Category Archives: Press Release

New Worcester Student Government Association Provides Voice for College Students

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

This past summer, Neema Hakim ’14, co-president of the Student Government Association at the College of the Holy Cross, identified a need for a unified voice from the student population in the City of Worcester. Hakim identified his counterparts at … Continue reading →

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Women’s Basketball to Host Third Annual ‘Get Fit with the Crusaders Day’

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Jacqueline Smith ’15

On Wednesday, Dec. 18, the College of the Holy Cross women’s basketball program will host its third annual “Get Fit with the Crusaders Day” when it takes on Quinnipiac at 11:30 a.m. at the Hart Center. More than 1,000 Worcester … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Publishes Book on Men’s Health

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Jacqueline Smith ’15

What’s the secret to living the healthiest lifestyle?  The three-legged stool.  Found in “A Man’s Guide to Healthy Living,” co-written by Edward Thompson, professor emeritus of sociology and former director of the Women and Gender Studies program at the College … Continue reading →

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College Administrators to Serve Midnight Breakfast to Students

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

Recognizing that students stay up late to study during finals period, administrators at the College of the Holy Cross volunteer each semester to serve the scholars breakfast late into the night. To close out the fall 2013 semester, midnight breakfast … Continue reading →

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New Futures League Baseball Team Named the Worcester Bravehearts

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Cristal Steuer

Worcester’s new Futures League baseball team, has a name — the “Worcester Bravehearts”.  The team name was selected as a finalist along with four others from more than 1,000 name ideas submitted by the public. Finalists were chosen based on … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students to Participate in Sixth Annual Benching for Breast Cancer Fundraiser

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

The sixth annual Benching for Breast Cancer Fundraiser will take place Friday, Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hart Center’s Varsity Weight Room at the College of the Holy Cross. Registration begins at 5 p.m. on the day of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Moot Court Team Qualifies for Nationals

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

The Holy Cross Moot Court team was represented by five teams of two at the South Atlantic Regional Tournament, a two-day national qualifier hosted by the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla. on Nov. 15-16. Twelve schools were participating … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Ranks Second in Long-Term Study Abroad Participation

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

Holy Cross ranks second among baccalaureate institutions in the United States for long-term study abroad programs, according to a new report released by the Institute of International Education. This is the fifth straight year that the College has held one … Continue reading →

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Pulitzer Prize Winner Junot Diaz to Give Reading as Part of the Working Writers Series

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Jacqueline Smith ’15

Junot Diaz, an award-winning Dominican-American creative writer, will give a reading as part of the Working Writers Series on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The event, sponsored by the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Alternate College Theatre Performs “How I Learned to Drive”

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

The College of the Holy Cross’ Alternate College Theatre (ACT) will present “How I Learned to Drive,” written by Paula Vogel and directed by Elizabeth Mason ’14, in Fenwick Theatre, located on the second floor of O’Kane Hall. The performances … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Named 2013 Massachusetts Professor of the Year

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

Susan Rodgers, the W. Arthur Garrity Sr. Professor in Human Nature, Ethics, and Society and professor of anthropology at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named the 2013 Massachusetts Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Presents a Spiritual Vietnamese Musical Experience ‘Three Rivers, One Source’

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

“Three Rivers, One Source,” a performance of traditional Vietnamese music, will be held on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall at the College of the Holy Cross. Under the direction of Phong Nguyen, world-renowned performer and … Continue reading →

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14 Holy Cross Graduates Serve As Jesuit Volunteers

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Jacqueline Smith ’15

Fourteen College of the Holy Cross alumni have answered the call to serve. They are currently working in locations around the world as Jesuit volunteers. With 11 former students participating in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Holy Cross is the fourth … Continue reading →

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Marine Geologist to Give Lecture on Marine Effects of Carbon Dioxide

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Marine geologist Justin Ries will give a lecture titled “’Marine calcification in a high-CO2 world” as part of the Schaeffer Family Seminar Series at the College of the Holy Cross on Nov. 12 in Smith Labs 154 at 12:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. to Give Annual Hanify-Howland Lecture

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

The 48th annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture will be given by Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. on Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the College of the Holy Cross. The lecture, which recognizes individuals who … Continue reading →

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28 Holy Cross Students Inducted into Jesuit Honor Society

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Twenty-eighty students from the class of 2014 at the College of the Holy Cross were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society, on October 27. Alpha Sigma Nu seeks out students at Jesuit institutions of higher learning who … Continue reading →

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re-Think INK: 25 Years at the Mixit Print Studio

Posted on October 31, 2013 by College of the Holy Cross

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, College of the Holy Cross will present the second installation of “re-Think INK: 25 Years at the Mixit Print Studio” from Nov. 7 through Jan. 31, 2014. An opening reception will take … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Psychology Professor Helps Lead a $1.4 Million Grant

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Richard Schmidt, professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, is one of two principal investigators on a project titled “Modeling the Behavioral Dynamics of Social Action and Coordination,” which was recently awarded a $1.4 million grant by … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Explore Jesus and Judaism

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Danielle Kane

Amy-Jill Levine, University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University, will give a lecture titled “Jesus and Judaism: The Connection Matters” on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy … Continue reading →

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Polish Organist To Perform as Part of Holy Cross’ Annual Chapel Artists Series

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

Marcin Szelest will be performing at the College of the Holy Cross’ St. Joseph Memorial Chapel on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. as part of the Chapel Artists Series. The program will include pieces by Adam of Wągrowiec, Hieronymus … Continue reading →

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