Category Archives: Press Release

WORCESTER, Mass. – The annual “Daybreak Breakfast” will feature a lecture by Jackson Katz, director of the United States Marine Corps Gender Violence Prevention Program and co-creator of the video, “Tough Guise: Media Images and the Crisis on Masculinity,” on … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – “Bridges,” a day of service for first-year students at Holy Cross, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 1 p.m.-4 p.m., at nine Worcester Public Schools. The program is an opportunity for first-year students to form … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – MJ Bienvenu, coordinator of the American Sign Language (ASL) program at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C, will give a lecture entitled, “Cross-Cultural Communication,” on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 519 of the Hogan Campus … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – There will be a number of musical events during the months of September and October at Holy Cross. All concerts are free and open to the public. The schedule is as follows: Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 8 … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., will be inaugurated as the 31st president of the College of the Holy Cross at an installation ceremony at the College on Friday, Sept. 15, at 3:30 p.m. in the Hart Recreation … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross will begin offering ice skating lessons for deaf children, ages 4 and up, at the Hart Recreation Center ice rink. Skaters of all levels are invited and instruction will be in American Sign Language (ASL). … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross has planned the following events to celebrate National Deaf Awareness Week. Sponsored by the Holy Cross American Sign Language (ASL) program, all events are free and open to the public. The schedule is as follows: … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Officials at Holy Cross will be joined by City Manager Thomas R. Hoover; Commissioner of Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery, Michael V. O’Brien; and members of the Worcester City Council at a news conference to announce the collaboration … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Anna Rosmus, real-life heroine of the film, “The Nasty Girl,” will give a lecture entitled, “The Courage to Tell the Truth- A Woman Confronts the German Past,” on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 4 p.m. in the Browsing … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Norman Podhoretz, editor-at-large of Commentary magazine, will give a lecture entitled, “Jews, Catholics and Other Minorities” as part of the Kraft-Hiatt Lecture Series on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 8 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Hogan Campus … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series has three concerts planned for the fall 2000 season. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, István Ella, a concert organist from Budapest, Hungary, will perform the works of Bach, Liszt, Huzella and Sokola … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., will be inaugurated the 31st president of the College of the Holy Cross at an installation ceremony at the College on Friday, Sept. 15, at 3:30 p.m. in the Hart Recreation Center. … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – On September 1, Professor Robert Garvey of the physics department will assume the role of science coordinator at Holy Cross. He brings a number of talents and a wealth of experience to the position. As science coordinator, … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – “Odyssey 2004: A Preview of your Holy Cross Journey,” a two-week orientation program for ALANA (African American, Latino, Asian American, and Native American) and international students, will take place August 13-25 at Holy Cross. This interdisciplinary program … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – On August 5, the College of the Holy Cross will commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the death of Bishop James Augustine Healy, a graduate of the class of 1849. He was the first African American to become … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – George J. White, a 1939 graduate, is donating $400,000 to the College of the Holy Cross, which when added to his $625,000 gift in 1994, brings his total lifetime giving to more than $1 million.  His generosity … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – On June 29, Professor Bruce I. Miller of the music department at Holy Cross will be co-presenting a paper at the 11th International Conference on 19th-Century Music at Royal Holloway, University of London.  He and his colleague, … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Participants of the International J. S. Bach Organ Academy will perform a concert on the famed Taylor and Boody Organ on Thursday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at Holy Cross. The … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – On August 1, Professor Mary E. Morton of the biology department will assume the role of associate dean at Holy Cross.  She brings a number of talents and a wealth of experience to the associate dean position.  … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Park B. Smith, a 1954 graduate of Holy Cross, together with his wife, Carol, are donating $10 million to the College for the construction of a major, new building.  The gift, the largest in the history of … Continue reading →