Category Archives: Press Release

Chemist Roald Hoffmann will give a lecture, titled “Chemistry’s Essential Tensions: Three Views of a Science,” on Wednesday, April 6, at 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the College of the Holy Cross. The talk will follow … Continue reading →

Award-winning author Malena Watrous will read from her work as part of the Visiting Writers Series at the College of the Holy Cross on Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library. The event, sponsored by the College’s … Continue reading →

Novelist and memoirist Andrew Krivak will give a talk about the vocation of the writer on Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross.  The event, which is cosponsored by the … Continue reading →

The Nativity School of Worcester has announced the hiring of its next president Alex Zequeira, an experienced educator, administrator and coach.  Zequeira, who served as the school’s founding principal from 2003-04, will return in his new role this July.  He … Continue reading →

Leaders in the field of community organizing, including Harvard sociologist Mark Warren and Marshall Ganz, nationally-renowned field organizer and trainer, will speak at a two-day conference at the College of the Holy Cross, April 1-2, 2011. “‘Let Justice Roll Down’: … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross has teamed up with the Colleges of Worcester Consortium in the city’s fifth annual “Give A Book” drive.    With the goal of promoting literacy and a love of reading, the citywide book drive will … Continue reading →

Carolyn S. Gordon, the Benjamin Cheney Professor of Mathematics at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., will give the 18th annual Leonard C. Sulski Memorial Lecture in Mathematics on Wednesday, March 16, at 8 p.m. in Room 519 of the Hogan … Continue reading →

The Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross will present a number of distinguished speakers in March who will offer theological and historical insights on how practicing Catholicism has changed and continues to change … Continue reading →

Concert organist Renee Anne Louprette will perform Sunday, March 20 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross, as part of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists’ Series.  The concert, which is handicap accessible, … Continue reading →

  Novelist and essayist Marilynne Robinson will receive an honorary degree from the College of the Holy Cross and address this year’s graduates during the College’s Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m. on the campus.  The author … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Eight faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Rosa Elena Carrasquillo, of the department of history, earned her Ph.D. and M.A. from the University … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross will be the site for “Curalium,” an original, contemporary sculptural installation by German artist Angela Glajcar from March 25 – May 16, 2011. Hundreds of … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – James Carroll, renowned syndicated columnist and author of the forthcoming release Jerusalem, Jerusalem: The Ancient City that Ignited the Modern World (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, March 9, 2011) will give a talk at the College of the Holy … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has announced the hiring of former Massachusetts state senator Edward Augustus to direct its newly-created office of government and community relations. A Worcester native, Augustus most recently managed the successful 2010 … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present a series of lectures in conjunction with the exhibit Art of Africa: Objects from the Collection of Warren Robbins, on … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present the following musical performances on campus during spring 2011. All events are free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact the music … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Bancroft Prize-winning historian Paul Starr will give a lecture titled “Moralities in Conflict: How Health Care Became So Hard a Problem for America” on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. in the Rehm … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – International economist and best-selling author Dambisa Moyo will speak on Monday, Feb.14 at 4 p.m. in the Seelos Theater at the College of the Holy Cross.  Her lecture will be based on her controversial book, Dead Aid: … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Patricia L. Bizzell, Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J., Chair in the Humanities and professor of English, will present this year’s Richard Rodino Lecture on the Aims of the Liberal Arts on Tuesday, Feb.15 at 4 p.m. in … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Contemporary writer John Edgar Wideman will give a reading on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross.  A distinguished author of over 20 works of fiction and … Continue reading →