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No Matter the Path, Holy Cross Students Thrive

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Jane Carlton

College can often feel like a linear journey — take a few classes, decide on a major, join a club or two, fulfill your requirements and graduate in four years. For many, though, that path is much less precise. Interested … Continue reading →

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Writing Without Borders: At Holy Cross, Good Writing is Everyone’s Responsibility

Posted on March 21, 2019 by John Hill

There is no required Intro to Writing class at the College of the Holy Cross. No Academic Writing seminar. No How to Write the College Essay 101. How then does Holy Cross expect to turn out good writers? As you … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross History Professor Is Leading Voice Nationally on Irish-American History

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

In this time of divisive rhetoric about recent immigrants and terrorism, Ed O’Donnell, associate professor of history at Holy Cross, says that we can learn a lot from the discarded stereotypes of the past. In a Washington Post commentary, Professor … Continue reading →

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Video: Holy Cross Students Find Success After Graduation

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Jane Carlton

What doors does a degree from Holy Cross open? If you’re a recent grad, you just might be changing the world by teaching music to refugee children in Palestine, finishing your second year of law school or managing clients for … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Creates Database of Diverse Sources for Media

Posted on March 11, 2019 by College of the Holy Cross

When they need an expert economist, scientist, policy analyst or academic to explain a complex issue to the general public, NPR journalists overwhelmingly turn to white men, according to a recent internal NPR study examining the diversity of its … Continue reading →

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Pulitzer-Winning Author Edward P. Jones ’72 Inducted Into the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Acclaimed author and Holy Cross alumnus Edward P. Jones ’72 has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the highest recognition of artistic merit in the United States. Jones ’72 is one of 11 individuals from the … Continue reading →

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Photos: Holy Cross Makes Way for Joanne Chouinard-Luth Recreation and Wellness Center

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Jane Carlton

College of the Holy Cross’ upper campus — where the Field House currently sits — will soon be home to the new Joanne Chouinard-Luth Recreation and Wellness Center, a state-of-the-art facility for campus recreation and intramural sports. To make way … Continue reading →

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How Does Holy Cross Build Its Incoming Class?

Posted on March 4, 2019 by College of the Holy Cross

After applications are submitted, time seems to endlessly stretch on before acceptance letters hit mailboxes. And many questions begin to swirl: Who is reading my application? What are they looking for? How do they decide who gets in and who … Continue reading →

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The New York Times Features Holy Cross Women’s Hockey Program During First Season of Elite Hockey East

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

The Holy Cross women’s ice hockey team didn’t know what to expect as it took to the ice for the first time this year, back in September. This season was unlike any others, with the Crusaders being new members of … Continue reading →

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Could Spiking Income Inequality Cause the Next Recession? Holy Cross Economics Professor Explains

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Theories are abounding when it comes to predicting the timing and possible triggers for a future recession, but according to Robert Baumann, professor of economics at Holy Cross, one thing’s for sure — if we believe it, it will happen. … Continue reading →

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Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt to Deliver 53rd Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture

Posted on February 27, 2019 by College of the Holy Cross

The 53rd Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture will be given by the renowned social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, one of the world’s leading experts on the psychology of morality, at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2nd in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Is Once Again a Top Producer of Fulbright Students in the U.S.

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

The College of the Holy Cross is once again among the colleges producing the highest number of Fulbright students, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education, which published its annual “Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students” for the … Continue reading →

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Ten Faculty Members Receive Tenure in 2019

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Jane Carlton

From researching fruit flies to reimagining the first commercially successful color film, College of the Holy Cross faculty members are making massive contributions to their fields — and to their classrooms. Hear a bit more from the 10 newly tenured … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean to Be Defrocked in the Catholic Church? Holy Cross Professor Explains

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

In a historic move, Pope Francis “defrocked” Theodore E. McCarrick, a former cardinal and archbishop of Washington, after the church found him guilty of sexual abuse. McCarrick, who was once one of the most powerful Catholic officials in the U.S., … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross History Professor Talks to NBC News About the Gilded Age and Today’s Populism

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

The debate over increasing taxes on the wealthy has dominated the early days of the 2020 presidential race, with some Democrats proposing tax hikes as high as 77 percent. This populist movement, thought to be in response to the rise … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor’s Cultural Anthropology Research Highlighted in Australian Science Magazine

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Recent studies analyzing the role played by race in influencing response to cosmetic surgery have yielded controversial results, notably that the race, of both patients and observers, appears to impact the perceived attractiveness of rhinoplasty patients. Alvaro Jarrin, assistant professor … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Examines the Controversy Surrounding the ‘Great Commission’

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

A recent survey has shown that the majority of churchgoing Christians in the U.S. are not familiar with the term the “Great Commission,” though the concept underpins Christian missionary work across the world. In an article for The Conversation, Mathew … Continue reading →

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Photos: Rodin Exhibition Highlights Work of Renowned Artist, Importance of Art at Holy Cross

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Evangelia Stefanakos

Described during his lifetime as the greatest sculptor since Michelangelo, Auguste Rodin is celebrated world-wide for bending, challenging and deconstructing artistic norms historically applied to sculpture. His characteristically expressive, masterfully textured bronze sculptures are well-known to Holy Cross, which is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Celebrates Difference Makers, Breaks Records in Fundraising Challenge

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Jane Carlton

The largest number of donors ever: check. The most generous donations: check. The enormous photo collage of all Holy Cross Difference Makers: check. With 6,342 donors gifting a total of $2,683,777.77, this year’s 175th anniversary giving challenge honoring the impact … Continue reading →

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Tony Award-Winning Director Bartlett Sher ’81 Named ‘Hottest Director on Broadway Right Now’ by CBS News

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Bartlett Sher ’81 has come a long way since his college days on Mount Saint James. And Sher ’81, an English major who wrote and produced his first full-length play at Holy Cross, credits the liberal arts education he received … Continue reading →

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