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Category Archives: Sociology and Anthropology
Senior Spotlight: Academics, Athletics, Community Service Make for Rich College Experience, Says Gary Acquah
NAME Gary Acquah HOMETOWN Bronx, N.Y. STUDIES Sociology major, Deaf studies minor BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Holy Cross varsity football captain, Patriot League 360 Leadership Academy, Student Athlete Advisory Committee executive board, Big Brothers Big Sisters. UP NEXT Working for Oracle … 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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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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Photo Gallery: Snow Makes For ‘Storybook’ Look on Campus
As he did this fall, Darien Henry ’14 set out to capture in photographs the natural beauty of the Holy Cross campus during winter. This time, he was hoping his portfolio included that one special ingredient: snow. Mother Nature happily … Continue reading
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Sociologist Explores Evolution of Travel, From Backpacking to ‘Flashpacking’
Unlike the backpacking college student of yesterday, where phone calls back home were rare to nonexistent, today young travelers can feel like they are in multiple locations at once with the presence of Facebook and Twitter. And that fascinates Jennie … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Professor Publishes Book on Men’s Health
What’s the secret to living the healthiest lifestyle? The three-legged stool. Found in “A Man’s Guide to Healthy Living,” co-written by Edward Thompson, professor emeritus of sociology and former director of the Women and Gender Studies program at the College … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Professor Named 2013 Massachusetts Professor of the Year
Susan Rodgers, the W. Arthur Garrity Sr. Professor in Human Nature, Ethics, and Society and professor of anthropology at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named the 2013 Massachusetts Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for … Continue reading
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‘The Apocalypse Industry: End-Time Fantasies of a Crumbling Empire’
In response to New York Times columnist Paul Krugman’s Oct. 25 op-ed “Addicted to the Apocalypse,” Jerry Lembcke, associate professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross, addressed the use of the fear-inducing rhetoric of apocalypse imagery to … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Presents a Spiritual Vietnamese Musical Experience ‘Three Rivers, One Source’
“Three Rivers, One Source,” a performance of traditional Vietnamese music, will be held on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall at the College of the Holy Cross. Under the direction of Phong Nguyen, world-renowned performer and … Continue reading
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Photo Gallery: Student Captures Fall on Campus in All Its Glory
The Holy Cross campus is beautiful in every season, but fall is special, says Darien Henry ’14. A photography intern in the Office of Public Affairs, Henry, of New York City, captured images of campus during peak foliage season. He … Continue reading
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Anthropology Course Spotlighted in Alumni Magazine
Tracing the historical origins of contemporary consumer society, Fashion and Consumption with Professor Ann Marie Leshkowich examines how fashion and consumption reflect and shape individual identities and global economic, political and cultural developments. Students explore theoretical and ethnographic approaches to the … Continue reading
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28 Holy Cross Students Inducted into Jesuit Honor Society
Twenty-eighty students from the class of 2014 at the College of the Holy Cross were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society, on October 27. Alpha Sigma Nu seeks out students at Jesuit institutions of higher learning who … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Hires 13 New Faculty Members for 2013-14 Academic Year
The Office of the Dean at the College of the Holy Cross announces the hiring of 13 new faculty members— one endowed professor, 10 tenure-track positions and two postdoctoral teaching fellows—for the 2013-14 academic year. They are: Faisal Baluch (Charles … Continue reading
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Sociology Professor Co-Recipient of $150k National Science Foundation Grant
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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Blog: Saltarelli ’15 Eager to Explore New Culture in Scotland
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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Students to Showcase Their Accomplishments at 20th Annual Summer Research Symposium
A total of 107 Holy Cross students who conducted research during the summer will present their work in poster form at the 20th annual Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium on Sept. 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Hogan Campus … Continue reading
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‘Intern Chronicles: Gary Acquah’
Senior sociology major Gary Acquah has spent his summer working as an intern with ESPN’s Human Resources department. In an interview for Front Row’s “Intern Chronicles” series, Acquah was asked to describe his routine, his role at ESPN, and how … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Students and Faculty Make Headlines for Performance in Bali Arts Festival
In the summer of 2009, Lynn Kremer, professor of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross, took a group of students and alumni to perform her original musical drama “Mimpi” at the prestigious Bali Arts Festival; they were the … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Produces Record Number of Fulbright Scholars
Fourteen recent graduates from the College of the Holy Cross have been awarded Fulbright grants to work and teach abroad during the 2013-14 academic year. This marks a record high number of Fulbrights awarded in a single year for the … Continue reading
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‘The 10 Coolest People in Worcester’
Worcester is truly a cool city, and so narrowing a list of Worcester’s 10 Coolest People for 2013 was no easy task. What do you do in a place full of artists, singers, restaurateurs, colleges, educators and community activists? You … Continue reading
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