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Category Archives: News
Strong Alumni Support Makes for Record-Breaking Year in Giving to Holy Cross
Despite national trends indicating a decline in alumni participation rates at many institutions, Holy Cross once again surpassed 50 percent donor participation in alumni giving, which will likely place it among the top 10 colleges and universities nationwide. The College … Continue reading
Holy Cross Magazine Receives International CASE Award for Editorial Design
The College of the Holy Cross was recently honored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) with a 2014 Circle of Excellence Award in the category of editorial design for the Holy Cross Magazine spread, “He Was … Continue reading
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‘Were the Billions Brazil Spent on World Cup Stadiums Worth It?’
In an opinion piece for FiveThirtyEight, Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses the lasting economic effects of World Cup stadiums. “The overwhelming conclusion of scholarly research on the subject of stadiums and arenas … Continue reading
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Photo Gallery: Class of 2018 Gets Taste of College Life at Summer Gateways Orientation
Incoming students and their parents were on campus in June for three separate sessions of Summer Gateways Orientation. The workshops, lectures, and special events allowed attendees to meet faculty and administrators, make friends, and learn about life in and out … Continue reading
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‘Sunday Sit-down: Edwin A. Coolbaugh’
Edwin Coolbaugh, assistant dean of students and director of residence life and housing, gave the Worcester Telegram & Gazette an inside look into student housing at the College of the Holy Cross. In a one-on-one interview on campus, Coolbaugh explained … Continue reading
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Students Conduct Leading Research During Summer on Campus
Though classes have ended for the 2013-2014 academic year, 109 College of the Holy Cross students are spending their summers on campus, engaged in prominent research spanning a diversity of disciplines: 64 students are researching in the sciences, 39 in … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Admissions Offers Helpful Tips for Rising High School Seniors
Summer is officially here, which means it’s the perfect time for high school students to kick their college search process into high gear. At July Advisory Days, Holy Cross offers rising high school seniors — whether they are planning to … Continue reading
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‘Holy Cross exhibit a collaboration between artist and astronaut’
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette recently paid a visit to the College of the Holy Cross campus to take a look at “Our Fragile Home,” the featured exhibit in the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery. The concept for … Continue reading
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Data: Holy Cross Education Prepares Students for Post-Graduate Success
Members of the Class of 2013 fared well in their post-graduate endeavors, according to research conducted recently by the Career Planning Center of Holy Cross. The report is based on a response rate of 83 percent of the class, or … Continue reading
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National Best-Selling Author Julianna Baggott Named Jenks Chair at Holy Cross
Critically acclaimed, national bestselling author Julianna Baggott has been named the new William H.P. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross. In addition to teaching duties in the English department, she will work to … Continue reading
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‘1974 busing decision led to strong opinions, reactions’
Forty years after the desegregation of the Boston public schools, the Boston Globe remembers the court decision and the late judge who made it: U.S. District Judge W. Arthur Garrity Jr, a member of the class of 1941 at the … Continue reading
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‘Sporting cold feet’
With the FIFA World Cup at the center of attention around the world, Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, offers major Canadian news station, CBC News, insight into the economic effects of the tournament. … Continue reading
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Blog: Nguyen ’15 to Research Growing a Vegetable Garden on Campus
NAME Cindy Nguyen ’15 HOMETOWN Worcester, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Political science and philosophy double major WHAT SHE’S RESEARCHING In the past, a team of faculty members and students, under the direction of professors, established a vegetable garden on campus. … Continue reading
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‘Making it easier to fire teachers won’t get you better ones’
In an article for the Los Angeles Times, Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses the recent California Superior Court ruling in the Vergara vs. California case. The judge held that “California’s contract … Continue reading
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‘Colleges can fight obesity, lessen divides’
In a recent opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Kevin Golembiewski ‘10 offers what he sees as a way to help fight “the growing opportunity divide in our country as well as help fight our nation’s obesity epidemic.” Currently living … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Professors Recognized for Outstanding Scholarship and Student Advising
Two faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross—Denise Schaeffer, professor of political science and Robert Bellin, professor of biology—are the recipients of the College’s Mary Louise Marfuggi Faculty Awards. The annual awards are made possible by a generous … Continue reading
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Photo Gallery: Reunion Weekends at Holy Cross a Time to Celebrate
More than 2,400 alumni from near and far gathered on Mount St. James for two Reunion weekends. The time presented an opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make a few new ones. Pride in alma mater was abundant with … Continue reading
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Photo Gallery: Holy Cross Campus Springs to Life With Lush Green Lawns, Beautiful Flowers
“Like most people, when I think of the spring I think of new life and new beginnings,” says Darien Henry ’14. And like most people, Henry was especially looking forward to birds chirping this year following a particularly harsh winter … Continue reading
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‘Past Presidential Visits’
On account of President Barack Obama’s visit to deliver the commencement address at the Worcester Technical High School graduation, Worcester News Tonight looks back at previous presidential visits, including that of Lyndon B. Johnson to the College of the Holy … Continue reading
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‘The Lingering Mysteries Of “Casey At The Bat”’
In a recent segment for NPR’s Curiosity Desk, Edward O’Donnell, associate professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross, offered some insight into the famous poem “Casey At the Bat.” The poem, written by Worcester native Ernest Thayer … Continue reading
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