Category Archives: News

Want to have dinner with Rev. Michael McFarland, S.J., in the president’s apartment? How about a night out on the town with the deans? Then don’t miss the annual Mexico Meal Auction Fundraiser. Faculty and staff from the Holy Cross … Continue reading →

Joe Shortsleeve ’79 is making his way to the WBZ-TV newsroom in Boston on the morning of March 5 and he has no idea what awaits him. That suspense each morning is one of the reasons that keep him enthused. … Continue reading →

The Black Student Union (BSU) at the College of the Holy Cross will kick off a year long commemoration of its rich 40-year history with an anniversary celebration titled Honoring Our Past, Cherishing Our Present, Preparing for the Future, from … Continue reading →

The Holy Cross Chaplains’ Office reports that 260 students — or one in 10 students at the College — are spending their spring break this week doing community service. This is the largest group in the 24-year history of the … Continue reading →

The ostentatious characteristics and icy demeanor of business magnates such as Donald Trump and fictional characters like Miranda Priestly of The Devil Wears Prada can’t be found in most CEOs. That’s one of the things that the 31 Holy Cross … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross has developed a new Web site for the College’s Ciocca Office of Entrepreneurial Studies. The office is the focal point for building the entrepreneurial spirit among Holy Cross students, and preparing them to compete … Continue reading →

Cornel West, professor of religion and African-American studies at Princeton University and author of best-selling book Race Matters (Beacon Press, 1993) and Democracy Matters (Penguin, 2004), will give a lecture titled “Courageous Dialogues: Democracy, Peace and Building Unity in Times … Continue reading →

Two Holy Cross students taking part in the Teacher Education Program say that the experiential learning and rich curriculum — which explores the political, historical, social, and psychological dimensions involved in contemporary education — are preparing them exceptionally well for … Continue reading →

Beverley Bell says her arrival to Holy Cross early in the academic year felt sort of like a homecoming. The newly appointed director of the College’s Teacher Education Program attended a Catholic elementary school in Eastern Cape in South Africa, … Continue reading →

Holy Cross is mourning Rev. William J. O’Halloran, S.J., special assistant to the College president, who died at Cape Cod Hospital, in Hyannis, on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, after an illness. He was 80 years old. “The Holy Cross family … Continue reading →

Tony-nominated director and member of the College of the Holy Cross Class of 1981, Bart Sher, was profiled by The New York Times Magazine on Feb. 24, 2008, while preparing for the opening performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific.  … Continue reading →

As part of the College of the Holy Cross Visiting Writers Lecture Series, the following writers will give readings during the 2008 spring semester. All readings are free and open to the public. This series is sponsored by the College’s … Continue reading →

Holy Cross students’ ongoing desire to gain a better understanding of their faith has led the Chaplains’ Office over the years to offer students numerous opportunities to explore religious beliefs in greater depth. In a new series, titled “Catholicism 101,” Holy … Continue reading →