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Religious Studies Professor Offers Response to the Potential Repeal of the Johnson Amendment

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

In response to president Donald Trump’s comments regarding his plans to repeal the Johnson Amendment — which prevents houses of worship and other tax-exempt organizations from engaging in political campaigning — Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross History Professor Rev. Thomas W. Worcester, S.J., Named President of Regis College

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Jessica Kennedy

Rev. Thomas Worcester, S.J., professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross, will become the 11th president of Regis College, the Jesuit Faculty of Theology at the University of Toronto (UofT), and one of North America’s Roman Catholic … Continue reading →

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Political Perspective: Holy Cross Faculty Discuss Washington, D.C. March and Obama’s Presidency

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Jessica Kennedy

On the eve of the transfer of presidential power, Selina Gallo-Cruz, assistant professor of sociology, discusses the motivation behind Saturday’s March in Washington. And professors of political science Daniel Klinghard and Donald Brand reflect on the impact of Barack Obama’s presidency … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Faculty Member Published in Boston Globe, Researching New Ways to Assess School Quality

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Holy Cross in the News

In a co-authored letter published in the Boston Globe, Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross and director of research for the Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment (MCIEA), applauded “the effort, led by … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Theatre Department Presents William Shakespeare’s Famous Tragedy ‘Hamlet’

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

The College of the Holy Cross theatre department will present their modern-dress production of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” directed by Edward Isser, professor and chair of the department, on April 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, and 23 at 8 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Publishes Book on American Social Activist who Warned of the Dangers of Economic Inequality

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Sarah Barrett '18

Edward T. O’Donnell, associate professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross, recently released a new book titled “Henry George and the Crisis of Inequality: Progress and Poverty in the Gilded Age,” published by Columbia University Press on … Continue reading →

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