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Holy Cross Theatre Department to Perform ‘The London Merchant’

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

The department of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross will present the 18th century show “The London Merchant” written by George Lillo and directed by Scott Malia, assistant professor of theatre, on October 31 and November 1-2 and … Continue reading →

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Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Gamini Keerawella to Address Campus

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Gamini Keerawella will give a talk titled “War and Peace in Sri Lanka: Lessons Beyond the Borders” on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The talk is free … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives Distinction as Tree Campus USA

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

The College of the Holy Cross, through partnership with the National Arbor Day Foundation, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the Worcester Tree Initiative, was officially certified as a “Tree Campus USA” on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at a ceremony … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Explore Afro-Catholic Tradition in Brazil

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Danielle Kane

Stephen Selka, associate professor in American studies and in religious studies at Indiana University, will give a lecture titled “Our Lady of the Good Death: Afro-Catholicism in the Brazilian National Imagination” on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. in the … Continue reading →

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Kiplinger’s Ranks Holy Cross No. 21 ‘Best Value’ Liberal Arts College

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has ranked the College of the Holy Cross No. 21 among all liberal arts colleges in the country in its annual list of “best value” schools, an increase from last year’s ranking of No. 25. The … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Graduation Rates Among Highest in the Nation

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

The College of the Holy Cross has the fifth highest four-year graduation rate among all colleges and universities in the country according to U.S. News & World Report. At 89.9 percent, Holy Cross is part of an elite group of … Continue reading →

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Four Holy Cross Students Awarded Scholarships to Pursue Teaching Careers

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

Four students at the College of the Holy Cross—William J. Geddes ’14, Matthew D. McCormick ’14, Michelle McGahan ’15 and Megan K. Norton ‘15—have been honored with Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships. Supported by the National Science Foundation, the scholarship encourages … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Former President, Mary McAleese, to Discuss Future of Church Governance

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

Mary McAleese, former president of Ireland, will visit the College of the Holy Cross to discuss “Shared Responsibility: Re-imagining the Future of Governance in the Church” in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Working Writers Series Presents Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Martin

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Author Lee Martin will be holding two events on Thursday, October 24 as part of the Working Writers Series. The first is a discussion of the writer’s craft, to be held in Fenwick 330 at 3:30 p.m. The second is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Partners With City of Worcester and Futures League to Bring Baseball Back to Worcester

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Cristal Steuer

  At a press conference on the campus of the College of the Holy Cross overlooking Fitton Baseball Field, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president of Holy Cross, and Michael V. O’Brien, Worcester’s city manager, announced a new partnership with … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Visual Arts Professor’s Photo Work on Display in Boston

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

New work by David Gyscek ’96, visiting assistant professor of visual arts at the College of the Holy Cross, is on display in an exhibit titled “Hide and Seek,” at Gold Gallery in Boston. The exhibit, part of a two-part … Continue reading →

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Honduran Jesuit to Speak at Holy Cross on Human Rights Abuses

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Danielle Kane

Rev. Ismael Moreno Coto, S.J., a human rights activist in Honduras, will give a lecture titled “The Price of Truth in Honduras: Human Rights Since the Coup” on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library, Smith Hall at … Continue reading →

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World Trust Filmmaker Continues Holy Cross’ 40 Years of Coeducation Celebration

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Shakti Butler, Ph. D. will be giving a lecture to discuss her latest film “Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity” on Thursday, October 3 at 7:00 p.m. in Rehm Library. The Office of Multicultural Education will be sponsoring … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Among Top 10 Colleges With the Most Alumni Donors

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

Graduates of the College of the Holy Cross are among the most loyal and satisfied in the country according to the most recent list released by U.S. News and World Report.  Holy Cross ranks no. 8 in the nation for … Continue reading →

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Fox 25 Morning News to Broadcast Live from Holy Cross as Part of First-Ever College Tour

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Cristal Steuer

Want to be on live television? On Thursday, October 3, Boston’s Fox 25 Morning News will broadcast live (6 – 10 a.m.) from Holy Cross for the station’s first-ever College Tour. The broadcast will take place in the Hogan Courtyard. … Continue reading →

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Two Members of the Holy Cross Community Talk About Summer in the White House

Posted on September 23, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

Emma Cronin ’15 of Chicago, Ill., and Alex Clavering ’13 of Dix Hills, N.Y., were participants in the 2013 Summer White House Internship program. Competitive and highly esteemed, this opportunity is priceless, and has opened each student’s eyes to the … Continue reading →

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Biomedical Pioneers Jim Collins ’87 and Richard Murphy ’66 to Headline Holy Cross Lecture Series on Science and Values

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Danielle Kane

Bioengineer James J. Collins ’87 and neuroscientist Richard A. Murphy ’66, both Holy Cross graduates, and pharmaceutical executive Mark Murcko will speak at the College of the Holy Cross this fall as part of a yearlong lecture series on “The … Continue reading →

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Organist Joel Bacon to Kick Off Holy Cross’ Annual Chapel Artists Series

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Joel Bacon will be the 2013-2014 academic year’s first organist of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series at the College of the Holy Cross’ St. Joseph Memorial Chapel on Sunday, September 29 at 3:00 p.m. The program will include pieces … Continue reading →

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Acclaimed American Poet and Translator Holds Reading for Working Writers Series

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

David Ferry, acclaimed American poet and translator, will be conducting a reading on Thursday, September 26 in the Rehm Library at 7:30 p.m. The English department’s Creative Writing Program sponsors the series. The event is free and open to the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Chamber Players Program Features Former Boston Symphony Principal Harpist

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Bridget Campolettano

The Holy Cross Chamber Players will perform in the newly renovated Brooks Concert Hall at the College of the Holy Cross at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3 as part of the music department’s fall music schedule. The program will … Continue reading →

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