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Category Archives: Academics
Art Students Create Sand Carpet to Herald Holy Week
In Guatemala, Brazil and other Latin American countries, statues of saints are carried through the streets in elaborate processions during “Semana Santa,” Holy Week. Before the processions begin, people decorate the streets with carpets of colored sawdust, sand and flowers … Continue reading
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‘Education panel ponders how to keep good teachers’
Six College of the Holy Cross alumni in the field of education policy gathered in Rehm Library for what Telegram & Gazette reporter, Sara Schweiger, called “a passionate exchange of ideas.” Organized by Holy Cross’ assistant professor of education, Jack … Continue reading
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Reppucci ’14 Wins 2014 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award
College of the Holy Cross senior and member of the men’s hockey program Jeffrey Reppucci, of Newburyport, Mass., has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award. The Hockey Humanitarian Award is presented … Continue reading
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Shugrue ’13 Receives Competitive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Christopher Shugrue ’13, of Rocky Hill, Conn., has been awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees, and is intended for students who … Continue reading
Recent Holy Cross Alumnus Matthew Helfer ’12 to Appear on Criminal Minds April 9
Recent College of the Holy Cross graduate and theatre major, Matthew Helfer ’12, will make his first television role appearance on the hit CBS show “Criminal Minds” on Wednesday, April 9 at 9 p.m. “Criminal Minds” follows a team of … Continue reading
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Holy Cross to Host Record Number of High School Students for Classics Day
The College of the Holy Cross will hold its 42nd annual Classics Day on Thursday, April 10. The day features a series of events relating to both the study and experience of ancient Roman culture, and is designed to familiarize … Continue reading
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Author Siri Hustvedt to give Annual “Vocation of the Writer” Lecture
Siri Hustvedt, American novelist and essayist, will give a lecture as part of the Working Writers Series at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library. The event, co-sponsored by the English department’s Creative Writing Program and the Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. … Continue reading
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College to Host International Symposium on “Global Encounters”
The College of the Holy Cross will host a three-day international symposium, “Global Encounters in Early America,” April 3-5, sponsored by the American Antiquarian Society and the Terra Foundation for American Art. The symposium is held in conjunction with the … Continue reading
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Working for Worcester to be Held April 12
On Saturday, April 12, more than 1,000 volunteers will work to renovate 20 community recreation sites in the second annual Working for Worcester. A project, which started with six college students in a residence hall room, now has a leadership … Continue reading
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Holy Cross to Host Panel on Education Policy
The College of the Holy Cross will host a panel on education policy with six alumni who work in the field on Wed., April 9 at 6 p.m. in Rehm Library, Smith Hall. The event is free and open to … Continue reading
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‘If only American teachers were smarter…’
In a blog post for the Washington Post’s “Answer Sheet,” Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, dispels the common assumption that America needs to recruit smarter teachers from more prestigious schools in order … Continue reading
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Theatre Department to Perform Sophocles’ Towering Tragedy ‘Antigone’
The department of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross will present the classic Greek tragedy “Antigone,” written by Sophocles and directed by Shana Gonzansky, visiting lecturer of theatre. The performances will be held in Fenwick Theatre, located on … Continue reading
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Charles Carroll Program at Holy Cross to Host First Ever Conference on Adam Smith
The College of the Holy Cross will host a two-day conference on Thursday, April 3 and Friday, April 4, to explore the ethical, political and economic thought of 18th- century Scottish moral philosopher and pioneer of political economics Adam Smith. … Continue reading
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Education Professor Explores Connection between Scholarship and Practice in New Book “From the Ivory Tower to the Schoolhouse”
Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, has authored a new book, “From the Ivory Tower to the Schoolhouse: How Scholarship Becomes Common Knowledge in Education,” scheduled for release on April 15 by Harvard … Continue reading
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Eastern Economic Journal Recognizes Two Holy Cross Economics Professors
Melissa Boyle, associate professor of economics, and David Schap, professor of economics, have been named 5th and 11th respectively on the Eastern Economic Journal’s list of their 20 most downloaded articles of the year, out of almost 1,500 articles. Boyle, … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Announces Faculty Promotions
The following members of the College of the Holy Cross faculty have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Renee Lynn Beard, of the sociology and anthropology department, received her B.A. in sociology from Boston College and … Continue reading
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‘Crimea: Power on Display’
Cynthia V. Hooper, an associate professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross and an affiliate of Harvard University’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, is the author of a History News Network blog called “Post-Soviet Futures.” … Continue reading
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Acclaimed Author Leah Hager Cohen Appointed as Distinguished Writer in Residence
Leah Hager Cohen, critically acclaimed nonfiction writer and novelist, has been appointed Distinguished Writer in Residence at the College of the Holy Cross. Cohen has served as the Jenks Chair of Contemporary American Letters at the College for the last … Continue reading
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Biology Professor Identifies 56 Plant Species Unknown to Have Existed in Worcester County
Biology professor Robert Bertin has identified 56 plant species previously unknown to have existed in the Central Massachusetts area. He made the discoveries while doing research on the loss of plant species in Worcester County and studying the herbarium, a … Continue reading
Walters ’14 Receives Fulbright Grant to Study Organic Farming in Indonesia
Martha Walters ’14, of North Grafton, Mass., has received a Fulbright research grant for the 2014-15 academic year to study organic farming trends and influences in Indonesia. This will be the third consecutive year that Walters will travel to Indonesia, … Continue reading
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