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Award Winning Concert Organist to Kick-off the 2008-09 Chapel Artist Series at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – James Higdon, award winning concert organist, will perform on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. in the Saint Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross.  The event is free, handicap accessible, and open to … Continue reading →

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World-Renowned Korean Duo to Perform at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – World-renowned duo Min Kwon, pianist, and her sister Yoon Kwon, violinist, will perform on Friday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall at the College of the Holy Cross. The event, free and open to … Continue reading →

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Shooting High

Briana McFadden ’10 had plenty of colleges to select from, but she chose Holy Cross because it offered the best combination of high academic standards and a strong athletics program. The math major from Germantown, Md., says she made the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Seelos Film Series Fall 2008 Schedule

The following films will be shown at the Seelos Theater at 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 Office at 508-793-2455. The … Continue reading →

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Feast of Holy Cross Celebrated at Special Mass on Campus

On Sunday, Sept. 14, Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president of Holy Cross, presided and preached at Mass on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. In his homily delivered in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel, Fr. McFarland spoke … Continue reading →

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Well-Known Author and Psychologist to Speak as Part of Holy Cross Second-Year Program

WORCESTER, Mass. – Mihaly Csiksentmihalyi, author of The Evolving Self: A Psychology for the Third Millennium (Harper Perennial, 1994), will speak Monday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the College of the Holy Cross. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Celebrates Jesuit Heritage Week with Music and Multimedia Events

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. Matthew Malone, S.J., associate editor of America Magazine, will present “Follow Your Heart,” a musical program about one man’s vocation on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the College … Continue reading →

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Award Winning Poet to Give Lecture as Part of Holy Cross Visiting Writers Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – Gerald Stern, poet and author, will give a reading on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Levis Browsing Room, Dinand Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The lecture is part of the College’s … Continue reading →

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O’Leary Faculty Recognition Awards Presented at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Four members of the College of the Holy Cross faculty have been honored with the Arthur J. O’Leary Faculty Recognition Award. These $10,000 honoraria are given each year by the senior vice president, Frank Vellaccio, to senior … Continue reading →

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Global Citizen

Megan Emmich ’10 is currently studying abroad at Trinity College in Dublin. It’s an opportunity she says she couldn’t pass up. “The chance to study in a new environment was exciting and I know that Trinity will challenge me to … Continue reading →

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Simon School Establishes Direct Admission Partnership with Holy Cross

The Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester and the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., are forming a Direct Admission Partnership to encourage undergraduates to pursue an M.B.A. at the Simon School immediately following … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Unveils New State-of-the-Art Seelos Theater

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has unveiled its newly renovated state-of-the-art Francis Xavier Seelos Theater, located in Kimball Hall. For years, the theater has been primarily used as a movie theater and is the venue for … Continue reading →

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Simon School Establishes Direct Admission Partnership with Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester and the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., are forming a Direct Admission Partnership to encourage undergraduates to pursue an M.B.A. at the Simon … Continue reading →

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Simon School Establishes Direct Admission Partnership with Holy Cross

The Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester and the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., are forming a Direct Admission Partnership to encourage undergraduates to pursue an M.B.A. at the Simon School immediately following … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross President Welcomes Incoming Students

As 740 first-year students began their Holy Cross journey, they were formally welcomed by Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president of the College, who delivered two traditional addresses to the incoming class. With faculty attending in full academic regalia, the … Continue reading →

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Visiting International Jesuit to Talk about Successful Development Model in Small Indian Province

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. M.K. George, S.J., International Visiting Jesuit Fellow in the sociology and anthropology department, will give a talk on the celebrated Kerala development model, titled “Learning from ‘God’s own Country,’ Kerala, India: a Development Model and a … Continue reading →

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Audio Slideshow: Holy Cross Admissions Director Talks About First-Year Class

An “at a glance” profile of the incoming class. Applicants: 7,227 Last year: 7,066 Accepted: 2,439 34 Last Year: 2,328 33 Enrolled: 739 Last Year: 719 Percent ALANA: 21% Last Year: 19% Five Years Ago: 15% Ten Years Ago: 10% … Continue reading →

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Ballroom Dance Club Among Entertainment Offerings at ‘College Shuffle’ Event

Want to see the fancy footwork of the Holy Cross Ballroom Dance Club this weekend? Head over to Shrewsbury Street on Sept. 6 as club members perform swing, cha-cha, rumba, salsa, hustle, meringue, waltz, foxtrot, and tango at 12:40, 1:40, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Unheralded Star Of High-Powered Football Offense

WORCESTER, Mass. – With an offense that throws the ball as proficiently as anyone in the country, and features a Walter Payton Award candidate at quarterback, people tend to forget the running game. But Holy Cross senior running back Terrance … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts UMass as 2008 Football Season Opens With Homecoming

The Holy Cross football team opens its 2008 gridiron season at Homecoming this Saturday, Sept. 6, when the Crusaders meet the University of Massachusetts. Kickoff is 1 p.m. at Fitton Field. Holy Cross posted overall records of 7-4 and 4-2 … Continue reading →

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