Category Archives: Academics

Student Profile: Meghan Casey ’15

Posted on August 18, 2014 by

NAME Meghan Casey ’15 HOMETOWN North Attleboro, Mass. ACADEMICS Self-designed global health studies major with premedical and Africana studies concentrations EXPLORING THE WORLD During her sophomore year, Meghan was in Nairobi for a monthlong Holy Cross study abroad program. As … Continue reading →

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Student Profile: Christopher Campbell ’15

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Bridget Campolettano

NAME Christopher Campbell ’15 HOMETOWN Kingston, Jamaica ACADEMICS Religious studies and political science double major, concentrating in Africana studies A HOME AWAY FROM HOME Having grown up in Jamaica, Christopher’s first trip to the U.S. was when he arrived in … Continue reading →

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Innovative Classroom Experiment ‘CreateLab’ Takes Shape at Holy Cross

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Cristal Steuer

Take eight faculty members from various disciplines—economics, sociology, psychology, music and theatre. Add 70 students with more than a dozen different majors. Bring in Cristina Pato, the Galician bagpipe “diva.” Set it in a renovated theatre space turned into a … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Drummer to Lead Inaugural ‘CreateLab’ Class

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Cristal Steuer

Brazilian drummer Marcus Santos On Sept. 4, Brazilian drummer Marcus Santos will lead the inaugural class of “CreateLab,” a team taught course with eight faculty members across disciplines and 80 students from more than a dozen different majors. Operating free … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Welcomes Six New Tenure-Track Faculty, Representing an Array of Academic Disciplines

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Evangelia Stefanakos '14

As the 2014-2015 academic year begins, Margaret Freije, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College, announced the hiring of six new faculty members in tenure-track positions. “We are delighted that these highly accomplished scholars and teachers are … Continue reading →

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‘Order Restored’

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

In an article for America magazine, Rev. Thomas Worcester, S.J., professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses the turbulent history of the Jesuits, in light of the 200th anniversary of the restoration of the order in … Continue reading →

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Three Holy Cross Students Hit a Grand Slam With Their Summer Research

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Evangelia Stefanakos '14

Three College of the Holy Cross students took their summer research out of the classroom and into the ballpark to support the return of baseball to Worcester with the Worcester Bravehearts. The students spent their summers studying the physics of … Continue reading →

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Blog: Andersen ’16 Ready for the Challenge of Studying in Another Country

Posted on July 30, 2014 by

NAME Jackson Andersen ’16 HOMETOWN Pembroke, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY History major WHERE HE’S STUDYING Univeristy of Bamberg, Germany WHY HE CHOSE GERMANY “I began studying German at Holy Cross, and really enjoyed the classes. I knew I wanted to … Continue reading →

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‘Exhibit showcases German artist’s version of saintly and secular female subjects’

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

In an article for the National Catholic Reporter, Amanda Luyster, visual arts lecturer at the College of the Holy Cross, offers insight into the art work of Albrecht Dürer, in light of a new exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of … Continue reading →

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Talented Young Musicians Take Journey Through Classical Music at Inaugural Summer Program

Posted on July 18, 2014 by College of the Holy Cross

By Amadeus Finlay “I’ve learned what ‘classical’ means. It means something that sings and dances through sheer joy of existence.” — Gustav Holst June 23-27 saw the air above Mount St. James filled with the ornate sounds of Schubert, Schumann … Continue reading →

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‘Were the Billions Brazil Spent on World Cup Stadiums Worth It?’

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

In an opinion piece for FiveThirtyEight, Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses the lasting economic effects of World Cup stadiums. “The overwhelming conclusion of scholarly research on the subject of stadiums and arenas … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Class of 2018 Gets Taste of College Life at Summer Gateways Orientation

Posted on July 9, 2014 by

Incoming students and their parents were on campus in June for three separate sessions of Summer Gateways Orientation. The workshops, lectures, and special events allowed attendees to meet faculty and administrators, make friends, and learn about life in and out … Continue reading →

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Students Conduct Leading Research During Summer on Campus

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Evangelia Stefanakos '14

Though classes have ended for the 2013-2014 academic year, 109 College of the Holy Cross students are spending their summers on campus, engaged in prominent research spanning a diversity of disciplines: 64 students are researching in the sciences, 39 in … Continue reading →

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National Best-Selling Author Julianna Baggott Named Jenks Chair at Holy Cross

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Cristal Steuer

Critically acclaimed, national bestselling author Julianna Baggott has been named the new William H.P. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross. In addition to teaching duties in the English department, she will work to … Continue reading →

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‘Sporting cold feet’

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

With the FIFA World Cup at the center of attention around the world, Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, offers major Canadian news station, CBC News, insight into the economic effects of the tournament. … Continue reading →

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Blog: Nguyen ’15 to Research Growing a Vegetable Garden on Campus

Posted on June 24, 2014 by

NAME Cindy Nguyen ’15 HOMETOWN Worcester, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Political science and philosophy double major WHAT SHE’S RESEARCHING In the past, a team of faculty members and students, under the direction of professors, established a vegetable garden on campus. … Continue reading →

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‘Making it easier to fire teachers won’t get you better ones’

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

In an article for the Los Angeles Times, Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses the recent California Superior Court ruling in the Vergara vs. California case. The judge held that “California’s contract … Continue reading →

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‘Colleges can fight obesity, lessen divides’

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

In a recent opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Kevin Golembiewski ‘10 offers what he sees as a way to help fight “the growing opportunity divide in our country as well as help fight our nation’s obesity epidemic.” Currently living … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors Recognized for Outstanding Scholarship and Student Advising

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Evangelia Stefanakos '14

Two faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross—Denise Schaeffer, professor of political science and Robert Bellin, professor of biology—are the recipients of the College’s Mary Louise Marfuggi Faculty Awards. The annual awards are made possible by a generous … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Holy Cross Campus Springs to Life With Lush Green Lawns, Beautiful Flowers

Posted on June 12, 2014 by

“Like most people, when I think of the spring I think of new life and new beginnings,” says Darien Henry ’14. And like most people, Henry was especially looking forward to birds chirping this year following a particularly harsh winter … Continue reading →

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