Category Archives: In The News

When the World Is Your Classroom: Holy Cross Sociologist Talks About the Emerging Trend of Worldschooling

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Jennie Germann Molz, professor in the sociology and anthropology department at the College of the Holy Cross, recently spoke to Business Destinations about the emerging trend of “worldschooling,” an issue she’s been researching extensively for an upcoming book. “Even by … Continue reading →

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MONEY Magazine Ranks Holy Cross No. 15 Among Most Transformative Colleges in the Country

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

The College of the Holy Cross was recently ranked No. 15 on MONEY Magazine’s list of “Most Transformative Colleges in 2019,” a list highlighting colleges which help students do far better than would be expected from their academic and economic … Continue reading →

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Kiplinger Ranks Holy Cross 22nd Best Value College in the Nation for 2019

Posted on July 25, 2019 by College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross has been named a 2019 best value college by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, a Washington, D.C.-based publisher of business forecasts and personal finance advice. Holy Cross placed 22nd in the nation among private universities, private liberal … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor’s Greenway Art Project Uses Augmented Reality to Take Visitors Back in Time

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Amy Finstein, visiting assistant professor of visual arts, was recently interviewed by WBUR on her latest project, an augmented reality experience which happens to be one of the largest ever set up in North America. An initiative of the Rose … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico Newspaper Features Holy Cross Professors’ Trip to Study the Effects of Hurricane María

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

“At first look, history and microbiology may seem like disciplines with nothing in common. However, two Latina faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross, in Worcester MA, vehemently shattered the perceived boundaries between these disciplines to provide their … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Teaches Students How to Protect Themselves From Identity Theft

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

While most college students prepare themselves for new experiences when they go away to school, identity theft isn’t usually one of them. But with the increasing use of technology, research shows that college students and campuses are big targets of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Quoted in The New York Times on Antitrust Lessons From the Gilded Age

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

For decades, antitrust focused on the welfare of the consumer, but with rising fear over the influence of Big Tech companies, regulators are now trying to reverse years of conventional doctrine. “There’s an old saying about how history doesn’t repeat … Continue reading →

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Why Do People Love ‘Dark Tourism’? Holy Cross Professor Shares Insight With BBC 5 Radio

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

The success of the Chernobyl TV drama has led to a rise in the number of people wanting to visit the site of the 1986 catastrophic nuclear accident, with some travel agencies reporting as much as a 40 percent rise … Continue reading →

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WBUR Applauds Holy Cross Dining Services for Its Sustainability Efforts

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

America has a food waste problem, with research showing that up to 40 percent of food in this country goes uneaten. Closer to home, in Massachusetts a fourth of the waste we toss out is actually food, even as hunger … Continue reading →

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An ‘Accidental’ War with Iran Would End in Disaster for Both Sides, Holy Cross Professor Warns

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been on the rise in the past few weeks, prompting regional experts and government officials to voice concerns over the potential for conflict — intended or accidental — to break out between the … Continue reading →

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Are the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Trouble? Renowned Holy Cross Sports Economist Shares Insight

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Sports federations around the world are in fear that the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo will end up mirroring the previous Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where bankrupt organizers began slashing costs a few months before the opening ceremony, at … Continue reading →

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Could a National Service Program Be the Answer to a Divided Country? Holy Cross History Professor Opines

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s recent proposal to create a national public service program for all young adults in hopes of unifying Americans of different backgrounds, has service advocates, military veterans and political commentators reeling. But are these programs even … Continue reading →

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‘I Could Not See Myself Anywhere Else,’ Says Holy Cross Graduating Senior From Ghana

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Ever since she was a child in Ghana, Edith Mensah Otabil ’19 has dreamed of becoming a doctor, so that she could help people. With just days to her graduation from Holy Cross, she sat down with Worcester Magazine to … Continue reading →

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Acclaimed Author and Holy Cross Professor Leah Hager Cohen Featured in Boston Globe Q&A

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Leah Hager Cohen, critically acclaimed author and English professor, as well as the James N. and Sarah L. O’Reilly Barrett professor in Creative Writing at the College of the Holy Cross, was recently interviewed by The Boston Globe. Professor Cohen, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Analyzes the U.S. Foreign Terrorist Watchlist, Reveals Inconsistencies

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Since 1997, the U.S. Foreign Terrorist Watchlist has been blacklisting America’s enemies, yet some believe that it has done little to actually thwart terrorism attempts. Helping to break down this complex issue is Eric Fleury ’08, visiting assistant professor of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Says We Shouldn’t Let the Ruins of the Hebrew Bible Scare Us

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

In a recent commentary for Commonweal Magazine, Mahri Leonard-Fleckman, assistant professor of religious studies at Holy Cross, said that oftentimes her students lament the Hebrew Bible’s lack of clear answers to moral dilemmas. But that’s precisely why we need to … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Who Studied Christianity in Sri Lanka Says Easter Attacks Reflect Rise in Extremism

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Coordinated suicide bomber attacks targeting Christians and foreigners in churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday left the nation reeling. But why would a nation that is predominantly Buddhist become the latest target of anti-Christian violence? Writing for … Continue reading →

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Would a ‘Single Tax’ Fix Income Inequality? Holy Cross History Professor Opines

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

The late 19th century “single tax” vision of political economist Henry George, who proposed the exclusive use of a land-value tax, is seen by some economics as a way to combat increasing wealth disparities today. Ed O’Donnell, associate professor of … Continue reading →

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Diverse Voices Are Key to a Healthy Democracy, Holy Cross Professor Writes in The Washington Post

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Controversy is raging in the U.S. over what to do about growing economic inequality, prompting controversial solutions, such as the “wealth tax” proposals of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren. In a commentary for The Washington Post, Thomas Martin, professor and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor and Russia Expert Analyzes Kremlin’s Media Response to Mueller Report

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Reactions to the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election have dominated the news cycle nationwide. But what have Russians been saying about the “no collusion with the Kremlin” findings? In … Continue reading →

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