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Sister Helen Prejean, Author of “Dead Man Walking,” to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sister Helen Prejean, a leading advocate for the abolition of the death penalty, will deliver a lecture titled “The Death of Innocents and the Death Penalty” on Monday, September 11 at 7 p.m. in the Hogan Campus … Continue reading →

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Soccer Teams Prepare for Fall Season in Brand New Stadium

WORCESTER, Mass. – The first home games for the Holy Cross men’s and women’s soccer teams will take place on the new, state-of-the-art Linda Johnson Smith Stadium, which has been under construction since last spring. The stadium features a top-quality … Continue reading →

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Philosophy Major Studying in Scotland Chronicles Her Year Abroad

At Holy Cross, opportunities abound to study in another country and students are encouraged to enhance their college careers with an overseas experience. Many juniors participate in the College’s full-year Study Abroad program, which has established relationships with acclaimed universities … Continue reading →

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Class of 2010: A Profile

The record 6,705 applications for admission to the Class of 2010 — a 41 percent increase from the previous year — meant that acceptances to Holy Cross were particularly competitive this year, and that the incoming class is one to … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Completes Capital Campaign at Record $216.3 Million

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross announced today that it has concluded the most successful capital campaign in its history, raising a total of $216.3 million – far surpassing its original goal of $175 million. “This is … Continue reading →

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Nativity School of Worcester Hires New Executive Director and Principal

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Board of Directors of the Nativity School of Worcester, a private Jesuit (Catholic) inner-city middle school for boys living in Main South and other vulnerable neighborhoods of Worcester, has hired a new executive director and new … Continue reading →

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Political Science and Visual Arts Scholars Receive Professorships at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has announced that Virginia C. Raguin, professor of visual arts, has been named the next Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J., Professor in the Humanities, and Judith A. Chubb, professor of political … Continue reading →

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Recent Holy Cross Alumna Wins Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

WORCESTER, Mass. – Kathryn Casey, a 2003 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross from Long Island City, N.Y., is among 77 recipients of the 2006 Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship. She was chosen after a nationwide selection process … Continue reading →

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Brainy Summers

Worcester Public Schools are out for the summer, but 20 city teachers were recently back in the classroom — albeit on the other side of the lab table. As part of a three week-long professional development workshop from June 26 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Partners With Redfeather Theatre to Bring Summer Shakespeare Festival to Worcester

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross and Redfeather Theatre Company have partnered to present Shakespeare’s As You Like It from Aug. 2 to 20, Wednesdays through Sundays, at 7 p.m., at the Memorial Grove Amphitheatre in Green … Continue reading →

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Paintings at Worcester Art Museum Celebrate Legacy of Jesuits

Three paintings currently on display at the Worcester Art Museum celebrate the founders of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and the continuing presence of Jesuits in the city of Worcester, especially at the College of the Holy Cross. The year … Continue reading →

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Fitzpatrick ’08 Honored for Highest Ranking in Second-Year Class

WORCESTER, Mass. – Katherine L. Fitzpatrick ’08 from Queensbury, N.Y., is this year’s recipient of the Mrs. Kate C. Power Medal. The award is presented to the highest ranking student(s) in the second-year class. Fitzpatrick holds the top ranking among … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Receives DAAD German Scholarship

WORCESTER, Mass. – Victoria Rodrigue ’07, a music major with a German minor from Bolton, Conn., will be spending her summer in Germany after receiving a scholarship from the DAAD, the German Government’s Academic Exchange Service. She is among only … Continue reading →

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Four Holy Cross Students Majoring in Chemistry Receive CBIA/Pfizer Research Fellowships

Four students from the College of the Holy Cross have been selected to participate in an undergraduate research fellowship program, as announced by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association and Pfizer Global Research and Development in southeast Connecticut. The program … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare Comes to Worcester

In what would have otherwise been a near dearth of theater productions in Worcester during the summer, Holy Cross has partnered with the Redfeather Theatre Company in mounting a Shakespeare festival in August. In cooperation with the department of theatre, … Continue reading →

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Alumni, parents and friends provide essential support through Holy Cross Fund

Ever since it was established nearly six decades ago, the Holy Cross Fund has been a vital part of the College, directly benefiting students and faculty.  Contributions to the Fund have an enormous impact on the financial health of the … Continue reading →

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History Professor Receives Book Award For Examination of Historic Charleston

WORCESTER, Mass. – Citing it as a groundbreaking account of how Charleston came to be saved for future generations, judges of the 2006 Historic Preservation Book Prize presented the award to Stephanie E. Yuhl, associate professor of history at the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Named Student Ambassador By British Council USA

WORCESTER, Mass. – Suzanne Kohn, a senior at the College of the Holy Cross from Elmsford, N.Y., who spent the 2005-2006 academic year studying in Scotland, is one of 72 students nationwide named a Student Ambassador by the British Council … Continue reading →

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Baseball Standout and Recent Grad Gets Swept Up By Tornadoes

WORCESTER, Mass. – Tucker Frawley ’06, a former Holy Cross baseball star who received his degree in economics in May, has signed with the Worcester Tornadoes organization of the Can-Am League. It’s a homecoming for the just-graduated New Haven, Conn., … Continue reading →

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Tour de Force

Last month, the Holy Cross College Choir traveled to Italy, for a concert tour to churches in Lucca, Florence, Assisi, and Rome. Kara McShane ’07, co-manager of the tour, shares her experiences. THE BIG DEAL The concert tour was the … Continue reading →

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