Category Archives: News

Since the beginning of the decade, the College of the Holy Cross has made major bricks-and-mortar investments on campus: a new residence hall, parking garage, soccer stadium, renovation of St. Joseph Chapel, and the current construction of a state-of-the-art science … Continue reading →

Students returning to Holy Cross from winter break will see evidence of the record-setting snowfall of 30 inches of snow that fell in December — but only in snow mounds. The rest of the snow melted in surprisingly high temperatures … Continue reading →

The following films will be shown at Kimball Theatre at the College of the Holy Cross. All films are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. For additional information, please call the Kimball Theatre Box Office … Continue reading →

Seniors arriving back on campus are face to face with the bittersweet fact that it’s their last semester of their Holy Cross careers. Senior Convocation — now a four-year-old tradition — is an opportunity to make the most of months … Continue reading →

The arrival of winter — and record-setting snowfall — hasn’t slowed construction of the Linda and Park B. Smith Laboratories at Holy Cross. Construction of the new building in the science complex remains on schedule. Crews are currently working on … Continue reading →

Holy Cross’ storied tradition in collegiate athletics continues today with an impressive program in both men’s and women’s varsity teams. In addition to fielding 27 varsity sports, the College logs top graduation rates for student-athletes. Still, in today’s complex world, … Continue reading →

Osvaldo Golijov has a cherished letter from Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola that sits on his piano at his Brookline home. Coppola wanted someone to compose the score for his new movie, Youth Without Youth, by a Hollywood “outsider.” He … Continue reading →

Katherine Schmieg ’09, a classics major from Philadelphia, screamed so loudly when she got word that she was one of 16 Holy Cross students who would be joining conductor Maria Guinand’s acclaimed Schola Cantorum de Caracas in performing Osvaldo Golijov’s … Continue reading →

A chronological look back at major campus accomplishments and news of the past year: • In January, Holy Cross announced plans to launch the first phase of construction of a new $60 million state-of-the-art integrated science complex. • Music professor … Continue reading →

As the adage goes, time flies when you’re having fun. First-year student Colleen Curran would be one to agree. Since September, she has been chronicling her experience at Holy Cross through a blog. In her final post of the fall … Continue reading →

Volumes in Holy Cross Libraries (including O’Callahan Science Library, Fenwick Music Library, Rehm Library and a partnership with the Worcester Art Museum Library): 650,000 + Volumes added since 2005: 16,175 Library system’s entire collection (including everything from books to digital … Continue reading →