Category Archives: Press Release

Holy Cross Conference on ‘Rethinking the Afropolitan,’ Photography Show and Concert to Explore Black Atlantic Culture

Posted on October 6, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross will host an academic conference, a photography exhibition and a concert Oct. 18-21 to explore the intersection of history, ethics and visual culture in the performance and display of black masculinities in Africa, the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Fourth Annual Northeast Collegiate Marching Band Festival

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Austin Bosworth '18

On Sunday, Oct. 8 neighboring collegiate marching bands will join together at the College of the Holy Cross for the fourth annual Northeast Collegiate Marching Band Festival. Gates will open at 11 a.m., and the festival will begin at 12 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series to Showcase Two World-Renowned Organists

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Austin Bosworth '18

The College of the Holy Cross will present two organ concerts in its Chapel Artist Series this fall. Both concerts will be held in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at 3 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Organist … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture Looks to Catholic Social Teaching to Find Political Common Ground

Posted on September 25, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

Addressing the divisive political climate, Julie Hanlon Rubio, professor of Christian ethics at St. Louis University, will present a lecture, “Dare We Hope for Common Ground?” at the College of the Holy Cross on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 4:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Music Department Announces Fall 2017 Concert Series

Posted on September 25, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross music department is ready to kick off its fall concert series with special performances throughout the semester, which will include installments of the Tuesday Lunch Concert series featuring Holy Cross artists-in-residence; a Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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Washington Semester Award Winner to Discuss Impact of Gender in Political Elections

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the College of the Holy Cross has selected Caitlin Daniels ’18, a political science major with a concentration in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies, as the Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Program award recipient for … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Outline Government’s Role in Segregation

Posted on August 31, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

Richard Rothstein, research associate for the Economic Policy Institute, will speak about his book “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” (Liveright, 2017) at the College of the Holy Cross, Monday, Sept. 11 at … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Education Professor Publishes Book on How to Better Measure School Quality

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

How should we measure the quality of our schools? In his new book, “Beyond Test Scores: A Better Way to Measure School Quality,” Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, examines the use and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Vertical Dance Pioneers BANDALOOP as First Stop on Northeast Tour

Posted on August 23, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross will host BANDALOOP, pioneers in vertical dance performance, on Sept. 8 beginning at 4:30 p.m. BANDALOOP interweaves intricate choreography, dynamic physicality and climbing technology turning the dance floor on its side, taking their performances … Continue reading →

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French Artist Gabrielle Thierry to Exhibit at the Cantor Art Gallery

Posted on August 14, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present the paintings of French artist Gabrielle Thierry in the exhibition “Gabrielle Thierry: The Musicality of the Water Lilies/La Musicalité des Nymphéas” from Aug. … Continue reading →

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Digital Transgender Archive Receives Notable Award for Description From Society of American Archivists

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

The Digital Transgender Archive (DTA), directed by K.J. Rawson, assistant professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named the recipient of the 2017 C.F.W. Coker Award from the Society of American Archivists (SAA). The award, … Continue reading →

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Professor Explores 300 Years of Russian Artistic Imagination in New Book

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

What does commedia dell’arte, a form of theatre born in Italy in the mid-16th century, have to do with Russian cultural history? In “Vagabonding Masks: The Italian Commedia dell’Arte in the Russian Artistic Imagination” (Academic Studies Press, 2017), Olga Partan, … Continue reading →

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Worcester Bravehearts Set to Start 2017 Season at Home Friday, June 2

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

The Worcester Bravehearts will return to Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field on Friday, June 2 at 7:05 p.m. to kick off the 2017 season with a home opener against the Bristol Blues. Friday’s match-up will be the first of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Dining Wins Gold for College’s Largest Fundraising Gala

Posted on May 18, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

Holy Cross Dining has received the Gold Award from the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) in the annual Loyola E. Horton Dining Awards. Named for a NACUFS founder, past president and highly regarded innovator, the Dining … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host 2017 JUHAN Conference

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Rebecca Fater

Community partners and students committed to social justice will participate in the 2017 Jesuit Universities Humanitarian Action Network (JUHAN) Conference, scheduled for June 27-29, at the College of the Holy Cross. The biennial conference, titled “Principles in Crisis: Refugees and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors Recognized for Outstanding Scholarship and Student Advising

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

At her annual spring address to faculty, Margaret Freije, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College of the Holy Cross, announced this year’s recipients of the Mary Louise Marfuggi Faculty Awards: Charles Anderton, professor of economics, and … Continue reading →

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Recent Alumnus Among Top CPA Exam Scorers in the Nation

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

After earning one of the highest CPA Exam scores in the country, recent College of the Holy Cross graduate Alexander Khan ’16 received the 2016 Elijah Watt Sells Award from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Khan is … Continue reading →

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Administrators to Serve Midnight Breakfast to Students During Finals Week

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Kelsey Littlefield '17

As the spring semester draws to a close, the College of the Holy Cross is offering students a chance to take a break from late-night study sessions and refuel at midnight breakfast. Administrators at the College have volunteered to serve … Continue reading →

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First of Its Kind Digital Transgender Archive to Receive Funding Extension

Posted on May 10, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

K.J. Rawson, assistant professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, received an American Council of Learned Societies Digital Extension Grant to continue his work on the world’s first Digital Transgender Archive (DTA), an online collection of transgender-related … Continue reading →

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Two Juniors Awarded Full-Tuition Scholarship for Women in the Sciences

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

Phallika Mon ’18, a chemistry major, and Michelle Yu ’18, a mathematics major and environmental studies minor, have been named recipients of Clare Boothe Luce Scholarships for the 2017-18 academic year. The scholarship is awarded to two women entering their … Continue reading →

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