Category Archives: Press Release

Cantor Art Gallery Will Feature Work of Senior Art Majors in the Exhibition ‘Amalgam’

Posted on April 22, 2016 by College of the Holy Cross

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will show the work of graduating senior visual arts majors in the exhibition “Amalgam,” which will be exhibited from Thursday, April 28 through Friday, May … Continue reading →

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Students Organize 19th Annual Holy Cross Cares Day

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

Hundreds of students accompanied by faculty and staff from the College of the Holy Cross will participate in the 19th annual Holy Cross Cares Day on Saturday, April 23. Service activities planned for the volunteers include painting, raking and picking … Continue reading →

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The College of the Holy Cross Celebrates 40 Years with Abby’s House with “Spring-Tacular” Event

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

The College of the Holy Cross and Abby’s House, an organization that serves the needs of low-income and battered women and their children in Worcester, will celebrate their 40-year relationship on Tuesday, April 26, from 6-9 p.m. at the Hogan … Continue reading →

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‘A Jookin’ Jam Session with Lil Buck, Cristina Pato & Friends’ Brings Renowned Artist Collaboration to Holy Cross

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

“Become More: Campaign for the Future of Holy Cross” will kick off with a weekend of celebrations, headlined by international dance phenomenon Lil Buck on April 29 in the Dinand Library Main Reading Room at 8 p.m. The special collaboration, … Continue reading →

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Kentucky’s Tyler Ulis Wins Bob Cousy Award Sponsored by Holy Cross

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Bridget Campolettano

University of Kentucky sophomore Tyler Ulis was named the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year in a season where he set a school record for assists average (7.0) in a single season. Named for Hall of Famer and former … Continue reading →

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Boston Gay Men’s Chorus to Perform on April 2

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Bridget Campolettano

On Saturday, April 2, the College of the Holy Cross will host a performance by the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) in the main reading room of Dinand Library. The concert, which will be followed by a Q&A with the … 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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Final Five Candidates Announced for 2016 Bob Cousy Award

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Bridget Campolettano

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the five finalists for the 2016 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award presented by College of the Holy Cross. Named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series to Feature French Organists Francis Chapelet and Uriel Valadeau

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

The College of the Holy Cross presents the final two concerts of the season in its Chapel Artist Series. Abraham Ross ’16, a Holy Cross Organ Scholar, will perform on Sunday, April 3 and French organists Francis Chapelet and Uriel … Continue reading →

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Student Entrepreneurs Competed for $14,500 in Prizes in Annual ‘Shark Tank’ Competition

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

College of the Holy Cross’ Ciocca Office for Entrepreneurial Studies (COES) hosted the fourth annual Shark Tank Competition on Feb. 25. Matthew Watson ’16 took home the grand prize of $12,000 with his pitch to start the Brewery Stewardship Alliance … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students to Present at International Digital Humanities Conference in Poland

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

Four students and two alumni at the College of the Holy Cross will present at the Digital Humanities 2016 conference in Krakow, Poland this July. This annual international conference is the world’s largest and most important conference on current work … Continue reading →

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French-Algerian Dance Troupe Compagnie Hervé Koubi to Perform at Holy Cross

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

Celebrating the grace of contemporary and street dance traditions, Compagnie Hervé Koubi, of Algerian and French background, will perform excerpts from their touring work “Ce que le jour doit à la nuit” at College of the Holy Cross on March … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Cover the Canonization of Dorothy Day

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Danielle Kane

Robert Ellsberg, editor in chief and publisher at Orbis Books, will give a lecture on the canonization of social justice activist and Catholic Worker founder Dorothy Day. The lecture, titled “Dorothy Day: A Saint for Today,” will be held at … Continue reading →

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Scholarship Related to Transgender Issues to Benefit from First Digital Archive

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Cristal Steuer

K.J. Rawson, assistant professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, recently launched the world’s first Digital Transgender Archive (DTA), a collection of transgender-related historical materials. Rawson’s project was recognized in 2013-14 with funding from the American Council … Continue reading →

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Catholics & Cultures Fellow to Advance Scholarship, Teaching of Global Catholic Studies

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Danielle Kane

The College of the Holy Cross welcomes its inaugural fellow on Catholics & Cultures, Marc Loustau, for the spring 2016 semester. Loustau will teach a course on contemporary global Catholicism, contribute scholarship to the Catholics & Cultures website, and serve … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Science Librarian Receives Innovation Award

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

Barbara Merolli, science librarian at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named the 2016 recipient of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) College Libraries Section (CLS) Innovation in College Librarianship Award for her work on the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Moot Court Earns Collegiate Moot Court Championship Title In Los Angeles

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Evangelia Stefanakos

Just before the start of the spring semester, members of the College of the Holy Cross’ moot court team competed in the American Collegiate Moot Court Association’s (ACMA) 2015-16 National Championship Tournament in Los Angeles where they collectively earned four … Continue reading →

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2016 Bob Cousy Award Watch List Narrowed to 10 Finalists

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Cristal Steuer

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 10 watch list finalists for the 2016 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award presented by College of the Holy Cross. Named after Hall of Famer and former Boston … Continue reading →

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Acclaimed Actor Roger Guenveur Smith to Take Brief Residency at Holy Cross

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

Acclaimed actor Roger Guenveur Smith will be in-residence at the College of the Holy Cross from Feb. 22-23, 2016. His time at the College will include a performance of his award-winning monologue “Rodney King,” a screening of Spike Lee’s “A … Continue reading →

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Co-Founder of the Black Lives Matter Movement Opal Tometi to Speak on Campus

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

In observation of Black History Month, the College of the Holy Cross community will host a variety of discussions, film screenings, lectures, and a fashion show, planned by a range of academic departments, offices, and student organizations across campus. Opal … Continue reading →

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