Category Archives: Press Release

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. Paul A. Schweitzer, S. J., a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 1958 and a professor of mathematics at the Pontificia Universidade Catolica (PUC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will give the 16th … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Junior forward Eric Meister  (Boalsburg, Pa.) had a career-high 19 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots, to lead the Holy Cross men’s basketball team to a 61-44 victory over Colgate at the Hart Center in the … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross men’s basketball teams continues play in the 2009 Patriot League Tournament when it takes on Colgate in the semifinals at the Hart Center on Sunday, March 8. The Crusaders stand 17-13 overall, and placed … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Dinty Moore, nationally recognized author and editor, will give a reading on Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m.  in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. This lecture is part of the College’s Visiting Writers … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Daniel Bitran, associate professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, will give a lecture titled “Lessons from the Shoah: Why we teach the Holocaust at Holy Cross” on Tuesday, March 17 at 4:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Poet and translator Marilyn Nelson will give a reading and presentation on Wednesday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The event, which is free and open to … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Marvin Meyer, one of the foremost scholars on early Christianity, will give a lecture titled “The Gospels of Judas, Mary, and Thomas: The Good News About Marginalized Disciples in Early Christian Literature,” on Thursday, March 12 at … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Senior Stephanie Couzin  (Chicago, Ill.) was named the ECAC Open Most Outstanding Player as the Holy Cross women’s ice hockey team defeated Sacred Heart, 4-2, in the ECAC Open Championship Sunday afternoon at the Hart Center. With … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Jan. 15, 2005, Pat Doherty  finally had a chance to show what he could really do. As a true freshman, he had seen action in Holy Cross’ first 14 games of the season, but had a … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – As part of an effort to make Holy Cross a more environmentally sustainable place, dining services has introduced a new “Purple Goes Green” initiative with a reusable bottled beverage promotion. The 24 oz. bottle, which is purple … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – David Sorkin, author of The Religious Enlightenment: Protestants, Jews and Catholics from London to Vienna (Princeton University Press, 2008), will give a free public lecture on Monday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library at the … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross junior defender Laurie Noreika (New Fairfield, Conn.) has written a blog for the national lacrosse web site, insidelacrosse.com, as part of its national coverage of collegiate lacrosse. To view Noreika’s blog click here. Several other … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has been named to the 2008 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Community service has been long-standing tradition at Holy Cross. Students come together into the community through a variety … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – In the Mesozoic Era, 70 million years before birds first conquered the skies, pterosaurs dominated the air with sparrow- to Cessna-sized wingspans. Researchers suspected that these extinct reptiles sustained flight through flapping, based on fossil evidence from … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Raymond Erickson, professor of music at the City University of New York, Queens College and the Graduate Center, will present a master class on Friday, Feb. 20, from 12 – 2 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall at … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – This spring, eight members of the College of the Holy Cross faculty have been promoted to the rank of associate professor, with tenure. Josep Alba-Salas, of the modern languages and literatures department, earned his B.A. in translation … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The fourth annual Freedom Week will take place Feb. 16 – 20 from 11 – 3 p.m. in the Hogan Lobby at the College of the Holy Cross. Throughout the week the College Republicans will collect supplies … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has teamed up with the Colleges of Worcester Consortium to participate in the annual Worcester “Give A Book” drive. The goal of the citywide book drive is to collect K-8 level … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The benefit concert by Peter Yarrow, of the legendary folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, originally scheduled for Thursday, Feb 12 at 7 p.m. at the College of the Holy Cross, has been postponed. Information on the … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross presents the 11th annual “Hogwarts at Holy Cross” titled “Our World and Beyond” on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 6 – 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. Designed for the … Continue reading →