Category Archives: News

March 10 Gives Holy Cross Reason to Celebrate

Holy Cross students grabbing their cup of joe at Cool Beans today may puzzle over the announcement of a new “holiday” on the calendar. Coffee cup holders heralding March 10 as Philanthropy Day, along with balloons and streamers in the … Continue reading →

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Blog: English and Medieval Studies Double Major Colleen Curran ’11 Studies Abroad at England’s Oxford University

NAME Colleen Curran ’11 HOMETOWN Alpharetta, Ga. AREAS OF STUDY Double major in English and medieval studies WHY SHE’S STUDYING ABROAD “I knew that I wanted to study abroad before I even matriculated at Holy Cross. I thought that the … Continue reading →

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Portrait of Former Mayor of Worcester and Holy Cross Professor John Anderson ’57 Arrives at City Hall

Current and former elected officials, along with Holy Cross colleagues, celebrated at Worcester City Hall to praise the civic contributions of John B. Anderson ’57, associate professor emeritus of history and former mayor of the City. The occasion was the … Continue reading →

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Video: Watch As Students Reveal What They Love About Holy Cross

When asked what’s special about Holy Cross, students and alumni alike talk about the strong community. Actual statistics also indicate a level of satisfaction that’s hard to top: 96 percent first-year retention rate, 89 percent graduation rate, and 51 percent … Continue reading →

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Faculty Promotions Announced at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Three faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Steven Levandosky ‘92, of the department of mathematics and computer science, earned his Ph.D. from Brown … Continue reading →

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Rev. James J. Miracky, S.J., named Dean of Loyola College

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. James J. Miracky, S.J., associate dean for faculty development at the College of the Holy Cross, will become the dean of Loyola College, the school of arts and sciences at Loyola University Maryland.  The announcement was … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Participate in Citywide Book Drive

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has teamed up with the Colleges of Worcester Consortium to participate in the annual Worcester “Give A Book” drive. The goal of the citywide book drive is to collect K-8 level … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives National Recognition for Community Service

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic … Continue reading →

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Renowned Storyteller, Jay O’Callahan ‘60, to perform NASA’s Forged in the Stars

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jay O’ Callahan ‘60, a world renowned storyteller, will present Forged in the Stars on Thursday Mar. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Seelos Theater at the College of the Holy Cross.  Laura O’ Callahan will interpret … Continue reading →

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College of the Holy Cross Responds To Campus Assault

Following a report by the Center for Public Integrity about sexual assaults on college campuses, Paul Irish, director of student conduct and community standards, talks about Holy Cross’ sexual assault policy.  Listen to the NPR – “Tell Me More” story.

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Blog: College Historian Fr. Kuzniewski Muses on Holy Cross — Past and Present

NAME Rev. Anthony Kuzniewski, S.J. WHO HE IS A member of the Holy Cross faculty since 1974, Fr. Kuzniewski — or Fr. K as he’s referred to on campus — is a professor in the history department. He served as … Continue reading →

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Transferring to Holy Cross Helped Cavataio ’11 Score On and Off the Court

It is not often that a collegiate athlete transfers schools midcareer. The adjustment to a new team can be difficult and the NCAA mandates that transfers sit out all games during their first season at a new institution. For Mike … Continue reading →

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“5 Colleges That Inspire Alumni Giving, and How They Do It”

Bucking a nationwide trend of low alumni participation, the College of the Holy Cross is featured as the main example in this story on how some colleges have developed creative ways to reach out, especially to young graduates.

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Redmond native earns grant to study fossil birds in China

Ema Blumhagen, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2010, was recently awarded a $3,750 grant from the Jurassic Foundation to study fossil birds in Beijing, China, during spring break.  The field work is linked to … Continue reading →

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Hundreds of Students Spending Spring Break Doing Service Projects

Instead of catching some waves and sun in Cancun, Mexico, scores of students are taking an “alternative” spring break by spending their vacations doing service work and gaining a better understanding of themselves and others. Still others are staying on … Continue reading →

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Traditional weddings can benefit from an eco-friendly approach

Paul Covino, associate chaplain and director of liturgy at the College of the Holy Cross and editor of Celebrating Marriage: Preparing the Roman Catholic Wedding Liturgy, provides tips on planning ‘green’ weddings that can also benefit charities. Read the Catholic … Continue reading →

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Is a college degree worth the debt and expense?

Mary Moore, higher education for the Boston Business Journal who recently wrote a cover story on the College of the Holy Cross’ spring break Executive Leadership Workshop, talks about cocurricular business programming at liberal arts colleges. Watch the New England … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Attracts Experts from Across the Globe for Neuroscience Conference

WORCESTER, Mass. – Some of the biggest names in brain science—Michael Gazzaniga, director of the SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind at the University of California Santa Barbara; Patrick Haggard, professor of psychology at the University College of … Continue reading →

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Journalist Exposes Social Cost of Cheap Culture

WORCESTER, Mass. – Ellen Ruppel Shell, journalism professor at Boston University and the author of Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture (Penguin Press, 2009), will talk about her book at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25 in Rehm Library … Continue reading →

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Marc Lamont Hill to Speak as Part of Black History Month at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Marc Lamont Hill, a leading hip-hop generation intellectual and a nationally-syndicated columnist will give a talk in honor of Black History Month on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the … Continue reading →

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