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Holy Cross Celebrates 44th Annual Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols

Embraced in soft, warm light under purple tapestry gently draped from above, the College of the Holy Cross welcomed the Christmas season on Dec. 8 in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel, celebrating its 44th Annual Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols.

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Inside the Early Years of Coeducation at the College of the Holy Cross

It was Sept. 14, 1972, and Gayle Devlin Ciaramicoli ’76, one of the first women admitted to Holy Cross, was in tears. The intrepid 17-year-old had come a far distance, alone, flying from California to New York, where she picked … Continue reading →

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34 Holy Cross Students Inducted Into Jesuit Honor Society

  In October, 34 members of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2023 were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society.  Selection is one of the highest honors that can be earned on a Jesuit campus. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Faculty, Staff and Students Join with Worcester to Highlight Latino History

The Latino connection to Worcester’s history is one of educational advancement, social justice activism and economic opportunities. For these reasons, it is vital that the Latino story is told in the community’s own words, and documented and shared in the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Celebrates Coeducation Anniversary with Women of Faith Speaker Series

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of coeducation at the College of the Holy Cross, the Office of the College Chaplains is hosting an academic year-long speaker series, “Raising Our Voices in Church: Women of Faith Speak,” to amplify women’s voices … Continue reading →

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Iphigenia Opens as Inaugural Performance at the Prior Performing Arts Center

When the actors take the stage in “Iphigenia,” the inaugural theater production at the Prior Performing Arts Center, (the performing arts center; the center). the audience can expect an intimate and visceral experience that only the building’s Boroughs Theatre can … Continue reading →

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Helen Boucher, M.D., ’86 Appointed Dean of Tufts University School of Medicine

Helen Boucher, M.D., ‘86, chair of the College of the Holy Cross board of trustees, has been named permanent dean of the Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) and chief academic officer (CAO) for Tufts Medicine, the university announced today.

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Isabella Giaquinta ’23 Researches Refugee Mental Health for Fenwick Scholar Project

Isabella Giaquinta ’23, one of two Fenwick Scholars for the 2022-2023 academic year at the College of the Holy Cross, will spend her senior year researching refugee mental health. Her project will live at the intersection of health studies and … Continue reading →

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Russian Journalist Dmitry Muratov to Holy Cross Students: Anti-War Movement Is ‘In Your Hands’

Standing behind a podium in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross, Dmitry Muratov relayed stories that invoked historic household names, like former president of Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev and political titans such as Ronald Reagan.

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Photo Gallery: Visitors Experience Prior Performing Arts Center at Community Day

The College of the Holy Cross welcomed members of the campus and local communities to the Prior Performing Arts Center Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 24, giving visitors their first look inside the new $110 million academic building and performance … Continue reading →

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New Ciocca Center Director Looks to Expand Student Opportunities, Business Curriculum

Business executive and adjunct faculty member Robert Murner begins this semester as the new director of the Carlyse and Arthur A. Ciocca ’59 Center for Business, Ethics, and Society at the College of the Holy Cross.

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Inside Holy Cross Enrollment Management’s Efforts to Increase Access and Affordability

As the inaugural vice president for enrollment management, one of the goals of Cornell B. LeSane II is spearheading initiatives to make the College of the Holy Cross affordable and accessible to students from diverse backgrounds.

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Holy Cross Announces $40 Million Scholarship Initiative to Expand Access to Financial Aid

The College of the Holy Cross announced today it has partnered with the Schuler Education Foundation on a $20 million matching grant, for a total of $40 million, to expand its financial aid support of low-income students and students with … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Rises to #33 on U.S. News’ Ranking of National Liberal Arts Colleges

In its annual set of college rankings, U.S. News & World Report has ranked the College of the Holy Cross 33rd among national liberal arts colleges, noting significantly improved performance on measures related to student outcomes. The College was 35th … Continue reading →

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College of the Holy Cross Welcomes Largest Class in School History

The College of the Holy Cross welcomed the largest class in its 179-year history on Aug. 27, when 904 members of the class of 2026 moved onto Mount St. James.

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College of the Holy Cross Receives $250,000 Grant to Digitize Portions of Deaf Catholic Archives

The College of the Holy Cross Archives and Distinctive Collections has received a $250,000 grant to fund digitizing the Deaf Catholic Archives, which is housed at the College. The project, supported by a Digitizing Hidden Collections grant from the Council … Continue reading →

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Money Magazine Ranks Holy Cross No. 5 Among Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Nation

The College of the Holy Cross ranks No. 5 on Money Magazine’s list of “10 Best Liberal Arts Colleges” for 2022. According to Money Magazine, a subsidiary of TIME Inc., the list was compiled to help prospective students interested in … Continue reading →

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College of the Holy Cross Fulbright Alumni Cite Program’s Lifelong Impact

Tucked within the offices on the third floor of Smith Hall, a silk painting hangs in Room 333. Rising from floor to ceiling, it covers most of the wall and depicts a woman standing in a small boat, her hands … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumni Jesuits Reflect on Their Paths on Their Paths to, Away From and Back to the College

When the class of 1972 returned to campus in June to celebrate its 50th reunion, two classmates didn’t have far to travel. In fact, as part of the College of the Holy Cross’ Jesuit community, they are the only members … Continue reading →

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Decades of Holy Cross Alumni Service Help Evolve Boston’s Pine Street Inn

In the late 1960s, Monsignor Frank Kelley ’63 was assigned to a parish in Dorchester, Massachusetts, where he witnessed the toll of alcohol abuse and addiction on the men of Boston. At the time, the Pine Street Inn, which is … Continue reading →

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