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‘What’s missing from education policy debate’

In a recent opinion piece for the Washington Post, Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross and a former high school teacher, emphasized a key element that has been missing from U.S. education policy … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors Introduce Entrepreneurship Lessons to Classroom

For the second year in a row, Holy Cross faculty and staff got a crash course in entrepreneurship. From Aug. 12 to 15, David Chu, director of the Ciocca Office of Entrepreneurial Studies, organized a multi-day outing to Cambridge, Mass., … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Creative Writing Professors Launch Annual Working Writers Series

On Thursday, September 12, the Working Writers Series will be showcasing the work of the College of the Holy Cross’s W. H. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters, Leah Hager Cohen, and Susan Elizabeth Sweeney, associate professor of English in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence from Sri Lanka

The College of the Holy Cross has been selected to host Gamini Keerawella, senior professor of history at the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka, as a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence for the 2013-2014 academic year.  Keerawella, an expert in south Asian … Continue reading →

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Faculty Promotions Announced at Holy Cross

Six faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have been promoted to the rank of professor. Victor Matheson, of the department of economics, earned his Ph. D. and M.A. in economics from the University of Minnesota and his … Continue reading →

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‘The Myth of the Freshman Fifteen’

College of the Holy Cross junior Victoria Piscatelli, debunks the myth of the Freshman 15 in a recent article she wrote for Pulse Magazine. The English and psychology major penned “Among the many pressures at college today (doing well in … Continue reading →

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‘Alexandra Montgomery ’10 Makes Local 40 Under Forty list’

Alexandra Montgomery, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2010 and a human resources consultant for the Hanover Insurance Group, was named to Worcester Business Journals 2013 “40 Under Forty” list. “As a 2010 graduate of … Continue reading →

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Students to Showcase Their Accomplishments at 20th Annual Summer Research Symposium

A total of 107 Holy Cross students who conducted research during the summer will present their work in poster form at the 20th annual Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium on Sept. 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Hogan Campus … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Weigh Costs of Oil Drilling in Niger Delta

Nigerian environmentalist and lecturer Julia Finomo will give a talk titled “The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Oil Drilling in the Niger Delta: An Ethical Approach” on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 4:30 p.m. in Rehm Library, Smith Hall at the College of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Retains Firm to Lead Search for New Athletic Director

The College of the Holy Cross has retained DHR International to lead the search for its new athletic director. Richard M. Regan Jr. ’76, who has directed Holy Cross Athletics since 1998, announced in July that he will step down … Continue reading →

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‘Deutsche Bank: Woods Foundation scholars hang with Tiger’

Vladimir Casseus ’12 spent yesterday at the Deustche Bank Championship with one of golf’s top players, Tiger Woods. Casseus was a 2008 recipient of the Earl Woods Scholarship, sponsored by the Tiger Woods Foundation and named after Woods’ father, which … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Presents the Seelos Film Series for Fall 2013

The following films will be shown at the Seelos Theater at the College of the Holy Cross.  All films are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. For additional information, please call the Seelos Theater Box … Continue reading →

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‘Economists: It’s a terrible idea for D.C. to host the 2024 Olympics’

In a recent Washington Post article, Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, warns Washington, D.C. about bidding for the 2024 Olympics. Matheson’s research reveals that host cities spend a lot of money on the … Continue reading →

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Washington Monthly Ranks Holy Cross Among Top Liberal Arts Colleges

Washington Monthly ranked the College of the Holy Cross 28th on their 2013 list of top liberal arts colleges that provide the “Best Bang for the Buck,” which is a new rankings set based on the economic value students receive … Continue reading →

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Lynn Kremer Begins Tenure as Brooks Chair in the Humanities

Lynn Kremer, professor of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named the Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J., Chair in the Humanities. This rotating position is awarded to Holy Cross faculty for a term of three years … Continue reading →

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Blog: Crimi ’15 Studies Ancient Languages and Literature in Greece and Italy

NAME Harry Crimi ’15 HOMETOWN Havertown, Penn. AREAS OF STUDY Double major in classics and psychology WHERE HE’S STUDYING College Year in Athens, Greece (fall), and John Felice Rome Center in Rome, Italy (spring) WHY HE CHOSE GREECE AND ITALY … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Gorgeous Weather Provides Perfect Backdrop for Move-In Day

Clear blue skies and temperatures in the low 70s served as the perfect backdrop for the approximately 725 members of the Class of 2017 who arrived on Mount St. James for move-in day. Members of the first-year class were greeted … Continue reading →

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‘Leading the government’s charge on infectious disease’

Anthony S. Fauci ’62, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, was recently profiled in the Washington Post. Fauci, who discussed some of the challenges for young scientists, also talked about the motivation behind his … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Summer Renovation Projects at Holy Cross Wide-Ranging

Students, faculty, and staff who’ve been away from Holy Cross might notice some changes when they return to campus. Under the auspices of the Physical Plant department, crews worked throughout the summer to maintain facilities, grounds and infrastructure. View some … Continue reading →

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‘Julia McCarthy ’15 to tell inspiring life story during NBC’s US Amateur coverage’

According to a recent article in the Telegram & Gazette, Julia McCarthy ’15, will tell her life story to NBC during national coverage of the U.S. Amateur golf tournament this Sunday. Broadcasting from The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. McCarthy … Continue reading →

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