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Holy Cross Student Scholars to Present at Annual Academic Conference

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Sara Bovat ’14

As the academic year concludes, the College of the Holy Cross will host its annual Academic Conference from Wed., April 25 through Sat., April 28. The four-day conference provides students with an opportunity to present the results of their independent … Continue reading →

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The Cantor Art Gallery Presents ‘Sun Boxes’ at the Hogan Campus Center

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to inclement weather, the sound installation has been postponed to May 6 and 7. The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present the temporary sound installation “Sun Boxes” … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Named to Princeton Review’s 2012 Green College Guide

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Holy Cross in the News

The Princeton Review and U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) again named the College of the Holy Cross to their list of the “nation’s most environmentally responsible ‘green colleges.’”  “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition” profiles 322 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Philosophy Professor Receives Fulbright to Research ‘Peace, Nonkilling, and Humanity’

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Predrag Cicovacki, professor of philosophy and director of Peace and Conflict Studies at the College of the Holy Cross, will be a Senior Fulbright-Nehru Fellow at the Malaviya Centre for Peace Research at Banaras University in Varanasi, India in the … Continue reading →

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Works by Graduating Seniors in the Cantor Art Gallery Display Diverse Academic Interests and Talents

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross presents “in•FIN•ity: Works from the 2012 Senior Concentration Seminar,” artwork produced by graduating seniors in the visual arts department, from Thursday, April 26 through Friday, … Continue reading →

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Senior Sociology Major Chats with New York Times Best Selling Author About Upcoming Talk on Campus

Posted on April 13, 2012 by College of the Holy Cross

Eliza Griswold, author of The New York Time best-seller “The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010), will be on campus to talk about talk about her travels and research in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Theater Department to Premiere Original Production ‘Shackled Spirits’

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Sara Bovat ’14

The College of the Holy Cross theatre department will present an original multi-media dance-drama titled “Shackled Spirits” directed by Lynn Kremer, professor of theater, and Balinese artists Suasthi Bandem and I Made Bandem. The show will be performed April 19-21 … Continue reading →

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‘Literary awards pile up for Brookline writer’

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Holy Cross in the News

Leah Hager Cohen, critically acclaimed author and the Jenks Chair of Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross, profiles author Edith Pearlman, on the cover of the Boston Globe’s “g” section.  “Despite publishing over 250 short stories … Continue reading →

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What’s Love Got to do With it?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

The Mission & Identity Committee at the College of the Holy Cross is hosting a presentation titled “What’s Love Got to Do with it?” on Thursday, April 19 from 12:05 to 1 p.m. in Hogan 401, featuring Bill Gibbons, head women’s … Continue reading →

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‘Holy Cross Alumna to Give Talk on Industrialized Food Ethics’

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Holy Cross in the News

Gabriella Petrick, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 1989 and an associate professor of nutrition, food studies, and history at George Mason University, talked to the Telegram & Gazette about her upcoming talk at the … Continue reading →

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Scholar-Athlete Sets Out to Help Russian Children on Davis Grant

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Daniel DeConinck ’13

When Jeffrey Reppucci ’14 returned to the United States after an intensive six-week study abroad program in Moscow last summer, the Russian major could not stop thinking about what he had seen. “Even in the most sophisticated city of the … Continue reading →

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Science Ambassadors to Present ‘Hogwarts at Holy Cross’ for Local Children

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

The College of the Holy Cross will present “Hogwarts at Holy Cross” on Saturday, April 14 from 6 – 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom.  Designed for the children of Worcester, the event will feature hands-on chemistry experiments … Continue reading →

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‘Gospels agree, women mold roots of Easter’

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Holy Cross in the News

In a Telegram & Gazette article on Easter Sunday,  Caroline Johnson Hodge, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, and Virginia Raguin, professor of art history at the College of the Holy Cross, provided insight … Continue reading →

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‘Take the economists out to the ballgame’

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Holy Cross in the News

In an Orange County Register article examining the economic benefits to cities with major league baseball teams, Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross—who has done extensive research proving there is little to no … Continue reading →

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Internationally Renowned Organist David Briggs to Close Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Sara Bovat ’14

Internationally renowned organist David Briggs will be performing on Sunday, April 29 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross. The last concert of the 2011-12 Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series, the program … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host 40th Annual Classics Day for High School Students

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

The College of the Holy Cross will hold its 40th annual Classics Day on Thursday, April 12. The day features a series of events relating to the study of Roman culture, and is designed to familiarize students with the Holy Cross classics … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Sociology Professor Receives Fulbright Grant to Explore ‘Couch Surfing’ Trend

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Jennie Germann Molz, assistant professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross, has been awarded a Core Fulbright Scholar grant to teach a course on the cultural study of tourism and conduct research on sustainable hospitality and tourist … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Magazine Names Top Moments in the College’s History

Posted on April 4, 2012 by College of the Holy Cross

Was it the day women were first admitted to the College? Or the first time a Nobel Prize was bestowed upon a graduate? What about the morning the president of the United States arrived to speak at Commencement? These are … Continue reading →

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Harvard Med School Prof. to Deliver Lecture on Social Media and Eating Disorders

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

Dr. Anne E. Becker will give a talk titled “Is ‘Secondhand’ Media Exposure a Risk Factor for Eating Disorders?” on Tuesday, April 10 at 4 p.m. in Room 519 of the Hogan Campus Center at the College of the Holy … Continue reading →

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Techno Deejay Girl Talk to Headline Annual Spring Concert

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Sara Bovat ’14

Girl Talk, a techno deejay, will be headlining the Spring Concert at the College of the Holy Cross on Monday, May 7 in the Hart Center. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the concert will begin at 8 p.m. … Continue reading →

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