Category Archives: Press Release

Holy Cross Professors Author Books in Wide Array of Fields

WORCESTER, Mass. – From the history of Charleston to the philosophy of viewing art to the practice of Catholicism, faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have authored numerous books in a range of subjects recently. Many of … Continue reading →

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Men’s and Women’s Basketball Games to Be Available Via Web Streaming

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross basketball fans across the country will be able to catch the Crusaders in action online this year. A total of 24 men’s and women’s basketball games this season will be available through live Web streaming … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Cantor Art Gallery Presents ‘Layers: Collecting Cuban-American Art’

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross presents Layers: Collecting Cuban-American Art from Jan. 11 to Feb. 13, 2007. The exhibition, co-sponsored by the Holy Cross Latin American and … Continue reading →

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Quartet San Francisco Earns Two Grammy Nominations in Classical Music Categories

WORCESTER, Mass. – Quartet San Francisco received two Grammy nominations for Látigo, their recording of tango and Latin arrangements, in the categories of Best Classical Crossover Album and Best Engineered Classical Album. Joel Cohen (cello), a founding member of the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Music Professor Nominated for Two Grammy Awards

WORCESTER, Mass. – Osvaldo Golijov, associate professor of music at the College of the Holy Cross has been nominated for two Grammy awards for his opera Ainadamar (Fountain of Tears). The Argentine-born Golijov was nominated in the categories of Best … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Community Donates Time, Money, Clothing During Holiday Season

WORCESTER, Mass. – Faculty, staff, and students at Holy Cross are getting into the spirit of Christmas with generous donations of time and other resources to many charities and other causes. Among these efforts: • Organized by the Office of … 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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Organist Christie Continues Series of Concerts at Holy Cross Commemorating Death of Buxtehude

WORCESTER, Mass. – Organist James David Christie will perform the fourth of eight concerts commemorating the 300th anniversary of the death of the great 17th-century North German organist-composer Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707). As part of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Chemistry Professor Receives Award to Conduct Research on Microfluidics

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Camille and Henry Drefyus Foundation has awarded Kimberley Frederick, associate professor of chemistry at the College of the Holy Cross, a $60,000 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award for her proposal titled “Studies of flow processes in microfluidic … Continue reading →

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Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 5

WORCESTER, Mass. – The annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony, hosted by Rev. William O’Halloran, S.J., special assistant to the president, and the Purple Key Society, will be held Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. on O’Kane Porch at the College of … Continue reading →

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Fifth AIDS Compassion Week Seeks to Educate Community on Effects of AIDS/HIV Epidemic

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Bishop Healy Multicultural Society has planned a week of events dedicated to educating the community on the effects of the AIDS/HIV epidemic and to building compassion for victims and their loved ones. This is the fifth … Continue reading →

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Law Professor to Discuss Issues Regarding Fighting Terrorism in Hanify-Howland Lecture at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Ruth Wedgwood, the Edward B. Burling Professor of International Law and Diplomacy, and Director of the Program in International Law and Organization at the School for Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, in Washington, D.C., will deliver … Continue reading →

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Ruth Wedgwood to Deliver 41st Annual Hanify-Howland Lecture at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Ruth Wedgwood, the Edward B. Burling Professor of International Law and Diplomacy, and Director of the Program in International Law and Organization at the School for Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, in Washington, D.C., will deliver … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Football Scores on 2006 All-Patriot League Teams

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross head football coach Tom Gilmore was selected as the Patriot League Coach of the Year.  In addition, seven players were placed on the 2006 All-Patriot League football teams. Senior cornerback Casey Gough, junior wide receiver … Continue reading →

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O’Leary Faculty Awards Announced at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Five members of the College of the Holy Cross faculty have been honored with the Arthur J. O’Leary Faculty Recognition Award. These $10,000 honoraria are given each year by the Senior Vice President to senior faculty members … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Receives Vannicelli Prize for Work During Semester in Washington

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross senior Nicholas Bulens has been selected by the College’s Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies as one of two recipients of the 2006 fall semester’s Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away program award. He will present … Continue reading →

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English Professor to Discuss Worcester Poets on Local Radio Show

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Nov. 19, “Worcester: Academically Speaking” will feature Beth Sweeney, associate professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, who will discuss the remarkable history of poetry in Worcester with readings and analysis of poems … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alternate College Theater Presents Student-Directed ‘Rumors’

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross Alternate College Theater presents Rumors, a hilarious farce by the comic mainstay of American theatre, Neil Simon, on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at 8 p.m.; Dec. 2 at 2 and 8 p.m.; and … Continue reading →

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Bill Clinton’s Former Diarist to Give Talk at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Janis F. Kearney, who served as Bill Clinton’s diarist during his years in the White House, will give a talk titled “The Clinton Legacy — Voices from Black America” on Nov. 28 at 4 p.m. in Rehm … Continue reading →

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Privilege and Racism to be Explored by Prominent Activist

WORCESTER, Mass. – Tim Wise, a prominent anti-racist writer and activist, will give a talk titled “Race Is Not a Card: White Privilege, Institutional Racism and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice” on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in Suites B/C … Continue reading →

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