Category Archives: Press Release

Students Organize 18th Annual Holy Cross Cares Day

Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff from the College of the Holy Cross will participate in the 18th annual Holy Cross Cares Day on Saturday, April 25. Service activities planned for the volunteers include painting, raking and picking up trash … Continue reading →

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Pop Star Jessie J to Headline Spring Concert at Holy Cross

Jessie J will headline this year’s Spring Concert at the College of the Holy Cross on May 4 at 8 p.m. in the Hart Recreation Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. Jessie J is a pop singer and songwriter from … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces Plans to Construct Contemplative Center

During a blessing and ceremonial groundbreaking, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president of the College of the Holy Cross announced plans for constructing a new facility on a 52-acre site atop a hill overlooking the Wachusett Reservoir in the town … Continue reading →

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Senior Concentration Seminar Exhibition 2015

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will exhibit the artwork of graduating senior visual arts majors in the annual Senior Concentration Seminar exhibition from April 23 – May 22, 2015. Students … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Theatre Department to Perform ‘Picnic’ by William Inge

The department of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross will present an American classic “Picnic,” written by William Inge and directed by Steve Vineberg, professor of theatre at the College. The performances will be held in Fenwick Theatre, … Continue reading →

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Utah’s Delon Wright Wins Bob Cousy Award Sponsored by Holy Cross

Delon Wright from the University of Utah is the recipient of the 2015 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award sponsored by College of the Holy Cross.  Named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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McFarland Center’s April Events Span Ancient Rome to Contemporary Consumerism

The Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross presents lectures this month that recount Jewish rescue by a French priest during the Holocaust, walk through triumphant Roman architecture, reveal … Continue reading →

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Boston Musica Viva & Soloists of the Silk Road Ensemble to Premiere Latest Work by Holy Cross Prof. Shirish Korde

The Arts Transcending Borders (ATB) program at the College of the Holy Cross is pleased to announce Boston Musica Viva (BMV) & Soloists of the Silk Road Ensemble will be performing at the College of the Holy Cross on Monday, … Continue reading →

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Jamie Hoag ’98 Named Director of Government and Community Relations at Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross has announced the hiring of Jamie D. Hoag ’98 as the director of government and community relations. Hoag, an attorney, will replace interim director John B. Anderson ’57, associate professor emeritus of history and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host 43rd Annual Classics Day for High School Students

The College of the Holy Cross will hold its 43rd annual Classics Day on Thursday, April 16. The day features a series of events relating to both the study and experience of ancient Roman culture and is designed to familiarize … Continue reading →

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Chapel Artist Series to Conclude with Performance by Renowned Performer and Teacher William Porter

The Chapel Artist Series at the College of the Holy Cross will conclude the season with a performance by internationally acclaimed organist William Porter on Sunday, April 12 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel. The performance will include … Continue reading →

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App to Help Students Study Takes First Prize in College Shark Tank Competition

On Thursday, March 26, the College of the Holy Cross hosted its third annual “Shark Tank” competition, based on the popular television show. Participating students created a product or service and pitched the idea to a panel of expert judges. … Continue reading →

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Washington Semester Award Winner to Present Lecture on Unaccompanied Children in America’s Immigration System

The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the College of the Holy Cross has selected Jacob Medina ’16, an economics major from Avon, Conn., as the 2014 fall semester’s Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away Program award recipient. Medina will present a … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students to Participate in Series of Events Rooted in Environmental Sustainability

Students at the College of the Holy Cross will host numerous events this spring that will offer opportunities for discussion and participation regarding environmental sustainability, including a tree planting ceremony by the class of 2018 to honor both the 45th … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Names Bill Carmody Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Bill Carmody has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at Holy Cross, director of athletics Nathan Pine announced today. Carmody, who becomes the 17th head coach in the history of the program, has 32 years of Division I … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Honors Six Employees for Outstanding Service

The College of the Holy Cross has honored five employees with the 2014 Claire B. Burns Award. Now in its 17th year, the  annual awards program was established and endowed in 1997 by Donal J. Burns class of 1949 in … Continue reading →

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President-elect of American Medical Association and Holy Cross Alumnus to Reflect on Liberal Arts Education

Steven J. Stack, President-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA) and a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 1994, will return to the College to give a talk  about the value of a liberal arts education.  … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Partners with Basketball Hall of Fame to Sponsor Bob Cousy Award

The College of the Holy Cross has partnered with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to sponsor the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. Named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard … Continue reading →

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Popular Irish Author to Give Reading from Award-Winning Novel at Holy Cross

Irish author Kevin Barry will give a reading on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the … Continue reading →

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McFarland Center to Present Free Programs Exploring Christianity’s Role in Society

The Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross sponsors programs that explore basic human questions of meaning, morality and mutual obligation. Often, the McFarland Center brings in renowned scholars, … Continue reading →

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