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Acclaimed Author Leah Hager Cohen to Give Reading from New Novel ‘No Book but the World’

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Cristal Steuer

Leah Hager Cohen, critically acclaimed nonfiction writer and novelist and the Jenks Chair of Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross, will give a reading from her new novel “No Book but the World” on Thursday, April … Continue reading →

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Assistant Professor of English Receives Grant to Pursue Groundbreaking Project in Transgender Historical Research

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Sara Bovat ’14

K.J. Rawson, assistant professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, was one of seven winners of the 2013-14 American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Digital Innovation Fellowship. He received an $84,700 grant to pursue his project entitled … Continue reading →

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Art Students Create Sand Carpet to Herald Holy Week

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Danielle Kane

In Guatemala, Brazil and other Latin American countries, statues of saints are carried through the streets in elaborate processions during “Semana Santa,” Holy Week. Before the processions begin, people decorate the streets with carpets of colored sawdust, sand and flowers … Continue reading →

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‘Education panel ponders how to keep good teachers’

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

Six College of the Holy Cross alumni in the field of education policy gathered in Rehm Library  for what Telegram & Gazette reporter, Sara Schweiger, called “a passionate exchange of ideas.” Organized by Holy Cross’ assistant professor of education, Jack … Continue reading →

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Reppucci ’14 Wins 2014 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award

Posted on April 10, 2014 by College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross senior and member of the men’s hockey program Jeffrey Reppucci, of Newburyport, Mass., has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award. The Hockey Humanitarian Award is presented … Continue reading →

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Shugrue ’13 Receives Competitive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Posted on April 9, 2014 by

Christopher Shugrue ’13, of Rocky Hill, Conn., has been awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees, and is intended for students who … Continue reading →

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Worcester Student Government Association To Hold First Annual Conference

Posted on April 8, 2014 by College of the Holy Cross

On April 12, 2014, the Worcester Student Government Association (WSGA) will hold its first annual conference. The aim of the conference is  to challenge students to develop a deeper insight into Worcester, share best practices among student governments, and elect … Continue reading →

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‘Chris Matthews bemoans partisan shift’

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

Chris Matthews ’67 returned to his alma mater, College of the Holy Cross, Monday night to a full Hogan Ballroom. On account of his new book, “Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked,” MSNBC’s “Hardball” host offered his audience a … Continue reading →

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Recent Holy Cross Alumnus Matthew Helfer ’12 to Appear on Criminal Minds April 9

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Sara Bovat ’14

Recent College of the Holy Cross graduate and theatre major, Matthew Helfer ’12, will make his first television role appearance on the hit CBS show “Criminal Minds” on Wednesday, April 9 at 9 p.m. “Criminal Minds” follows a team of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Record Number of High School Students for Classics Day

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Sara Bovat ’14

The College of the Holy Cross will hold its 42nd annual Classics Day on Thursday, April 10. The day features a series of events relating to both the study and experience of ancient Roman culture, and is designed to familiarize … Continue reading →

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‘HC student interviews provide secrets to success’

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

In a column for the “Business Matters” section in the Telegram & Gazette, Aaron Nicodemus writes about eight seniors at the College of Holy Cross who  interviewed local business and community leaders four years ago as freshmen, then recently re-interviewed … Continue reading →

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Author Siri Hustvedt to give Annual “Vocation of the Writer” Lecture

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Jacqueline Smith ’15

Siri Hustvedt, American novelist and essayist, will give a lecture as part of the Working Writers Series at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library.  The event, co-sponsored by the English department’s Creative Writing Program and the Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. … Continue reading →

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Harvard Biblical Scholar to Lecture on Apocalypse

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Danielle Kane

Biblical scholar Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza will give a talk at the College of the Holy Cross titled “The Apocalypse of John: Its World of Vision and Our Own?” on Thursday, April 10 at 4:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library. The … Continue reading →

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Students Hold 17th Annual Holy Cross Cares Day

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Bridget Campolettano

270 students, faculty, and staff from the College of the Holy Cross, including Rev. Philip Boroughs, S.J., president of the College, participated in the 17th annual Holy Cross Cares Day on Saturday, March 29.  Service activities by the volunteers included … Continue reading →

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College to Host International Symposium on “Global Encounters”

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Bridget Campolettano

The College of the Holy Cross will host a three-day international symposium, “Global Encounters in Early America,” April 3-5, sponsored by the American Antiquarian Society and the Terra Foundation for American Art. The symposium is held in conjunction with the … Continue reading →

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‘Endowment chief enjoys flexibility offered by ETFs’

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

After a yearlong portfolio review of the endowment, chief investment officer and alumnus of the College of the Holy Cross Timothy Jarry ’00, explains the flexibility offered by exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in a recent article by Pensions & Investments. “We … Continue reading →

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Working for Worcester to be Held April 12

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Cristal Steuer

On Saturday, April 12,  more than 1,000 volunteers will work to renovate 20 community recreation sites in the second annual Working for Worcester. A project, which started with six college students in a residence hall room, now has a leadership … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Panel on Education Policy

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Cristal Steuer

The College of the Holy Cross will host a panel on education policy with six alumni who work in the field on Wed., April 9 at 6 p.m. in Rehm Library, Smith Hall. The event is free and open to … Continue reading →

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‘If only American teachers were smarter…’

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

In a blog post for the Washington Post’s “Answer Sheet,” Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, dispels the common assumption that America needs to recruit smarter teachers from more prestigious schools in order … Continue reading →

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Theatre Department to Perform Sophocles’ Towering Tragedy ‘Antigone’

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Sara Bovat ’14

The department of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross will present the classic Greek tragedy “Antigone,” written by Sophocles and directed by Shana Gonzansky, visiting lecturer of theatre.  The performances will be held in Fenwick Theatre, located on … Continue reading →

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