Category Archives: In The News

When Associate Professor Catherine Roberts became chair of the mathematics and computer science department at the College of the Holy Cross, she never anticipated conducting a year-long quest for the perfect piece of chalk. “That’s right,” she wrote in a … Continue reading →

  Black Enterprise’s list of the most prominent and influential Black men and women in the financial industry includes three Holy Cross alumni.  T. Troy Dixon ’93, Managing Director of Deutsche Bank Securities David J. Grain ’84, Founder & Managing Partner … Continue reading →

As millions of Muslims made the annual Hajj to Mecca, Virginia Raguin, professor of art history at the College of the Holy Cross, provided insight into the tradition of pilgrimages in several religions. “In the past, pilgrimage really was vital … Continue reading →

Jacqueline Peterson, dean of students and vice president for student affairs at the College of the Holy Cross and a breast cancer survivor, is featured in Worcester Mag’s “Two Minutes With…” section.  Peterson talks about her battle with a rare … Continue reading →

Lynne Myers, director of financial aid at the College of the Holy Cross, was interviewed on WGBH’s “Greater Boston” and graced the front page of the Telegram & Gazette, where she discussed President Obama’s announcement of a 10% cap on … Continue reading →

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has ranked the College of the Holy Cross 13th among liberal arts colleges across the country in “The Kiplinger 100: Best Value in Private Colleges” list, which appears in Kiplinger’s December 2011 issue.  Up two spots … Continue reading →

The local community has been buzzing about Worcester Art Museum’s lively event, Tableaux Vivants, which means “art coming to life.” College of the Holy Cross theatre students dressed up in costume and makeup as characters from the treasures in the museum’s … Continue reading →

In an episode of Mysteries of the Church, an Emmy-nominated documentary style program based in New York that examines the many teachings and beliefs of the Catholic faith, Caroline Johnson Hodge, associate professor of religious studies at the College of … Continue reading →

In an ABCNews.com story about the Tea Party’s anthem, “I am America,” Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, says he’s not surprised the song appeals to Tea Partiers, because of its religious themes. … Continue reading →

In an op-ed in the Huffington Post, Rev. Thomas Worcester, S.J., professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross,  writes about St. Luke, a “saint particularly articulate in defense of the poor,” who is celebrated each year on … Continue reading →

Besides being an essential source of revenue for governments, lotteries are extremely popular and mysteriously compelling (who hasn’t imagined hitting the jackpot?). But, the general public still knows little about how they work. Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at … Continue reading →

Ward Thomas, professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, talked to NECN/Channel 3 about the 10th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. “Beyond this point it is not clear that an extended stay of troops will … Continue reading →

In a Slate article about a possible NBA lockout and its potential impact on the economies of franchise cities, a study by College of the Holy Cross Professors Robert Baumann and Victor Matheson helped put business owners’ fears at ease. Their analyis … Continue reading →

With three current members of the House of Representatives and one U.S. Senator among its graduates, the College of the Holy Cross has one of the highest ratios of Congress members to student enrollment, according to Roll Call, the newspaper … Continue reading →

The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported that on Saturday, Oct. 1, the College of the Holy Cross welcomed the Stanley Cup to campus for the first time, courtesy of Matt Chmura ‘03, director of communications for the Boston Bruins. “With … Continue reading →

In a Marketplace report, Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses the possible benefits of Air Force and Navy competing in the Big East Conference. Matheson explains that moving up to a better … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross ranks fifth this year among small colleges and universities contributing the greatest number of graduates to Teach For America with 17 recent Holy Cross alumni joining the program. The Telegram & Gazette recently spoke … Continue reading →

Devin Brown ’12, a guard on the men’s basketball team at the College of the Holy Cross, was profiled by his hometown paper, The Baltimore Sun, for his “status as one of Baltimore’s top college basketball players” and his role … Continue reading →

As a guest on Minnesota Public Radio, Jerry Lembcke, associate professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about Americans’ superficial understanding of the military and its role. Lembcke, a veteran of the Vietnam War, comments specifically on … Continue reading →

In The New York Times Sunday Book Review cover story, Susan Cokal applauds the internationally acclaimed novel The Grief of Others by Leah Hager Cohen, Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross. The Grief … Continue reading →