Category Archives: Press Release

Holy Cross Seelos Film Series Spring 2009 Schedule

WORCESTER, Mass. – 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 … Continue reading →

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The Cantor Art Gallery Presents Compilation: Three Exhibitions on Books

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross presents Compilation: Three Exhibitions on Books, a display of three concurrent exhibitions of book materials, from Wednesday, Jan. 28 through Tuesday, March … Continue reading →

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Thomson Named A Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Candidate

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross senior men’s hockey player Dewey Thomson (Northbridge, Mass.) has been named one of 20 candidates for the 2008-2009 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award as college hockey’s outstanding NCAA Division I senior student-athlete for the men’s hockey … Continue reading →

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American Organ Virtuoso to Perform at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Joan Lippincott, acclaimed as one of America’s organ prodigies, will perform on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. at the College of the Holy Cross. The concert, which will be held in Saint Joseph Memorial Chapel, is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Faculty, Staff and Students Make Headlines in 2008

WORCESTER, Mass. – From Newsweek and The New York Times to The History Channel to the front page of the Telegram and Gazette, the College of the Holy Cross has been making headlines both locally and nationally. Here is a … Continue reading →

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Senior Quarterback Receives George “Bulger” Lowe Award

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross senior quarterback Dominic Randolph  (Amelia, Ohio) has been named the winner of the 70th annual George “Bulger” Lowe Award, as the Division I Player of the Year in New England. Randolph, who becomes the 11th … Continue reading →

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Christmas Spirit Spreads at Holy Cross with Many Generous Donations

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross community is getting into the Christmas spirit of giving with generous donations of time and other resources to many charities and other causes both here in Worcester and across the globe. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Campus Activities Board (CAB) Driven by Success

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Campus Activities Board (CAB) at the College of the Holy Cross has been honored with two awards from the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA). The honors include Best Student Designed Web Site, created by publicity … Continue reading →

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Freshman Guard Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross freshman guard R.J. Evans  (Salem, Conn.) has been named the Patriot League Anaconda Rookie of the Week, for competition from Dec. 1-7. He averaged 14.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game last week, as the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 9

WORCESTER, Mass. – The annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the College of the Holy Cross, hosted by the Purple Key Society and the Office of Student Life, will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 5 p.m. on O’Kane … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Administrators to Serve Midnight Breakfast to Students During Final Exam Period

WORCESTER, Mass. – Recognizing that students stay up late studying during finals period, administrators at the College of the Holy Cross — including President Michael C. McFarland, S.J. — volunteer each semester to serve the scholars breakfast late into the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Religion Scholar Published in The Best American Spiritual Writing 2008

WORCESTER, Mass. – The essay, “The Saint of Worcester: Why Pilgrims Come to See Audrey Santo” by Mathew N. Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies and director of the College Honors Program at the College of the Holy Cross, has … Continue reading →

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Senior Quarterback Receives 2008 Season Gold Helmet Award

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross senior quarterback Dominic Randolph  (Amelia, Ohio) has been named the winner of the 2008 Gold Helmet award, as the football championship subdivision Player of the Year in New England. Randolph, who becomes the seventh player … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Gamelan Orchestra to Hold Concert Directed by Master Balinese Artist

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross departments of theatre and music will present a concert of their famed Balinese gamelan orchestra, Gamelan Gita Sari, under the directorship of visiting fellow in Balinese performing arts, I Made Bandem, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Music and Theatre Departments Present Phoolan Devi, the story of the ‘Bandit Queen’

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music and theatre departments at the College of the Holy Cross presents “Phoolan Devi: Bandit Queen,” scenes from an opera, with Boston Musica Viva, an internationally renowned ensemble, on Monday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Radio Station Marks Six Decades of Broadcast

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will celebrate the birthday of WCHC 88.1, one of the oldest college radio stations in the nation, on Saturday Dec. 6. The events, free and open to the public, will take … Continue reading →

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Seventh Annual AIDS Compassion and Awareness Week at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Bishop Healy Multicultural Society has planned a series of events at the College of the Holy Cross committed to educating the community on the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and to offering a support system for victims and their … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces New Appointments

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Office of the Dean at the College of the Holy Cross has made the following appointments: Nancy Baldiga, associate professor of economics, has been appointed Dean of the Class of 2013. She joined the faculty in … Continue reading →

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The Holy Cross Alternate College Theater Presents the Student-Directed Play, A Christmas Carol

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross Alternate College Theater (ACT) presents one of Charles Dickens’ most treasured classics, A Christmas Carol (adapted for the stage by Christopher Schario), on Dec. 4-5 at 8 p.m., Dec. 6 at … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Theatre Department Receives Moss Hart Award for Best College Production

WORCESTER, Mass. – The department of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross has been awarded the New England Theatre Conference’s (NETC) Moss Hart Award for best college play, for its 2007 production of My Life with Albertine, book … Continue reading →

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