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Category Archives: News
Holy Cross Alumni Fight to Create Affordable Housing for All
In the beginning, all Connie Snow ’77 wanted to do was take a few houses — Victorians, once stately but now decrepit — and bring them up to code, creating homes for needy families in Brattleboro, Vermont. “We were in … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2018, Holy Cross Magazine, News
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Le Chevalier: English Professor Receives French Knighthood
It was a chance encounter in an elevator that brought Maurice Géracht to Holy Cross 52 years ago. He was a Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin, wrapping up his dissertation and fielding job offers, when his adviser asked … Continue reading
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Citizen Scientists: Summer Course Takes Hands-On Approach to Environmental Issues
“It’s a Small World” might seem an odd soundtrack for a chemistry course, but the chirpy chorus begins every time students in Environmental Chemistry rig their tabletop wind turbines just right. First they connect a string of lights to the … Continue reading
Posted in Chemistry, Economics and Accounting, English, Fall 2018, Holy Cross Magazine, Mathematics and Computer Science, News, Physics
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Five Holy Cross Faculty Members Promoted to Rank of Professor
After years of dedicated teaching and research in their respective fields, five Holy Cross faculty members have been promoted to the rank of full professor. We asked them a few questions about their scholarship — and more:
Posted in Biology, Chemistry, Fall 2018, History, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Political Science, Russian Studies, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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Chaplains’ Office Welcomes New Staff
This academic year, the Office of the College Chaplains welcomes two new staff members: Rev. Keith Maczkiewicz, S.J. and Andrew Omondi. Both offering rich education and faith experience, they are excited to join the Holy Cross community. To many, Maczkiewicz … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Maymester Program Leaves Mark on Faculty, Too
At the end of a long, hot day last May, Aaron Seider, associate professor of classics, was leading a group of students on a tour of the Capitoline Museum in Rome. He was ready to throw in the towel and … Continue reading
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Can a Sports Stadium Ruin a Neighborhood? Holy Cross Economics Professor Opines for The Guardian
Detroit’s billionaire Ilitch family has come under fire as their ambitious plans to create an expansive entertainment district in downtown Detroit are not coming to fruition, despite the newly opened Little Caesars Arena. The Guardian recently examined the issue, and … Continue reading
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Flipping the Script: A Candid Conversation with Prized Psychology Professor
How do babies’ minds develop? How can female leaders thrive? How can Holy Cross students learn to speak up and out? These are all questions that Danuta “Diane” Bukatko, professor of psychology, explores in her popular and well-regarded courses. As … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Professor Offers Inside Look Into Complex Jehovah’s Witnesses Organization for NBC News
A recent Montana jury ruling that Jehovah’s Witnesses leadership is to pay $35 million to a 21-year-old woman alleging the church covered up her childhood sexual abuse shook this tight-knit community to the core. Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious … Continue reading
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‘Holy Cross Financial Aid & Scholarships: Real Parent Experiences’
As the price tag of higher education continues to rise, affordability has become a focal point for high schoolers and parents navigating the college search process. Prospective students and their parents are likely wondering: How does Holy Cross stack up? … Continue reading
Eight New Tenure-Track Faculty Members Welcomed in 2018-19 Academic Year
The College of the Holy Cross has welcomed eight new faculty members to tenure-track positions for the 2018-19 academic year. They will each join a different department: biology, chemistry, political science, religious studies, classics, mathematics, psychology and history. The new … Continue reading
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Hundreds of High Schoolers, Resettled Peoples Find Connection Through Art
Over the course of a week-long residency at the College of the Holy Cross, wherever the Silkroad Ensemble went — whether on campus or throughout Worcester — connection followed. The Grammy Award-winning musical collective, made up of musicians representing dozens … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Lauded by The Chronicle of Higher Education for Championing Its Visiting Assistant Professors
Visiting assistant professor positions have gotten a bad rap in academia, known as being exploitative and not offering much-needed job security, leading many scholars to avoid them altogether. But if a college’s visitors’ program is structured well, it can lead … Continue reading
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Service, Faith and Justice: Five Alumni Honored for Wide-Ranging, Significant Achievements
In a packed room, College of the Holy Cross students, staff and faculty had a chance to meet and hear from this year’s distinguished recipients of the Sanctae Crucis Award, the highest non-degree accolade the College bestows upon alumni. Given … Continue reading
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What’s the Difference Between the Sports and Cardboard Box Industries? Holy Cross Professor Explains
Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, was recently interviewed for the “Freakonomics Radio” podcast, as part of its new series dubbed “The Hidden Side of Sports.” The weekly podcast, a spin-off of the 2005 … Continue reading
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‘Catholics Need a March for Our Lives Moment,’ Says Holy Cross Professor
Mary Roche, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, was interviewed by the Telegram & Gazette recently on how Catholics are coping with the impact of the global sex-abuse crisis. Talking about what Church leadership … Continue reading
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College Marks 175th Anniversary with Community Celebration
The College of Holy Cross community kicked off a yearlong celebration of its 175th anniversary to honor the past and embrace the future on Sept. 14 with a campus-wide anniversary celebration and a Mass led by Archbishop of Boston Seán … Continue reading
Holy Cross Descends Upon Boston for Football Matchup Against Boston College
From Holy Cross banners on car trunks and tree branches to deep purple shirts on the backs of thousands of alumni and students, Crusaders were visible in every direction on Sept. 8 at Boston College. The occasion? Holy Cross football’s … Continue reading
Holy Cross Professor Stephanie Yuhl Speaks to WGBH About the Miss America Protests of 1968
Fifty years ago today, protesters took on the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, sparking the feminist revolution, with hundreds of women protesting the pageant’s ideal of femininity. Just a few blocks away another protest was taking place: the first-ever … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Earns High Marks in Washington Monthly Rankings
The College of the Holy Cross has been recognized among the top colleges in the nation by Washington Monthly magazine in its September/October issue, having been ranked No. 23 among top liberal arts colleges in the country and No. 13 … Continue reading
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