Category Archives: Political Science

Wall Street Journal Columnist Jason Riley to Give Talk on Race Relations and Law Enforcement

Jason L. Riley, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Wall Street Journal columnist, and a frequent contributor to Fox News, will give a talk titled “Race Relations and Law Enforcement,” on Monday April 27 at 4 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Student Video Profile: Oswaldo Subillaga ’16

‘At Holy Cross, I’ve always felt accompanied on the route we travel toward success’ ‘En Holy Cross siempre me he sentido acompañado en ese camino que recorremos todos hacia el éxito.’ NAME Oswaldo “Oz” Subillaga ’’16 NOMBRE Oswaldo “Oz” Subillaga … Continue reading →

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Student Profile: Payton Shubrick ’15

NAME Payton Shubrick ’15 HOMETOWN Springfield, Mass. ACADEMICS Political science with concentrations in Africana Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies DISCOVERING THE HILL Payton, a high school track star, first heard about Holy Cross from fellow Springfield native and former … Continue reading →

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28 Holy Cross Students Inducted into Jesuit Honor Society

Twenty-eight students from the class of 2015 at the College of the Holy Cross were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society, on October 26. Alpha Sigma Nu seeks out students at Jesuit institutions of higher learning who … Continue reading →

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Instagram: Holy Cross Challenges You to ‘Ask More’ – and Bowles ’18 Can’t Wait

NAME Kathleen (Katie) Bowles ’18 HOMETOWN New York City STUDIES SHE’S CONSIDERING Political science major with a concentration in Peace and Conflict Studies WHY SHE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “After visiting campuses, speaking with current students, and doing my research, I … Continue reading →

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Law Expert to Give Constitution Day Lecture at Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross will celebrate Constitution Day on Sept. 17 with a talk by Leslie F. Goldstein, Judge Hugh M. Morris professor emerita of political science and international relations at the University of Delaware. The talk, titled … Continue reading →

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Blog: Paulino ’16 to Study International Relations at Scotland’s St. Andrews

NAME Victoria Paulino ’16 HOMETOWN Worcester, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Political science major WHERE SHE’S STUDYING St. Andrews University in St. Andrews, Scotland WHY SHE CHOSE SCOTLAND “I have always wanted to study in the United Kingdom. That, paired with … Continue reading →

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Students Showcase Work at Summer Research Symposium and Summer Internship Program Expo

The Hogan Campus Center at the College of the Holy Cross will be buzzing with action as the tremendous scope of work students participated in over the summer is showcased at the 21st annual Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium in the … Continue reading →

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Student Profile: Christopher Campbell ’15

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

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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Holy Cross Professors Recognized for Outstanding Scholarship and Student Advising

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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Holy Cross Awards 675 Bachelor of Arts Degrees During Commencement Exercises

In his impassioned address at the College’s 168th Commencement Exercises held on May 23, Jon Favreau ’03, former director of speechwriting for President Barack Obama and co-founder of Fenway Strategies, told members of the Holy Cross Class of 2014 to … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Produces Nine Fulbright Scholars

Eight members of the Class of 2014 and one member of the Class of 2012 have been awarded Fulbright grants to work and teach abroad during the 2014-15 academic year. Since 2005, Holy Cross has received a total of 70 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Featured as Central MA Standout

Payton Shubrick ’15, co-president of the Student Government Association (SGA) at the College of the Holy Cross, was featured as Go Local Worcester’s Central MA College Standout, a weekly feature that profiles college and university students in Central MA. A … Continue reading →

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‘Sunday Sit-down: Jon Favreau’

In this week’s ‘Sunday Sit-down,’ Jon Favreau, a 2003 College of the Holy Cross alumnus and former director of speechwriting for President Obama, spoke with the Telegram and Gazette about his upcoming commencement address at the College. Favreau currently resides … Continue reading →

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Olsen ’14 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Kyrgyzstan

Kyle Olsen ’14, of Los Angeles, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Kyrgyzstan where he will teach English to Kyrgyzstani high school students during the 2014-15 academic year. Under the guidance of the Public Affairs Office of … Continue reading →

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Blog: Students Describe Impact of Community-Based Learning

WHO’S BLOGGING The Community-Based Learning interns: Rachel Greenberg ’15, an English major with a women’s and gender studies concentration from Irvine, Calif.; Jake Medina ’16, an economics major from Avon, Conn.; Cindy Nguyen ’15, a philosophy and political science double … Continue reading →

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Riley ’14 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain

Katherine Riley ’14, of Alameda, Calif., has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain where she will teach English to Spanish high school students during the 2014-15 academic year. A political science and Spanish double major in the … Continue reading →

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Domaney ’14 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Turkey

Kristina Domaney ’14, of Norwood, Mass., has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Turkey where she will teach English to Turkish college students during the 2014-15 academic year. She also plans to conduct a small research project to … Continue reading →

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Daly ’12 Receives Fulbright Grant to Pursue Master’s Degree in International Security

Michael Daly ’12, of South Burlington, Vt., has received a Fulbright grant for the 2014-15 academic year to pursue a one-year master’s degree in international relations at the University of Sussex. His goal is to work in the government following … Continue reading →

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