Category Archives: Press Release

Five Holy Cross Alumni Honored with Alpha Sigma Nu Magis Medal

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Sarah Barrett '18

Five College of the Holy Cross alumni were selected to receive the Alpha Sigma Nu Magis Medal. The award was established this year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit honor society. Recipients were selected by … Continue reading →

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Washington Semester Award Winner to Present Lecture on Latin American Politics and the Countries’ Relationships with the U.S.

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the College of the Holy Cross has selected Brian Beaton ’16, a political science major with a concentration in Latin American and Latino studies from Lynn, Mass., as the 2015 spring semester’s Maurizio Vanicelli … Continue reading →

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Grammy Award-Winning Holy Cross Professor Toby Mountain to Give Talk on How Magnetic Tape Changed the Music Industry

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Toby Mountain, lecturer and director of studios in the music department, will give a talk titled “Magnetic Tape Transforms the Music Industry,” on Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Rehm library at the College of the Holy Cross. The … Continue reading →

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Poet and Physician Rafael Campo to Give Reading as Part of Working Writers Series

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Rafael Campo, poet and physician in general internal medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, will give a reading as a part of the Working Writers Series on Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Artists-in-Residence Troika Ranch to Present New Multimedia Performance ‘SWARM’

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

The Arts Transcending Borders (ATB) initiative at the College of the Holy Cross will present two performances in November: Artists-in-residence and “interactive performance pioneers” Troika Ranch will perform a semester long project and multimedia installation “SWARM” and multiple Grammy Award-winning … Continue reading →

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Two Holy Cross Alumni Recognized for Life-Time Achievement with Lone Sailor Award

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Last month in Washington D.C., the United States Navy Memorial honored two College of the Holy Cross alumni with the esteemed Lone Sailor Award. The Lone Sailor Award is given to Sea Service veterans who have excelled with distinction in … Continue reading →

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The Holy Cross Community to Raise Awareness for Refugee Crisis With a Weeklong Series of Events

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

College of the Holy Cross students, faculty and staff, will host “Refugee Awareness Week” now through Oct. 29. The week will help raise awareness for the complex social justice issues surrounding the ongoing refugee crisis around the world. “Refugee Awareness … Continue reading →

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Lecture by American Literary Scholar to Focus on Comics as Witness to War

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Danielle Kane

Hillary Chute, an American literary scholar and an expert on comics and graphic narratives, will give a talk titled “Comics as Documentary: Words, Images, and War” at the College of the Holy Cross, Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 4:30 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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Working for Worcester Receives a $29,000 Grant for Technology and Sustainability From Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Working for Worcester, a project that started with six college students in a residence hall room at the College of the Holy Cross in 2012, had the goal of increasing access to recreational spaces and promoting wellness resources for Worcester … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces Eight New Faculty Hires

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Sarah Barrett '18

In her annual address to the College for the 2015-16 academic year, Margaret Freije, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College, announced the hiring of eight new faculty members. These new faculty members include an endowed chair, … Continue reading →

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Grant Awarded to Holy Cross Professor Has Worcester Elementary Students Reaching for the STARS

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

Florencia Anggoro, assistant professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, has been awarded a two-year grant of $311,139 from the Department of Education – Institute of Education Sciences, along with her colleague Benjamin Jee, assistant professor of … Continue reading →

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Twenty Candidates Announced for 2016 Bob Cousy Award

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Cristal Steuer

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 20 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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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Couple Kristof and WuDunn to Give Annual Hanify-Howland Lecture at Holy Cross

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Cristal Steuer

The 50th annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture will be given by husband-and-wife duo Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the College of the Holy Cross. The lecture, which … Continue reading →

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Best-Selling Author Julianna Baggott’s ‘Harriet Wolf’s Seventh Book of Wonders’ Receives Rave Reviews

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Critically acclaimed author and the William H.P. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross Julianna Baggott’s latest novel “Harriet Wolf’s Seventh Book of Wonders” has been called by the New York Times “intricate” and … Continue reading →

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Award-Winning Writer and Journalist to Give Lecture on the Limits of Freedom Under the Putin Administration

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Dmitry Bykov, award-winning writer and journalist from Russia, will be speaking at the College of the Holy Cross on the limits of freedom under the Putin administration on Monday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. in Stein 133. The event is … Continue reading →

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Film Based on Leah Hager Cohen’s Novel ‘The Grief of Others’ to be Shown at Holy Cross

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

The Working Writers Series at the College of the Holy Cross will present two screenings of the film “The Grief of Others.” The film is based on the book “The Grief of Others” (Riverhead Books, 2011) written by critically acclaimed … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Joins Coalition Dedicated to Student Access and Success

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Cristal Steuer

A diverse coalition of public and private colleges and universities including the College of the Holy Cross is coming together with the goal of improving the college admission application process for all students.  The Coalition is developing a free platform … Continue reading →

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A New Semester Welcomes Three New Faith Leaders to Holy Cross

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

The fall semester is well underway at the College of the Holy Cross, and the campus is full of excitement with the addition of new students, new faculty, and three new faith leaders welcomed to campus. Rev. William R. Campbell, … Continue reading →

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Disarmament Expert Paul Walker ’68 to Speak at Holy Cross on Abolition of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Danielle Kane

Holy Cross alumnus Paul Walker ’68, an internationally acclaimed disarmament expert and activist, will give a lecture on the “Abolition of Weapons of Mass Destruction: Building a Secure and Sustainable World,” at the College of the Holy Cross, Monday, Sept. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Wins 2015 CASE Educational Fundraising Award

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

The College of the Holy Cross is the winner of a 2015 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Educational Fundraising Award. The award honors superior fundraising programs at CASE member institutions across the country. Holy Cross received an … Continue reading →

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