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Dean of the College Highlights Faculty Accomplishments and Milestones

Timothy R. Austin, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College, took stock of the 2007-08 academic year at his spring address to the faculty assembly. Austin said that, in the last year, members of the 240-person faculty … Continue reading →

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Sociology Major Earns Fulbright Grant to Teach English in Germany

WORCESTER, Mass. – James Corbett, a member of the College of the Holy Cross Class of 2008, has been awarded a Fulbright Grant to work and live in Germany. Corbett, a sociology major and German minor, will be a teaching … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Knights of Columbus Honor Local Community Leader

WORCESTER, Mass. – Crusader Council No. 2706 of the Knights of Columbus at the College of the Holy Cross held a dinner on April 19 at the Hogan Campus Center to honor Worcester native and Jesuit priest Rev. Fred Enman, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Economics Professor Earns Top Honor From State Society

Nancy Baldiga, associate professor and chair of the economics department, has received the Outstanding Accounting Educator Award from the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA). The award is given to those who show excellence in teaching and motivating students; … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Earns Fulbright Grant to Teach Students in Korea

WORCESTER, Mass. – Anne Schroeder, a member of the College of the Holy Cross Class of 2008, has been awarded a Fulbright Grant to work and live in Korea. Schroeder, an anthropology major from Spokane, Wash., will teach at a … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Earns Grant to be North American Language and Culture Assistant in Spain

WORCESTER, Mass. – Kaityln Mearn, a senior at the College of the Holy Cross, has received a grant to be a North American Language and Culture Assistant in Spain. Mearn, a mathematics major from Milton, will work as an English … Continue reading →

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Two Holy Cross Mathematics Majors Present Work at Poster Session on Capitol Hill

WORCESTER, Mass. – Two mathematics research students, Julianne Kulevich ’08, of Maynard, and Christopher J. Smith ’08, of West Haven, Conn., recently attended a prestigious poster session on Capitol Hill that is designed to showcase the work of talented undergraduate … Continue reading →

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Flower Power

Vibrant color from blossoming geraniums, marigolds, petunias, fox gloves, and other annuals currently fills the on-campus greenhouse. Planted in February and tended by George Query, landscape foreman on the College’s grounds crew (who shot these photos), the flowers are planted … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Teams Receive NCAA Public Recognition Awards

WORCESTER, Mass. – Fifteen Holy Cross varsity athletic teams have received Division I Academic Progress Rate public recognition awards from the NCAA. These teams posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Administrators to Serve Midnight Breakfast to Students During Final Exam Period

WORCESTER, Mass. – Recognizing that students stay up late studying during finals period, administrators at the College of the Holy Cross — including President Michael C. McFarland, S.J. — volunteer each semester to serve the scholars breakfast late into the … Continue reading →

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Finalstastic: Take a Break from the Books

Relax and unwind with these events taking place during finals period. Good luck on exams! April 30 Study Rooms Hogan 404, 405, 407, 8:30 – 12 a.m. Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Crossroads, 7:05 p.m. Open Gym Fieldhouse, 10 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Earns Goldwater Scholarship

WORCESTER, Mass. – Elizabeth Morse, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2009, has received a Goldwater Scholarship; she is one of approximately 300 nationally to receive the award from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and … Continue reading →

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Spring Has Sprung

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Local Colleges Raise Money for Civilian Protection of Darfuris

WORCESTER, Mass. – A chapter of the Student Anti-Genocide Coalition (STAND) at the College of the Holy Cross, will inform the community about the action taken by students across the state to fund civilian protection for Darfuris and to continue … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Recognizes Alumni for Outstanding Professional Achievements and Service

Four graduates of the College of the Holy Cross—including a Worcester resident who has devoted four decades to working for social justice through community service… a global marketing executive who is helping educate a new generation of women business leaders… … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Academic Conference to Showcase Student Work

The College of the Holy Cross will host Academic Conference 2008 from April 23 through April 26. The four-day conference is designed to provide students from a broad spectrum of academic disciplines with an opportunity to present the results of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Events to Celebrate Worcester’s Black History, New Book of Local Slave Narratives

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will host “Bondage and Belonging in Black Worcester,” a celebration of Worcester slave narratives, local African American authors, and Worcester’s black history, on Saturday, April 26 from 8:45 a.m. – 5 … Continue reading →

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Kevin M. Cahill M.D., International Humanitarian, to Deliver Commencement Address at Holy Cross

Kevin M. Cahill, M.D., a driving force in humanitarian assistance and relief efforts across the globe for more than 45 years and a leading specialist in tropical medicine, will receive an honorary degree from the College of the Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Holds Fourth Annual Benefit Concert for Abby’s House

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross Chapel Choir is holding the fourth annual concert titled “Songs of Hope” to benefit Abby’s House on Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Chapel at the College. A suggested donation of … Continue reading →

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Senior Apartments to be Named in Honor of Celebrated Trial Lawyer and Alumnus

The College of the Holy Cross will officially name the Senior Apartments, the Edward Bennett Williams Hall, in honor of the legacy and generosity of the late Ed Williams ’41.  Agnes Williams and members of her family will be on … Continue reading →

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