Category Archives: Press Release

Six Men’s Soccer Players Selected to All-League Teams

WORCESTER, Mass. – Six Holy Cross men’s soccer players were named to the All-Patriot League teams, as announced by conference officials. Sophomore forward Kyle Miller (Woodbury, N.J.), senior midfielder Andreas Andrews (Los Angeles, Calif.), senior defender Jerry Dickinson (Pittsburgh, Pa.) … Continue reading →

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Scholar to Discuss Artistic Exchange Between 16th-Century Jesuits and Indian Imperial Court

WORCESTER, Mass. – Mika Natif, Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in visual arts at the College of the Holy Cross, will give a lecture titled “Emperor Akbar and the Jesuits: Artistic Encounters Between Europe and Asia at the Mughal … Continue reading →

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Internationally Acclaimed Pianist to Give Performance of Bach’s “Goldberg Variations”

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sarah Grunstein, internationally acclaimed pianist and assistant professor of music at the College of the Holy Cross, will perform J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall. The concert, presented … Continue reading →

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Football Team Rolls To 38-17 Victory Over Fordham

WORCESTER, Mass. – Senior quarterback Dominic Randolph  (Amelia, Ohio) completed 35 of 59 passes for 407 yards and five touchdowns, to lead the Holy Cross football team to a 38-17 victory over Fordham at Fitton Field. Randolph now has a … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Receives Prize for Work During Semester in Washington, D.C.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross senior Patrick Reilly has been selected by the College’s Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies as the 2008 fall semester’s Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away program award. He will present his thesis, “Wiretapping and the … Continue reading →

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Award-Winning Organist to Perform at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Colin Andrews, an award-winning concert organist, will perform on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. in the Saint Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross.  The event is free, handicap accessible, and open to … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Panel on Current Financial Crisis

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Prebusiness Program at the College of the Holy Cross will host a panel discussion on the current financial crisis titled, “A New Financial World Order?” on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 7-9 p.m. in Stein Hall room … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Musical Tribute to Famed French Composer, Olivier Messiaen

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross and the Holy Cross Chamber Players will present a festival of concerts and a symposium celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of French composer Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992), titled “Musical Visions … Continue reading →

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President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation to Deliver Lecture on Religion and Modernity

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. George Coyne, S.J., president of the Vatican Observatory Foundation, will give a lecture titled “Modern Cosmology and Life’s Meaning,” on Monday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy … Continue reading →

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CANCELED: Nationally Recognized Author to Give Lecture as Part of Holy Cross Visiting Writers Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – This reading has been canceled, and will be rescheduled. Dinty Moore, nationally recognized author and editor, will give a reading on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. … Continue reading →

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Four Holy Cross Professors to Discuss Presidential Election

WORCESTER, Mass. – An event titled “The Most Important Election of Our Lifetime? A Faculty Round-table Discussion on the Implications of the 2008 Presidential Election,” will be held on Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the … Continue reading →

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Prominent African Philosopher to Discuss the “Barack Obama Phenomenon” at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Fabien Eboussi Boulaga, one of the most prominent African philosophers, will give a lecture titled “Barack Obama: A phony/funny name that sells Africa very well?” on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. in the Levis Browsing Room, … Continue reading →

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The Cantor Art Gallery Presents Yin Peet & Viktor Lois: Peace Between Human & God

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross presents Yin Peet & Viktor Lois: Peace Between Human & God, an installation based on Daoist deity sculptures, from Tuesday, Oct. 28 … Continue reading →

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‘Who’s Afraid of American Religion?’: Boston-based Political Scientist to Talk at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Alan Wolfe, professor of political science and director of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College, will give a lecture titled “Who’s Afraid of American Religion?,” on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 4:30 … Continue reading →

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General Manager of WBUR to Deliver Thomas More Lecture on Faith, Work and Civic Life at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Paul La Camera ’64, general manager of WBUR, will give the annual Thomas More Lecture at the College of the Holy Cross on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library, located in Smith Hall. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross November and December 2008 Concert Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present the following musical performances on campus during November and December 2008. All events are free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact … Continue reading →

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Children from College Hill Community Invited for Annual Crusader Halloween Party at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Calling all superheroes, princesses, goblins and witches: children (age 12 and under) from the College Hill community, as well as children of faculty and staff at Holy Cross, are invited to participate in the annual College Halloween … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Honor Four All-Time Basketball Greats at Halftime Ceremony

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross athletic director Richard M. Regan, Jr., announced today that four all-time Crusader basketball greats will be honored at halftime of the November 16 men’s basketball game between Holy Cross and St. Joseph’s. George Kaftan ’49, … Continue reading →

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Leading U.S. Scholar of Comparative Democratization to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Larry Diamond, a leading U.S. scholar of democratization who worked in Iraq in 2004, will give a lecture titled “Prospects for Democracy in Iraq and the Middle East,” on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 4 p.m. in the … Continue reading →

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President and CEO of Greater Media, Inc. to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Peter Smyth ’75, president and CEO of Greater Media, Inc., will give a dinner talk titled “From Holy Cross to Greater Media: More than Just a Business,” on Wednesday, Oct. 15 from 6 – 8 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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