Category Archives: Press Release

Holy Cross Honors Five Alumni for Professional Achievement and Commitment to Service, Faith and Justice

The College of the Holy Cross has honored five alumni with the Sanctae Crucis Awards. The highest non-degree recognition bestowed by the College on a graduate, the annual awards are presented to alumni who are leaders in business, professional or … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross President to Attend Pope Francis’ Historic Address to Congress

At the invitation of Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president of the College of the Holy Cross, will attend Pope Francis’ unprecedented address to Congress on Sept. 24.  It is the first time a pope will … Continue reading →

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Author Sonya Huber to Give Reading in Working Writers Series

Sonya Huber, an author of several books of nonfiction and an associate professor of English at Fairfield University, will give a reading in the Working Writers Series on Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library, Smith Hall. The … Continue reading →

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Yale Psychologist Paul Bloom to Lecture ‘Against Empathy’

Yale psychologist Paul Bloom will give a lecture “Against Empathy” at the College of the Holy Cross, Thursday, Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library. One of the Deitchman Family Lectures on Religion and Modernity, the talk is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Music Department Announces the Fall 2015 Concert Series

The music department at the College of the Holy Cross is excited to announce the concert schedule for the fall semester. One of the many highlights of the series is a concert of French music of the 19th and 20th … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Hold Lecture and Panel for Constitution Day

The College of the Holy Cross will celebrate Constitution Day with a series of events in September.  On Sept. 17, Aaron Herold, visiting assistant professor of political science, will give a talk titled “Religion in Constitutional Law and the Public … Continue reading →

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Six Faculty Members Promoted at Holy Cross

Six members of the College of the Holy Cross faculty have been promoted to the rank of professor. Josep Alba-Salas, of the Spanish department, earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in linguistics from Cornell University, his M.A. in comparative literature from … Continue reading →

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McFarland Center to Host Talks on Climate Change, WMDs and Justice for Children

Lectures and discussions at the College of the Holy Cross this fall will take on trending topics such as the Pope’s encyclical on climate change, the abolition of weapons of mass destruction, and ways to teach justice and create equal … Continue reading →

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Creative Writing Faculty to Kick Off Working Writers Series

The Working Writers Series will kick off the fall semester with readings from Morris Collins, visiting assistant professor of English, and Leila Philip, associate professor of English at Holy Cross. They will each read excerpts from their work on Sept. … Continue reading →

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Chapel Artist Series Returns with World-Famous Organists for 2015-16

The College of the Holy Cross’ Chapel Artist Series will return for the 2015-16 academic year featuring organists Philippe Lefebvre and Silvius von Kessel.  Both musicians have studied, performed, and taught across Europe and the U.S. and each will perform … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Grad and Visiting Professor Receive Prestigious American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship

Alyssa L. Trometter, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2008, and Nathaniel K. Powell, visiting lecturer at Holy Cross in spring 2015, both received the esteemed American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Public Fellowship. Each … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Series of Events to Honor the Pope’s Historic U.S. Visit

Pope Francis, the world’s first Jesuit pope, will make his first visit to the U.S. Sept. 22–27, 2015. To celebrate and honor the pope’s historic visit, the College of the Holy Cross will host a series of events. The College … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Shala Murray ’10 to Compete for the Title of Ms. America 2015

College of the Holy Cross alumna Shala Murray ’10, Ms. New England 2015, will take the stage on Saturday, Aug. 29 and compete for the title of Ms. America 2015 at the Curtis Theatre in Brea, Calif. For Murray, winning … Continue reading →

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New WRTA Bus Route to Connect Holy Cross, Assumption and Worcester State

The Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts, Inc. (HECCMA) recently announced an agreement with the Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) to provide a new “College Route” connecting three HECCMA institutions: Assumption College, College of the Holy Cross, and Worcester State … Continue reading →

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Cantor Art Gallery Presents ‘Katrina Then and Now: Artists as Witness’

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present the exhibition “Katrina Then and Now: Artists as Witness,” curated by Daina Cheyenne Harvey, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology. The exhibition will … Continue reading →

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Wide Range of Faculty Experts at Holy Cross Available to Discuss Pope’s First U.S. Visit

Faculty experts in a wide range of disciplines from the College of the Holy Cross are available to offer distinctive perspectives on Pope Francis’ first visit to the U.S., Sept. 22 – 27, 2015.  For more information, or for assistance … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Amy Archambault Sets Things “inMotion” with Boston Arts Residency

Amy Archambault ’08, studio supervisor and lecturer at the College of the Holy Cross, has been selected as the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) Summer 2015 Public Art Resident. Her ten-week long residency started on June 1 and her … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alum, Robert Dudley ’08, Receives Second Fulbright

College of the Holy Cross alumnus Robert Dudley ’08, recently earned his second Fulbright award to study in Germany. Dudley, a classics major, received his first Fulbright as an English teaching assistant in Germany after his graduation from Holy Cross. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hires Amit Taneja to Fill New Role as Chief Diversity Officer

Following a national search, the College of the Holy Cross has announced the hiring of Amit Taneja as the associate dean for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer. This is a new position at Holy Cross and is part … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Celebrates the Progression of the Blackstone Heritage Corridor Visitor Center

On Tuesday, July 7, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president of the College of the Holy Cross, and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined state and local leaders to celebrate the announcement of Phase I of the Blackstone Heritage Corridor Visitor … Continue reading →

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