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McFarland Center’s ‘Dismantling Structural Racism’ Series Featured on NBC Boston

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Holy Cross in the News

Alumnus Ron Lawson ’75, chief operating officer of Care for the Homeless, is one of several prominent Black alumni taking part in a virtual discussion series with the Holy Cross community organized by the McFarland Center for Religion, Ethics and … Continue reading →

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Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Awarded $150,000 Grant

Posted on February 15, 2021 by College of the Holy Cross

Rebecca Winarski, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, was recently awarded a grant exceeding $150,000 from the National Science Foundation. Winarski aims to conduct research that she argues will ultimately unify perspectives within different subfields of mathematics—in particular, topology, … Continue reading →

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English Professor Receives Prestigious National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Holy Cross in the News

Oliver de la Paz, associate professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, has received a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in the amount of $25,000. De la Paz  was selected from a … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi Earns National Award

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Holy Cross in the News

Omicron Epsilon, Holy Cross’ Chapter of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society Sigma Delta Pi, has been named an “Honor Chapter” for its outstanding activities in 2019-20, an award that was bestowed to only 11 out of 627 chapters nationwide. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Ranks Second Nationally in Study Abroad Survey

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Holy Cross in the News

For yet another year, the College of the Holy Cross has been ranked among the top baccalaureate institutions in the United States for long-term study abroad participation by the Institute of International Education. According to its latest report, 81 Holy … Continue reading →

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College of the Holy Cross Announces 33rd President

Posted on February 10, 2021 by College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross today named Vincent D. Rougeau its 33rd president, the first lay and first Black president in the history of the College, announced Chairman of the Board of Trustees Richard Patterson ’80. Rougeau is currently … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Welcomes Twelve Tenure-Track Faculty Members

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Holy Cross Magazine

At the start of the 2020-21 academic year, Holy Cross welcomed new tenure-track faculty members, joining the following departments: biology, classics, English, mathematics and computer science, philosophy, psychology, sociology and anthropology, Spanish, and world languages, literatures and cultures. The scholars … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumnus Aids Theatres in Their Darkest Hour

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Holy Cross Magazine

In spring 1975, theater legend Arthur Laurents received a Tony Award nomination for directing the revival of “Gypsy,” the 1959 classic often referred to as the quintessential Broadway musical. In that same time—and some 200 miles away—David Saint was graduating … Continue reading →

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Is The Weeknd’s Faux Plastic Surgery Transformation a Statement or a Publicity Stunt? Anthropology Professor Is on the Case

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Holy Cross in the News

Canadian singer Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, known as The Weeknd, has been trending on social media in the past few weeks after debuting a faux plastic surgery face in his latest music video. But was he out for shock value or … Continue reading →

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‘Return to Me’ Offered for Lent 2021

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Holy Cross Magazine

Holy Cross will once again offer a daily digital reflection series for the holy season of Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 17 and concludes on Easter Sunday, April 4. Each day, subscribers will receive a reflection on … Continue reading →

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Vanecko Shows the World What It Means to “Fight Like A Girl”

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Holy Cross Magazine

Mary Kate Vanecko ’17 first discovered boxing as a way to cross-train while playing varsity lacrosse at Holy Cross. She liked it so much, she joined the boxing club at Trinity College in Dublin while studying abroad junior year. When … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Course Examines Eating and Its Disorders

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Holy Cross Magazine

Professor Jumi Hayaki opens the Zoom meeting of her upper-level seminar on eating disorders like the researcher that she is, identifying the day’s focus — a form of treatment known as motivational interviewing — and inviting students to discuss their … Continue reading →

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College Launches Student Emergency Aid Committee

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Holy Cross Magazine

In September, the College sent an email to all students: Anyone experiencing an emergency financial need — from housing insecurity to transportation to books — could complete an online request form and a member of the Student Emergency Aid Committee … Continue reading →

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COVID-Consciousness and Community Top Priorities as Spring Semester Begins on the Hill

Posted on February 2, 2021 by College of the Holy Cross

Following a remote fall semester, students and their families arrived in late January for the highly anticipated spring semester move-in at Holy Cross. Managed over the course of two weeks to enable social distancing, students’ return to the Hill may … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alum Saves Classic Songs From Oblivion

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Holy Cross Magazine

As a child, Dick Sheridan ’56 would thumb through the catalogs of the day — Sears and Montgomery Ward — idolizing pictures of guitars. He’d savor the sound of chords he’d hear that accompanied the folk songs he loved and … Continue reading →

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Syrian-Armenian Visual Artist Kevork Mourad to Create Immersive Installation at Cantor Art Gallery

Posted on January 28, 2021 by College of the Holy Cross

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross, will host Syrian-Armenian visual artist Kevork Mourad for an artist residency this February in collaboration with the College’s Arts Transcending Borders program. Using his signature … Continue reading →

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J.D. Power III ’53, P93 Remembered For Business Success, Support of Learning Beyond the Classroom

Posted on January 28, 2021 by College of the Holy Cross

James David “Dave” Power III died Sunday, January 23, 2021, at the age of 89. He was a great champion and benefactor of Holy Cross, and his generosity enabled the creation of the College’s J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program Teaches Ethical Leadership

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Meredith Fidrocki

When Ja-Naé Duane introduces entrepreneurship to students at the College of the Holy Cross, she doesn’t start by talking about business ideas, product development or marketing strategy. Rather, she tells students: “Pick a problem.”

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Anthony Fauci, M.D., ’62: COVID Crusader

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Holy Cross Magazine

1958. A chemistry lab at Holy Cross. Freshman Anthony Fauci is conducting an experiment that requires what feels like hours of measuring, weighing and heating a solution over a Bunsen burner. The final step: Clamp the test tube and deliver … Continue reading →

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Bipartisanship Should Be the Guiding Star in Trump Impeachment, Says Political Science Professor

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Holy Cross in the News

In a recent Fortune commentary, Donald Brand, professor of political science at Holy Cross, argues that rushing President Donald Trump’s ongoing Senate impeachment trial will only worsen America’s wounds. Instead we should let bipartisanship be the guiding star. According to Brand, … Continue reading →

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