Category Archives: Academics

Holy Cross Visual Arts Professor’s Photo Work on Display in Boston

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

New work by David Gyscek ’96, visiting assistant professor of visual arts at the College of the Holy Cross, is on display in an exhibit titled “Hide and Seek,” at Gold Gallery in Boston. The exhibit, part of a two-part … Continue reading →

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Chemistry Majors Gage and Poremba Awarded Competitive Full-Tuition Science Scholarships

Posted on September 25, 2013 by

Seniors Kaylie Gage and Kelsey Poremba, both chemistry majors, have been named this year’s recipients of Clare Boothe Luce Scholarships,  awarded to two women majoring in the physical sciences who are entering their fourth year of study at the College … Continue reading →

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Sociology Professor Co-Recipient of $150k National Science Foundation Grant

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Joao Vickttor De Carvalho '15

Jeffrey Dixon, associate professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross, has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation as a co-principal investigator with project leader Andrew Fullerton, associate professor of sociology at Oklahoma State University, … Continue reading →

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Two Members of the Holy Cross Community Talk About Summer in the White House

Posted on September 23, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

Emma Cronin ’15 of Chicago, Ill., and Alex Clavering ’13 of Dix Hills, N.Y., were participants in the 2013 Summer White House Internship program. Competitive and highly esteemed, this opportunity is priceless, and has opened each student’s eyes to the … Continue reading →

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Organist Joel Bacon to Kick Off Holy Cross’ Annual Chapel Artists Series

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Joel Bacon will be the 2013-2014 academic year’s first organist of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series at the College of the Holy Cross’ St. Joseph Memorial Chapel on Sunday, September 29 at 3:00 p.m. The program will include pieces … Continue reading →

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‘Pope Francis calls on church to change focus’

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Holy Cross in the News

In a recent interview with Rev. Antonio Spadaro, editor in chief of La Civiltà Cattolica, the Italian Jesuit journal, Pope Francis offered insight into his papacy, and his direction as pope. While many criticized the Pope’s comments, Rev. Thomas Worcester, … Continue reading →

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Blog: Saltarelli ’15 Eager to Explore New Culture in Scotland

Posted on September 19, 2013 by

NAME Jacqueline Saltarelli ’15 HOMETOWN Wilton, Conn. AREAS OF STUDY Sociology major with a peace and conflict studies concentration WHERE SHE’S STUDYING University of St. Andrews in Scotland WHY SHE CHOSE SCOTLAND “Being able to study abroad will allow me … Continue reading →

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Acclaimed American Poet and Translator Holds Reading for Working Writers Series

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

David Ferry, acclaimed American poet and translator, will be conducting a reading on Thursday, September 26 in the Rehm Library at 7:30 p.m. The English department’s Creative Writing Program sponsors the series. The event is free and open to the … Continue reading →

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‘Obama should assert powers’

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Holy Cross in the News

Donald Brand, professor and chair of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, recently published an op-ed piece for the Telegram & Gazette about President Obama’s options regarding the situation in Syria. Brand, who is currently teaching a … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Chamber Players Program Features Former Boston Symphony Principal Harpist

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

The Holy Cross Chamber Players will perform in the newly renovated Brooks Concert Hall at the College of the Holy Cross at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3 as part of the music department’s fall music schedule. The program will … Continue reading →

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Michael Greve Speaks at College’s Annual Observance of Constitution Day

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Michael Greve, professor of law at George Mason University, will give a talk titled “The Genius of the Constitution” on Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center at the College of the Holy Cross. His lecture, which … Continue reading →

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‘Crisis in Syria has stoked the fires of debate in Worcester’

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Holy Cross in the News

An article in Worcester Magazine highlights how Donald Brand, professor and chair of political science, pushes his students to take a stand on current events like the crisis in Syria in his American Presidency course. Dan Crème ’15, Robert Tiro … Continue reading →

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The Holy Cross Music Department Announces the Fall 2013 Concert Series

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Jacqueline Smith ’15

The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present the following musical performances on campus throughout the fall semester. All events are free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact the music department events … Continue reading →

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Blog: Casey ’15 Excited About Semester Abroad in East Africa

Posted on September 12, 2013 by

NAME Meghan Casey ’15 HOMETOWN North Attleboro, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Biology major with premedical and Africana Studies concentrations WHERE SHE’S STUDYING State University of Zanzibar in Zanzibar, Tanzania WHY SHE CHOSE TANZANIA “While studying in Kenya last summer through … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor’s Book Chosen as Oprah’s Book of the Week

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Holy Cross in the News

“I Don’t Know: In Praise of Admitting Ignorance (Except When You Shouldn’t),” the latest publication from Leah Hager Cohen, visiting English professor and W.H. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters, was listed today as “Book of the Week” by Oprah.com. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Co-Recipient of National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

Mary Ebbott, associate professor and chair of the classics department, has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities as a co-principal investigator with project director Casey Dué Hackney, professor and director of classical studies in … Continue reading →

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‘What’s missing from education policy debate’

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Holy Cross in the News

In a recent opinion piece for the Washington Post, Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross and a former high school teacher, emphasized a key element that has been missing from U.S. education policy … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors Introduce Entrepreneurship Lessons to Classroom

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Joao Vickttor De Carvalho '15

For the second year in a row, Holy Cross faculty and staff got a crash course in entrepreneurship. From Aug. 12 to 15, David Chu, director of the Ciocca Office of Entrepreneurial Studies, organized a multi-day outing to Cambridge, Mass., … Continue reading →

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‘Worcester residents voice Syria concerns’

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Holy Cross in the News

Donald Brand, professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, talked to NECN/Channel 3 about his “American Presidency” class, where he is discussing President Barack Obama’s efforts to lobby Congress to authorize military action in Syria. Brand … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Creative Writing Professors Launch Annual Working Writers Series

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

On Thursday, September 12, the Working Writers Series will be showcasing the work of the College of the Holy Cross’s W. H. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters, Leah Hager Cohen, and Susan Elizabeth Sweeney, associate professor of English in … Continue reading →

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