Category Archives: In The News

Becky Chickering, senior technology support specialist, and David Shettler, senior technical services engineer at the College of the Holy Cross, share their security secrets for smartphones and other portable devices. Read the story in EDTECH Magazine.

Amy Wolfson, sleep expert and professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, says later school start times would help high school students’ classroom performance. Read the story in the Los Angeles Times.

Lynne Myers, director of financial aid at the College of the Holy Cross, explains the changes in federal financial aid rules, including reduced interest rates. Read the story on Bankrate.com.

Research by Amy Wolfson, professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, on adolescent sleep and early school start times, supports the author’s argument that delaying the start of the school day would help student performance. Read the … Continue reading →

Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, who specializes in sports economics, comments on the increasing value of NFL franchises. Read the story in The Providence Journal.

Jennie Germann Molz, assistant professor sociology at the College of the Holy Cross who studies hospitality networks, shares her thoughts on ‘couchsurfing,’ a new trend in travel. Read the story in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on the economic impact the Democratic National Convention may have on Charlotte, N.C. Read the story in the Charlotte Observer.

Joanne Pierce, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, writes about the importance of a recently stolen 18th-century relic from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. Read the op-ed in the St. Anthony … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross was ranked eighth in PayScale’s survey of the liberal arts colleges that lead graduates to higher paying careers.  Read the story at Payscale.com.

A series of stories in the Telegram & Gazette looks at three from the College of the Holy Cross honored for their bravery during World War II. Out of Holy Cross Came 3 Honored for Bravery Heroes touched and inspired … Continue reading →

In two stories, Daniel Klinghard, assistant professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on the Obama administration’s handling of the Shirley Sherrod case. Read the Christian Science Monitor stories on July 22 and July 24, … Continue reading →

Bryan Engelhardt, assistant professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, says his research shows it takes more than twice as long for people who have been in jail to find employment than those who have never been … Continue reading →

In an op-ed, Joanne Pierce, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, writes about the need to provide financial support for animals impacted by the BP oil spill. Read the op-ed in the Telegram & … Continue reading →

Kristine Goodwin, associate dean for student life at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about the College’s summer orientation program for parents of incoming freshmen. Read the Associated Press story.

The Boston Globe’s Michael Kenney reviews Hanoi Jane: War, Sex and Fantasies of Betrayal, the latest book by Jerry Lembcke, associate professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross. Read The Boston Globe story.

In the Post’s “Political Bookworm” blog, Jerry Lembcke, associate professor of sociology at College of the Holy Cross and author of Hanoi Jane: War, Sex & Fantasies of Betrayal, writes about the significance of the Lady Gaga cover shot on … Continue reading →

Caren Dubnoff, associate professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross and an expert in judicial law, comments on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s confirmation hearings. Read The Boston Globe story.

New home buyers could have a bit more time to take advantage of the government’s tax credit, as a bill extending the $8,000 tax credit is heading to the U.S. Senate. In the meantime, Robert Baumann, associate professor of economics … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross ranks 34th among 554 U.S. schools for net return on investment.  Read the Bloomberg Businessweek story.

Robert Bertin, professor and chair of the biology department at the College of the Holy Cross, who is currently completing 15 years of cataloguing flora in Worcester County, talks about invasive species in Worcester.  Read the Telegram & Gazette story. … Continue reading →