Category Archives: In The News

After India’s upset over Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup, Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, wrote about the role of religion in sports for the Washington Post’s “On Faith” blog. Commenting … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 21st on Bloomberg Businessweek’s annual ranking of the 50 affordable colleges with the best return on investment (ROI)—up from 34th last year. According to the article, all of the schools on the list are … Continue reading →

The Telegram & Gazette, MetroWest Daily News, and Worcester Magazine recently wrote about “Curalium,” a curving, floating sculpture that stretches nearly 50 feet down the middle of St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross. College officials are hoping … Continue reading →

The Worcester chapter of Sweet Dreamzzz Inc., led by Holy Cross senior Christina Kyriakos, was recently highlighted by the Telegram and Gazette.  The Michigan-based non-profit program teaches children how to prepare for a good night’s sleep through healthy eating, activities … Continue reading →

In a Worcester Business Journal article, Kolleen Rask, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, provided insight into how the Japan earthquake and tsunami could impact businesses thousands of miles away in Central Massachusetts. Because Massachusetts and … Continue reading →

In an article for USA Today about the relationship between teen sleep and school schedules, Amy Wolfson, professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, questions why high schools open so early and argues that later start times … Continue reading →

Ed Augustus, the  director of  government and community relations at the College of the Holy Cross, was interviewed in both Worcester Magazine and the Worcester Business Journal about his new position at the College and goals for the office.  A native … Continue reading →

In an article exploring the rising popularity of college theater productions in Worcester, Ed Isser, professor and chair of the theatre department at the College of the Holy Cross, encourages city residents to attend shows that are unlikely to be … Continue reading →

A poll released earlier this week by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) finds that Americans aren’t getting enough sleep because they’re spending too much time on their cell phones, computers and other electronic devices before bed.  It makes sense then, that … Continue reading →

The percentage of married Americans (52%) is at a historic low, according to a recent article by the Telegram and Gazette. The news did not surprise Edward H. Thompson, Jr., professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross, … Continue reading →

In a news story for NECN – Worcester News Tonight about a fountain in Worcester commonly known as ‘Turtle Boy,’ David Gyscek, the visual arts studio coordinator at the College of the Holy Cross, believes that the strange fountain can … Continue reading →

In an article for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about potentially building a new open-air stadium or expanding the current Georgia Dome, Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, questions whether it is economically prudent to … Continue reading →

In an article for Worcester Business Journal about website redesign, Christian Santillo, assistant director for Web communications at the College of the Holy Cross, gives advice on how to best redesign a website.  Based on his experience redesigning the College’s new, … Continue reading →

In an op-ed for the Boston Herald, Matthew Koss, an associate professor of physics at the College of the Holy Cross, examines the impact that Black History Month has had on our nation and its youth.  The piece recounts the … Continue reading →

According to The Princeton Review, Holy Cross is one of the nation’s 50 “Best Value” private colleges and universities for 2011.  Based on data analyzed in surveys conducted in 2009 and 2010, schools were chosen on criteria including academics, cost … Continue reading →

According to a new survey of colleges that provide the best financial aid packages for their students, the College of the Holy Cross is one of the most generous in the country.  The report by CBS’s Moneywatch, was based on … Continue reading →

In an interview with American Public Media’s Marketplace, Robert Baumann, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about the impact an NFL lockout would have on the popular “Madden NFL” video games.  “Every year, they’re … Continue reading →

In a story about colleges with the highest graduation rates, Timothy Austin, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College of the Holy Cross, talks about the College’s 98.1% graduation rate and how graduating in four years is … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross was listed among the top ten liberal arts colleges with the best-paid graduates.  Reported by AOL Money and Finance, the list was based on survey data from Payscale, a salary database website. Read the AOL story. … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross is ranked 21st for highest graduation rate among private colleges according to Moneywatch.com, a joint effort of CBS and BNET.  In a series examining college graduation rates, Moneywatch found that only 27% of full-time freshmen … Continue reading →