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Holy Cross Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture to Sponsor November Series of Public Events

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross is sponsoring a number of lectures by noted experts in the next month. Unless otherwise stated, the talks, which are free and open … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurial Seminar Will Feature Avon Foundation’s Director

WORCESTER, Mass. – Robert Corti, chairman of the board of directors at Avon Foundation, will give a talk titled “Lessons I Have Learned” at the Prebusiness Entrepreneurial Seminar Dinner on Nov. 1 in the Hogan Campus Center, Room 320. The … Continue reading →

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Consortium-Sponsored Radio Show to Focus on Habitat Efforts to Build House

WORCESTER, Mass. – Tune in to “Worcester: Academically Speaking” Oct. 29, at 7:30 a.m. on WTAG 580AM to hear host Jim Hannon and guests talk about The University House project of Greater Worcester Habitat for Humanity (GWHFH). Guests include Pam … Continue reading →

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Baba Brinkman Brings ‘The Rap Canterbury Tales’ to Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Baba Brinkman will perform “The Rap Canterbury Tales” on Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Levis Browsing Room in Dinand Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The event is free and open to the … Continue reading →

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More than 250 students sign up in campus registration drive

Students at the College of the Holy Cross may not be in their hometowns on Election Day, but they will still be able to vote through absentee ballots. That was the message behind the College’s Voter Registration Drive, which was … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Welcomes Nobel Laureate Maathai

More than 500 people—from across campus and greater Worcester—filled St. Joseph Memorial Chapel on Oct. 25, giving a thunderous welcome to Wangari M. Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement in Kenya and winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. … Continue reading →

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Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, to Give Talk at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Wangari M. Maathai, world-renowned environmentalist and winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, will give a talk titled “The Greenbelt Movement in Africa: Mobilizing Ordinary People to Improve the Environment and Their Day-to-Day Lives” on Oct. 25 … Continue reading →

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Catholic University Professor to Discuss Assimilation in Talk at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Timothy Meagher, associate professor of history at Catholic University of America, will give a talk titled “Rethinking Assimilation: Irish Americans and Catholics in America” on Nov. 2 at 4 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of … Continue reading →

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Speaker to Explore Why Religious Militants Kill in Talk at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jessica Stern, lecturer in public policy at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, will give a talk titled “Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill” on Nov. 2 at 4 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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Statement by Holy Cross Director of Athletics Richard M. Regan Jr. regarding football skirmish

WORCESTER, Mass. – In the wake of the altercation between members of the Holy Cross and Dartmouth football teams following the conclusion of the Oct. 14 game, we have investigated the incident and addressed our concerns to our coaches and … Continue reading →

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President and CEO of Plug Power Inc. to Give Talk on ‘Building a Sustainable Future’

Roger B. Saillant, president and chief executive officer of Plug Power Inc., an established leader in the deployment of clean, reliable, on-site energy products, will give a talk titled “Building a Sustainable Future” on Nov. 8 at 7 pm. in … Continue reading →

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‘Master of Chemical Demonstrations’ to Stage Show at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will present “Hogwarts at Holy Cross IX: The Joy of Chemistry” science series on Oct. 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. The event will feature … Continue reading →

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French Production of ‘La Dernière bande’ to Play at Holy Cross in Centennial Celebration of Beckett

WORCESTER, Mass. – The French section of the department of modern languages and literatures at the College of the Holy Cross is sponsoring La Dernière bande (Krapp’s Last Tape), a play by Samuel Beckett (1906-1989). Novelist and playwright, Beckett left … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Receives Prestigious Award for Book on Historic Charleston

WORCESTER, Mass. – Stephanie E. Yuhl, associate professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross, has received another award for her acclaimed book, A Golden Haze of Memory: The Making of Historic Charleston (University of North Carolina Press, … Continue reading →

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Leader in Medical Field to Address National Shortage of Geriatricians in Talk at Holy Cross

Lewis Lipsitz, a nationally recognized leader in geriatric medicine and research, will give a talk titled “Frontiers and Opportunities in the Field of Aging” on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosting Physics of Sports Conference

WORCESTER, Mass. – Five academics and one sports professional will reflect on the physics of sports in a regional conference on Oct. 13 and 14 at the College of the Holy Cross. Conference presenters will discuss the physics of sports … Continue reading →

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Children from College Hill Community Invited to Trick or Treat at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Children, superheroes, princesses and goblins (age 12 and under) from the College Hill community, as well as children of faculty and staff at Holy Cross, are invited to participate in the annual College Halloween Party beginning at … Continue reading →

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Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, to Give Talk at Holy Cross

Wangari M. Maathai, world-renowned environmentalist and winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, will give a talk titled “The Greenbelt Movement in Africa: Mobilizing Ordinary People to Improve the Environment and Their Day-to-Day Lives” on Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. … Continue reading →

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Social Justice Advocate Grace Ross to Give Talk at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Social justice activist Grace Ross will give a talk titled “Families and the Future of the Commonwealth” on Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Levis Browsing Room in Dinand Library at the College of the Holy … Continue reading →

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History of Virginity Subject of Talk at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Kathleen Kelly, professor of English and director of the Writing Programs at Northeastern University, will give an illustrated talk titled “Virginity: A Brief History” on Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. in Rehm Library. The talk is free … Continue reading →

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