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Holy Cross Administrators to Serve Midnight Breakfast to Students During Final Exams

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Cristal Steuer

Recognizing that students stay up late to study during finals period, administrators at the College of the Holy Cross— including President Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., —volunteer each semester to serve the scholars breakfast late into the night. Don’t miss out … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Recognizes Alumni for Outstanding Professional Achievements and Service

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Cristal Steuer

Five graduates of the College of the Holy Cross have received the Sanctae Crucis Award, the highest non-degree recognition bestowed by the College on an alumnus or alumna. The 16th annual presentation of the awards took place at the College … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Organ Scholar to Perform Final Concert in College’s Chapel Artist Series

Posted on April 25, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

College of the Holy Cross Organ Scholar Jennifer McPherson ’13 will perform as part of the College’s Chapel Artist Series on Sunday, May 5 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel. The concert will consist of works by Scheidemann, … Continue reading →

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Thirteen Faculty Members Promoted at Holy Cross

Posted on April 19, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

Thirteen faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Andrea Borghini, of the philosophy department, earned his Ph.D. in 2007 from Columbia University, and his Laurea in 2000 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Relay for Life

Posted on April 19, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

On Friday, April 26, the College of the Holy Cross community will participate in Relay For Life, a fundraising and awareness event sponsored by the American Cancer Society with the intention of fighting against cancer. The event will begin at … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Named to Princeton Review’s 2013 Green College Guide

Posted on April 18, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

The College of the Holy Cross is one of the 322 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Princeton Review, which included the College in its “Guide to 322 Green Colleges.” Schools highlighted in the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Freshmen Seventh Happiest in the Nation

Posted on April 18, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

Holy Cross freshmen are among the happiest in the nation, according to a CBS Moneywatch report. Why else would such a high number of them come back for another year, the article argues. With a 98.1 percent first-year student retention … Continue reading →

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Congressman McGovern to Screen Hunger Documentary at Holy Cross

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Cristal Steuer

U.S. Rep. James McGovern (D-MA) will screen the documentary, “A Place at the Table,” which shows how hunger poses serious economic, social and cultural implications in the U.S., and how it could be solved, on Tuesday, April 30 at 7 … Continue reading →

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Two Holy Cross Alumni to Screen Independent Film ‘Detour’ on Campus

Posted on April 16, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

Two Holy Cross alumni — director William Dickerson ’01 and actor Neil Hopkins ’99 — will screen their independent film, “Detour,” on April 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fenwick Theatre at the College of the Holy Cross. The event, … Continue reading →

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Cantor Art Gallery to Present ‘The Fruits of Chance & Necessity’

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Cristal Steuer

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery will host the annual exhibition of artwork by graduating seniors who have participated in the Senior Concentration Seminar from April 25 – May 24, 2013. A discussion by the artists of their … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Earns Prestigious Truman Scholarship

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Kristine Maloney

College of the Holy Cross student Jeffrey Reppucci ’14, a Russian major and defenseman on the men’s ice hockey team from Newburyport, Mass., has been selected as a 2013 Harry S. Truman Scholar. The highly competitive scholarship, which provides $30,000 … Continue reading →

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Baseball To Hold ‘Pediatric Cancer Awareness Day’

Posted on April 12, 2013 by College of the Holy Cross

On Sunday, April 13, the Holy Cross baseball program will host its second annual “Pediatric Cancer Awareness Day” at Fitton Field during its game versus Navy at 12 p.m. The game, sponsored by Holy Cross Cures for Kids and in … Continue reading →

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Chicago Business and Civic Leader Jim O’Connor ’58 to Deliver Thomas More Lecture at Holy Cross

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Danielle Kane

James J. O’Connor ’58, retired CEO of Illinois’ largest electric utility and co-founder and chairman of a charity that supports inner-city Catholic schools, will deliver the Thomas More Lecture on Faith, Work and Civic Life at the College of the … Continue reading →

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Man Booker Prize Winner Anne Enright to Give Reading at Holy Cross

Posted on April 10, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

Anne Enright, internationally renowned author, will give a reading on Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. Sponsored by the Edward Callahan Support Fund for Irish Studies and the Working … Continue reading →

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Pink Revolution to Hold Panel on Advancements in Breast Cancer

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Pink Revolution will host a panel as part of its Health & Wellness Series titled “Opening Doors: Advancements in Breast Cancer & Beyond” on Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the College of … Continue reading →

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Chemistry Professor Awarded $567,000 Three-Year Grant from National Science Foundation

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Kenneth V. Mills, associate professor and chair of the chemistry department, has been awarded a $567,000 three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to study the chemical mechanism of protein slicing. Over the last decade, his research projects, which integrate … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Reconcile Faith in the Face of Evil

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Danielle Kane

Notre Dame philosopher Robert Audi will give a lecture titled “The Problem of Evil: Can Faith Be Rational in the Face of the Horrific Evils of this World?” on Thursday, April 18 at 4 p.m. in Rehm Library, Smith Hall … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host 41st Annual Classics Day for High School Students

Posted on March 28, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

The College of the Holy Cross will hold its 41st annual Classics Day on Thursday, April 4. 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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Washington Semester Prize Winner to Give Talk on Cyber Threats and National Security

Posted on March 26, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

The College of the Holy Cross’ Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies has selected John Castro ’14, a political science major with a concentration in peace and conflict studies from Lynbrook, N.Y., as the 2013 fall semester’s Maurizio Vannicelli Washington … Continue reading →

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Alumna and Harvard Prof. Nancy Cook ’76 to Give Annual Mathematics Lecture at Holy Cross

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Sara Bovat ’14

Nancy Romanowicz Cook ’76, a biostatistician and professor in the department of Medicine at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, will deliver the 20th annual Leonard C. Sulski Memorial Lecture in Mathematics on Thursday, April 11 at … Continue reading →

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