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Acclaimed Author Eyal Press to Speak as Part of Holy Cross Second-Year Opportunities Program

Eyal Press, acclaimed author of “Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times” (Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2012), will speak on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Artist Alexis Rockman to Speak at Holy Cross

Contemporary artist Alexis Rockman will give a presentation titled “Picturing the Unimaginable” on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. in Seelos Theater at the College of the Holy Cross. The talk is free and open to the public.   For more … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Ranks No. 5 in New List of the Nation’s Colleges and Universities

Holy Cross is second among liberal arts schools and fifth overall in a new national ranking that examines how well colleges develop and shape their students, and what becomes of them after they graduate. “Holy Cross excels at developing graduates who … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Address Trafficking of Human Organs

Esteemed medical anthropologist Nancy Scheper-Hughes, the Chancellor’s Professor at University of California at Berkeley, will give a lecture titled “A World Cut in Two: Global Justice and the Traffic in Humans for Organs” on Monday, Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Political Scholar to Deliver Talk on Federalism at Holy Cross

Marc Landy, professor of political science at Boston College, will give a talk titled “Taking Federalism Seriously” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17 in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. His lecture, which is sponsored by … Continue reading →

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Award-Winning Author and Holy Cross Prof. to Give a Reading as Part of Working Writers Series

Leila Philip, associate professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross and award-winning author, will give a reading as part of the Working Writers Series on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Levis Browsing Room at … Continue reading →

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Italian Organist to Kick Off Annual Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series

Italian Organist Francesco Cera, will perform the first concert of the 2012-13 Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series.  The concert will take place Sunday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel.  The performance is free, open to the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hires 14 New Faculty Members for 2012-13 Academic Year

The Office of the Dean at the College of the Holy Cross announces the hiring of 14 new faculty members—one endowed chair, 11 tenure-track positions and two postdoctoral teaching fellows—for the 2012-13 academic year. They are: Stephenie R. Chaudoir (assistant … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Consider Implications of Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action in College Admissions

Harvard Law professor and author Randall Kennedy will review the upcoming Supreme Court case on affirmative action, Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, and its possible implications for college admissions programs in a lecture titled “The Supreme Court and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces Fall 2012 Seelos Film Series Schedule

The following films will be shown at the Seelos Theater at the College of the Holy Cross.  All films are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.  For additional information, please call the Seelos Theater Box … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Inaugurate Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., as 32nd President of the College

The College of the Holy Cross will inaugurate Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., as the 32nd president of the College on Friday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. at a ceremony in the Francis Hart, S.J. Recreation Center on the campus. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Dining Receives Top Honors at National Conference

Holy Cross Dining has received top honors in this year’s national Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards contest, receiving Gold and the Grand Prize for the newly constructed Science Café. The contest, sponsored by the National Association of College and University … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Welcomes New Associate Dean for Student Life

Derek Zuckerman has joined the Office of Student Affairs at the College of the Holy Cross as the new associate dean for student life. He succeeds Kristine Cyr Goodwin, who served as associate dean since 2001. Zuckerman has extensive experience … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Names New Director of Donelan Office of Community-Based Learning

Following a national search, Michelle Sterk Barrett has been named the new director of the Donelan Office of Community-Based Learning at the College of the Holy Cross.       Sterk Barrett earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Villanova University and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces New Ticket Programs to Benefit Worcester Kids and City Residents

At a press conference at the South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corporation (SWNIC), Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president of the College of the Holy Cross and Richard Regan ‘76, director of athletics at the College, announced two new football ticket … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference

More than 300 students and professionals from Jesuit institutions across the nation will travel to the College of the Holy Cross to take part in the 2012 National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference (NJSLC) July 25-29. Over the course of the … Continue reading →

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Cantor Art Gallery to Showcase ‘Create’; 135 Works by Artists with Disabilities

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will exhibit artwork produced over the last 20 years at the leading centers for artists with disabilities in the U.S. The exhibition, titled “Create,” honors … Continue reading →

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Four Faculty Members Promoted at Holy Cross

Four faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have been promoted to the rank of professor. These promotions will be in effect for the 2012-2013 academic year. David B. Damiano, of the mathematics and computer science department, received … Continue reading →

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Diane Brady and Fr. John Brooks to Discuss ‘Fraternity,’ Book Based on Transformative Period in Holy Cross History

  Worcester Historical Museum and the College of the Holy Cross present “Fraternity: A Discussion with Author Diane Brady and Father John Brooks,” on Thursday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fletcher Auditorium at the Museum. The talk is … Continue reading →

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The Currier Museum of Art to Feature an Exhibition by Holy Cross Professor Cristi Rinklin

This summer, the Currier Museum of Art, in Manchester, N.H., will feature a new site-specific installation by Cristi Rinklin, associate professor of visual arts at the College of the Holy Cross. Opening June 9, Rinklin’s exhibition, “Diluvial,” is part of … Continue reading →

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