the College of the Holy Cross, and Lynn Kremer, professor of theatre at … Continue reading →

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McFarland Center to Present Free Programs Exploring Christianity’s Role in Society

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Danielle Kane

The Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross sponsors programs that explore basic human questions of meaning, morality and mutual obligation. Often, the McFarland Center brings in renowned scholars, … Continue reading →

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