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Category Archives: News
Academic Conference Goes Virtual in Response to Pandemic
As faculty members across the College worked to transition their courses to a distance-learning format this semester, one of the many logistical challenges to tackle was the annual Academic Conference, where students present the results of their independent work in … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Africana Studies, Arts Transcending Borders (ATB), Asian Studies, Chemistry, Economics and Accounting, English, Featured, German Studies, History, Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies, Music, News, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Studio Art, Visual Arts
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Will COVID-19 Make Farmers of Us All? English Professor and Award-Winning Author Opines in The Boston Globe
As more people become concerned with the American food production system’s vulnerabilities triggered by the pandemic, is a growing national trend toward back-to-basics farming emerging? Leila Philip, professor of English at Holy Cross and a contributing columnist for The Boston Globe’s Opinion … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Community Turns Out With ‘The Power of Purple’
Over just 24 hours on April 17, thousands of members of the College of the Holy Cross community came together in support of current and future Holy Cross students on the annual day of giving. Almost 4,000 alumni, students, parents … Continue reading
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Worldwide Media Turn to Holy Cross Economics Professors for Expertise on Sports Post-Coronavirus
Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics help kick start Japan’s economy, or will it push it even further into financial ruin? What will sports look like when they return after the coronavirus-induced shutdown? The Associated Press recently sought the insight of Victor … Continue reading
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Alum’s Random Act of Kindness Takes an Unexpected Turn
While at the post office one day, Richard McGuinness ’60 took an extra minute to hold the door for an elderly woman. The response he got took him aback.
Posted in Alumni, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Spring 2020
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When Major League Baseball Starts, Matt Blake ’07 Will be on the Sport’s Biggest Stage
When the 2020 baseball season finally begins, Matt Blake ’07 will put on the most famous uniform in sports history, the white, pinstriped pants and shirt with the interlocking, navy blue NY over the heart. It is the uniform worn … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Alumni, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Philosophy, Psychology, Spring 2020
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Inside Holy Cross’ Most Unique Dorm Community
It’s subterranean champagne soirees and secret speakeasies. High adventure propelled by hurricanes and blizzards. It’s fraternity forged in the clandestine heist of a decommissioned missile. It’s street cred earned in hall jai alai and inspired scribbling done in drafty garrets.
Posted in Academics, Alumni, English, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Spring 2020
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Performance Artist Tim Youd ’89 Travels the World Sharing the Art of Being a Good Reader
Like many, Tim Youd ’89 goes to work and types at a desk. However, the desk varies depending on the state or country he’s in, and when he types, it’s not on a desktop or the newest MacBook: It’s on … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Alumni, Economics and Accounting, English, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Spring 2020
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Holy Cross Professor on How the Hebrew Bible Speaks to Us in the Time of COVID-19
In a recent commentary for Commonweal Magazine, Mahri Leonard-Fleckman, assistant professor of religious studies at Holy Cross, points to the Hebrew Bible as an important source of wisdom, having made the connection between war and pandemic in Psalm 91—known as the “Song of … Continue reading
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Out-of-the-Box Class on Creativity Challenges Students, Faculty
Today’s CreateLab class in Brooks Concert Hall hasn’t started yet, but already the space is buzzing. Six musicians from the Grammy Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble — a musical collective founded by famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma — mingle and warm up on … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Arts Transcending Borders (ATB), Holy Cross Magazine, News, Psychology, Spanish, Spring 2020, Studio Art
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Office of Multicultural Education Outlines New Priorities, Welcomes New Staff
When Michelle Rosa Martins interviewed on campus last fall, word started to spread among students that the former associate director of the Office of Multicultural Education (OME) was back on The Hill. “All day long we had students coming to … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Names Cathy Liebowitz as First-Ever Director of Sustainability
Cathy Liebowitz began her work in April as the College’s first Director of Sustainability. Liebowitz joins Holy Cross from Emerson College, where she was the Campus Sustainability Manager. Congratulations on becoming the first-ever Director of Sustainability at Holy Cross. What … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Faculty Create New Course Offerings for Students Returning From Study Abroad Programs
Like many students around the world, 157 Holy Cross students completing semester-long or year-long courses of study abroad found their programs suddenly cut short last month due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. After first prioritizing the safe return of these … Continue reading
Holy Cross Grad Scores Ultimate Goal of Becoming a Sports Orthopedic Surgeon
Since he was a kid growing up outside Toronto, Tyler McGregor ’06 dreamed of becoming a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon. Today, the standout member of the Holy Cross men’s ice hockey team from 2002-2006, can say “mission accomplished.” “That was … Continue reading
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Video: Holy Cross Students Share Promising Outcomes After Graduation
According to recent graduates, outcomes look good for those who left The Hill last year, with students across majors finding success in securing job offers, internships and graduate program acceptances across the country. In a snapshot of outcomes for the … Continue reading
We Must Safeguard Our Democracy From COVID-19, Holy Cross Professor Writes in The Washington Post
The exponential spread of the COVID-19 pandemic across the nation has scholars comparing it to the 5th century BC “plague” in Athens, a virulent infection with chilling effects on the ancient city, credited largely to the democratic government’s failure to … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Professor Talks to The New York Times About Responsible Shopping in the Time of COVID-19
From buying items in bulk to online shopping, the COVID-19 global pandemic has radically altered what, when and how people are buying. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Ellis Jones, assistant professor of sociology at the College … Continue reading
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Exponential Growth of COVID-19 Means Early Action Is Essential, Holy Cross Mathematician Explains
You’ve probably been hearing the term “exponential growth” quite often in the news recently. In a piece for the Conversation, Andrew Hwang, associate professor of mathematics at the College of the Holy Cross breaks down what it means for the potential spread … Continue reading
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Can Blood From COVID-19 Survivors Treat the Ill? Holy Cross Biology Professor Explains
As more and more people are diagnosed with COVID-19, researchers worldwide are racing to find ways to stop the virus from spreading and to cure it. One effort includes collecting blood plasma from people who have recovered from the disease … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Alumnus and New Doctor Graduates Early to Help With Coronavirus
Holy Cross alumnus Patrick Lowe ’12 is one of many fourth-year medical students in Massachusetts who have volunteered to graduate early this year in order to join doctors on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, following a statewide call … Continue reading
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