Category Archives: Press Release

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross students (in the Class of 2000) who are members of the Honors Program will present their theses in a conference at the College on Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May 5.  The programs begin at … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross students with overdue library books and other materials can “pay up” and, at the same time, help needy individuals in Worcester. The Holy Cross libraries are sponsoring an innovative “Food for Fines” campaign through April … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Preservation Worcester is beneficiary of the substantial volunteer time and energy of 12 Holy Cross students.  The students catalogued all of Preservation Worcester’s print library and entered the catalogue onto a computer data base.  They also made … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The rock band, Better than Ezra, will headline this year’s Spring Weekend Concert at Holy Cross on Monday, May 1, 2000. The concert, which begins at 8 p.m. in the Hart Center, will feature a guest performance … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Thomas Kselman, a professor in the history department at the University of Notre Dame, will give a lecture entitled “Vichy France and the Jews: French Catholics and the Holocaust,” on Monday, April 17 at 4 p.m. in … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Nearly 400 Holy Cross students, alumni and staff will take part in the second annual “Holy Cross Cares Day” on Saturday, April 8.  Showing their appreciation for the Worcester community, participants will spend the day performing service-oriented … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Beginning this week, 15 Holy Cross students will give up eating all solid food and drink only natural fruit juices as a means of drawing attention to the allegations of atrocities committed by the graduates of the … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Harry C. Boyte, co-director of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at the University of Minnesota, will discuss “The Crisis in American Democracy: The Role of Higher Education,” in a lecture at Holy Cross on Monday, April … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Children in Worcester are invited to participate in an Easter egg hunt at Holy Cross on Saturday, April 8 at 9 a.m.   The free event will take place on the lawn in front of the Hart Center. … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Chitra, a new opera/dance by Holy Cross professors Shirish Korde (chair, music department) and Lynn Kremer (chair, theatre department), will premiere at Holy Cross on April 15th in the Fenwick Theatre.  It also will be performed on … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Lawrence Langer, professor emeritus at Simmons College and winner of a National Book Critics Circle Award, will speak at Holy Cross on Wednesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Hogan Campus Center.  Langer’s … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Iris Chin Ponte, a member of the Holy Cross Class of 2000 from Belmont, Mass., has been awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to pursue an independent research project while traveling outside the United States. The selection … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Timothy Johnson, M.D., medical editor for ABC News will deliver the principal address and receive an honorary degree at the 154th commencement exercises at the College of the Holy Cross on Friday, May 26. Holy Cross will … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jean Kilbourne, an internationally known media critic, lecturer and writer, will discuss alcohol and tobacco advertising and addiction in a talk entitled “Deadly Persuasion.”  The lecture is scheduled for Tuesday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Chris Matthews, anchor of “Hardball with Chris Matthews” on MSNBC, will deliver the Hanify-Howland lecture at Holy Cross on Wednesday, April 5, at 8 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Hogan Campus Center.  The title of his … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Alice Rothchild, M.D., a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist for over 25 years, will discuss the role of women in health care on Thursday, April 13 at 4 p.m. in Room 519 of the Hogan Campus Center at Holy Cross. … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Frank Vellaccio, acting president at the College of the Holy Cross, announced the College will break ground in May for a new $19 million, 56,000  square foot building.  Currently known as College Hall, it will house three  … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – In October of 1998, a college student named Matthew Shepard was brutally attacked and murdered because he was gay. Since then, his family created a foundation to carry on his legacy by fighting for social justice, speaking … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – There will be a number of musical events during the month of April and (on May 1) at Holy Cross.  All concerts are free and open to the public. The schedule is as follows: Saturday, April 8 … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jim Keady, former assistant coach for the St. John’s University men’s soccer team, will discuss the stand he took against that university’s relationship with Nike.  The lecture will take place on Thursday, March 16, 2000 at 8 … Continue reading →