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Category Archives: In The News
Alumnus Philip J. Metres III Selected as Inaugural Recipient of Hunt Prize for Excellence in Journalism, Arts & Letters
College of the Holy Cross alumnus Philip J. Metres III ’92, professor of English at John Carroll University, is featured in America Magazine as the recipient of the inaugural George W. Hunt, S.J. Prize for Excellence in Journalism, Arts & … Continue reading
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‘Peter S. Cohan: 12 local startups win space, mentors’
A recent article in the Telegram & Gazettes features StartUp Worcester, a program developed by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. The program focuses on incubating new businesses that are formed by local college and university students and offering these … Continue reading
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Challenge Inspires Alumnus to Donate $32.5 Million, Largest Gift in Holy Cross History
Inspired by the challenge of an anonymous donor, John E. Luth, a 1974 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and founder, CEO and chairman of Seabury Group, a global advisory and investment company specializing in aviation, aerospace, financial … Continue reading
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‘Holy Cross Professor Explains the Stigma Behind Alzheimer’s Disease’
Renée Beard, associate professor of sociology and anthropology at the College of the Holy Cross, is featured on The Academic Minute (broadcast on WAMC Northeast Public Radio), for her research on the stigma associated with Alzheimer’s disease. According to Beard, … Continue reading
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‘What Startup Life is Really Like: A Day Behind the Curtain at HourlyNerd’
A recent article published on BostInno featured a behind-the-scenes look at working at the Boston-based startup HourlyNerd, an offshoot of the Harvard Business School. The startup offers many opportunities for customers to find a consultant specific to the needs of … Continue reading
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‘White House point man on Freddie Gray has deep ties to Baltimore’
According to The Baltimore Sun, Broderick Johnson ’78 is leading the Obama administration’s effort to reach out to young men of color, most recently in Baltimore, Md., near his childhood home. Johnson, who majored in philosophy at the College and … Continue reading
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First Nativity School of Worcester Student to Graduate from Holy Cross
When Joao Vickttor “Joveto” De Carvalho ’15 walks across the stage at the College of the Holy Cross Commencement exercises, not only will he be the first member of his family to graduate college, he will also be the first … Continue reading
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‘New Brookings Study Shows Holy Cross Adds Value to Alumni Mid-Career Earnings’
The College of the Holy Cross fares well in new report from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, titled “Beyond College Rankings, a Value-Added Approach to Assessing Two- and Four-Year Schools.” According to Brookings, the report analyzes college “value-added,” the difference … Continue reading
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‘USA Today Ranks Holy Cross No. 2 Among the 10 Best Roman Catholic Colleges in the Country’
According to USA Today College, the College of the Holy Cross ranks No. 2 among the 10 best Roman Catholic colleges in the country. The article lauds Holy Cross for its “devotion to providing an undergraduate liberal arts education” and … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Theatre Program a Hidden Gem in New England, According to OnStage
The College of the Holy Cross theatre department was recently highlighted as one the “10 Most Underrated Theater Colleges: New England,” in a recent On Stage blog post. The list was based off the following criteria: curriculum, facilities, productions, faculty, … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Commencement Speaker Bryan Stevenson Making Headlines Around the Country
“Justice needs champions, and Bryan Stevenson is such a champion,” wrote South African civil rights activist, retired bishop and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Desmond Tutu, in a piece for Vanity Fair. “His courage and commitment contributed to the abolition of … Continue reading
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Media Turn to Religious Studies Prof. to Make Sense of Tragedy in Nepal
Todd Lewis, professor of religious studies at the College of Holy Cross and a leading scholar in Buddhism, Hinduism, and East Asian religions, recently spoke to multiple news outlets – including CNN, WBZ Radio and Yahoo! News Canada – about … Continue reading
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‘Mentoring Scholars, Not Just Filling Sections’
In a recent feature story, Inside Higher Ed highlights the College of the Holy Cross for the success of its faculty mentorship program. According to the article, both visiting assistant and tenure-line professors at Holy Cross say theirs is an … Continue reading
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Film Based on Leah Hager Cohen’s Novel ‘Grief of Others’ to Make International Debut at Cannes
The Boston Globe has chosen Distinguished Writer in Residence Leah Hager Cohen’s “The Grief of Others” (Riverhead, 2011) for its May Book Club selection, and in connection will host a screening of the film adaptation. The film premiered to glowing … Continue reading
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‘Using Wikipedia: a scholar redraws academic lines by including it in his syllabus’
In a recent article posted by The Conversation, Ellis Jones, assistant professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross, reevaluates the use of Wikipedia in the classroom. While many professors advise against Wikipedia in research papers, as it … Continue reading
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‘Two Members of College Community featured on National Catholic Website’
Two members of College of the Holy Cross community were recently featured on Crux, the Boston Globe’s national website on Catholicism. Mathew N. Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at the College and contributor to Crux, and Michelle Sterk-Barrett, director … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Named to Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges of 2015
Just in time for Earth Day, the College of the Holy Cross was named one of the 353 Green Colleges according to The Princeton Review, being one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada in 2015. … Continue reading
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‘New Hampshire Musician Mike Dunbar Hits the Road’
Michael Dunbar ’15, senior music and English major at the College of the Holy Cross and recipient of a grant from the College’s Summer Research Program in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Fine Art, was recently featured in the Boston … Continue reading
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Shirish Korde Excites at Boston Musica Viva Finale
Shirish Korde, distinguished professor of humanities at the College of the Holy Cross, changed the spirit of contemporary chamber music with a piece so rhythmically infectious people could not but move to the beat at the Boston Musica Viva finale … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Community Members Prepare for the Boston Marathon
As participants finish their final week of training and Boston readies itself for thousands of spectators, College of the Holy Cross community members are preparing themselves physically and mentally to run the Boston Marathon. Students and alumni agree there is … Continue reading
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