Category Archives: J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World

Mellon Foundation Grant to Support Holy Cross Professors’ Research into LGBTQ+, Refugee Communities in Worcester

Posted on January 15, 2019 by College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross announced the two inaugural recipients of the “Scholarship in Action” grants for the 2018-2019 academic year. The awarded projects focus on professors’ work in collaboration with community groups on the study of refugee resettlement … Continue reading →

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Two Alumni, Political World Veterans Teach Course Examining Politics From Inside-Out

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Holy Cross Magazine

The advertisement starts with a video of Hillary Clinton on stage. “If you look at the map of the United States, there’s all that red in the middle where Trump won,” she says. The video is intercut with images of … Continue reading →

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Academic Conference 2018 Showcases Creativity, Independent Research of Over 470 Students

Posted on April 27, 2018 by College of the Holy Cross

Over the course of four days, more than 470 students spanning all class years presented the results of their independent, creative and intellectual endeavors during the 2018 Academic Conference. The celebration of academic life at the College of the Holy … Continue reading →

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Real-World Experience: $3 Million Gift from the J.D. Power III ’53 Family Helps Students Take Their Education Beyond the Classroom

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

In 1965, McCulloch Motors engineered industrial-grade chainsaws — the choice of professional loggers — that were purported to last 200-plus hours in operation and that, unfortunately, nobody wanted to buy. Beleaguered, the company engaged Marplan Market Research consultant J.D. “Dave” … Continue reading →

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Students Find Alumni and Experience Through Washington, D.C. and New York Semester Programs

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

The memorabilia on the 44th floor of the News Corp. Building — Emmy statues, the red and black costume of Marvel Comics character Deadpool, even a life-sized stuffed dog in a full body cast (a prop from the film “There’s … Continue reading →

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Trial Teams Deliver Professional Competitive Advantage in All Fields

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

On July 16, 2017, Charley Waters saw everything. Waters witnessed Kerry Bell-Leon — the victim — argue with a known drug dealer at around 10:30 p.m., before entering the Jaywood Building through the back door. Later, Waters witnessed a person … Continue reading →

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Learning by Doing: Experiential Learning a Key Part of the Holy Cross Experience

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

Loren Cass, Holy Cross dean of experiential learning and student success, has a goal for students: Get involved early. In this newly established role, Cass oversees no shortage of opportunities for students. In addition to the J.D. Power Center for … Continue reading →

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Hitting the Right Notes: Nate Chung ’18 Segues from the U.S. Senate to Pop Musician to Consultant

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Jane Carlton

A typical resume from a soon-to-graduate political science major might include a well-connected internship or two. And indeed Nate Chung’s resume starts with an impressive stint in Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s office (D-NH), but then it veers, rollercoaster style, from busking … Continue reading →

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For and With Others: Holy Cross Students Choose the Peace Corps for Post-Grad

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Jane Carlton

Many students come to College of the Holy Cross wanting to make a difference in the world. Four graduating seniors — Katie Bowles, Marie Therese Kane, Clare Orie, and Colleen Brady — are leaving the Hill ready to do just … Continue reading →

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Photos: Holy Cross Student Entrepreneurs Compete for Funding in Annual ‘Shark Tank’ Competition

Posted on February 27, 2018 by College of the Holy Cross

It was a funding frenzy last Thursday as the College of the Holy Cross hosted its sixth annual “Shark Tank” competition, based on the popular television show. Held by the Ciocca Office of Entrepreneurial Studies, students with innovative ideas for … Continue reading →

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Boston Globe Features $3 Million Gift for J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Holy Cross in the News

College of the Holy Cross alumnus J.D.”Dave” Power III ’53, was recently featured in the Boston Globe, where he discusses his transformative $3 million gift to support the College’s experiential learning program, now called the J.D. Power Center for Liberal … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces $3 Million Gift for J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World

Posted on January 29, 2018 by John Hill

College of the Holy Cross has received a $3 million gift from the family of alumnus and pioneer in consumer research and information, J.D. Power III ’53, in support of the College’s Center for Liberal Arts in the World. In … Continue reading →

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Major League Businessman: ESPN Executive Burke Magnus ’88 Hits Home Runs for Sports Fans Everywhere

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

It’s not just athletes who start at the bottom and, after years of developing their skills in the minor leagues, break into the big time and sign major contracts. Sports businesspeople work just as hard as they rise through their … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives $800,000 from Mellon Foundation to Support Research in Worcester

Posted on November 29, 2017 by John Hill

The College of the Holy Cross has been awarded $800,000 to support community-based research projects in the City of Worcester. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant, equal to the largest Holy Cross has received from the foundation, will fund five … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Graduate Named to 2017 ‘Latino 30 Under 30’ List

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

In recognition of her impact on the Massachusetts Latino community, Katiuska Fernandez ‘15, a music major in the Health Professions Advising Program while at Holy Cross, was recently named one of El Mundo Boston’s “Latino 30 Under 30.” Following graduation Fernandez … Continue reading →

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Washington Semester Award Winner to Discuss Oral History’s Portrayal of the 1964 Freedom Summer

Posted on November 1, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

The Center for Liberal Arts in the World at the College of the Holy Cross has selected Catherine Tarantino ’18, a history major with a concentration in peace and conflict studies, as the Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Program award recipient for the Spring 2017 … Continue reading →

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Washington Semester Award Winner to Discuss Impact of Gender in Political Elections

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the College of the Holy Cross has selected Caitlin Daniels ’18, a political science major with a concentration in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies, as the Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Program award recipient for … Continue reading →

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107 Holy Cross Students Conduct Original Research Across Disciplines This Summer

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

This summer, 107 Holy Cross students conducted original, cutting-edge research through the Weiss Summer Research Program: 71 students in the natural sciences; 30 in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; and six in economics. The far-ranging research projects gave … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Interning at NBC Nightly News Reports: ‘Has It Ever Been This Bad With North Korea? Yes, Actually’

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

During a summer internship with NBC Nightly News — and while national tensions are running high between the United States and North Korea — James O’Connor ’18 reports that this hostility is nothing new, in an article he wrote for … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Holy Cross Students Get Professional Experience Through Summer Internships Across the Country

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

From accounting majors interning at Oprah Magazine to mathematics majors interning at General Electric, students of the College of the Holy Cross gained valuable career insights and directly applied their liberal arts education to the professional world this summer through … Continue reading →

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