Category Archives: Press Release

Holy Cross Welcomes Students Back And Celebrates a Year of Birthdays With “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party”

WORCESTER, Mass. – Featuring an enormous cake, Holy Cross Dining will hold its 10th annual dinner event to celebrate the birthday and “unbirthday” of each student in Kimball Dining Hall on Jan. 27 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Titled “Mad … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Alternate Theatre Presents “Damn Yankees”

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross Alternate College Theatre (ACT) will present Damn Yankees from Thursday, Jan. 27 through Sunday, Jan. 30, in Fenwick Theatre (O’Kane Hall). The musical is directed by Eric Butler ’06. Performances are nightly at 8 … Continue reading →

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“Enslaved in the Americas” Opens at Worcester Public Library With Talk and Tour by Holy Cross Historian

WORCESTER, Mass. – Thomas Doughton, historian from the College of the Holy Cross, will give a talk and tour to open the “Enslaved in the Americas” exhibit on Jan. 15 at 3 to 5 p.m. in the Saxe Room of … Continue reading →

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Six Holy Cross Employees Receive Service Awards

WORCESTER, Mass. – Six employees of the College of the Holy Cross, all Worcester area residents, have received the 2004 Claire B. Burns Awards. The Awards program, now in its eighth year, was established and endowed in 1997 by Donal … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Kimball Film Series Spring 2005 Schedule

WORCESTER, Mass. – The following films will be shown at Kimball Theatre 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 Kimball … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross English Professor Awarded $20,000 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship

WORCESTER, Mass. – Robert Cording, professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, has received a Literature Fellowship in Poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts in the amount of $20,000. The fellowship, awarded to only 45 … Continue reading →

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

WORCESTER, Mass. – Recognizing the late nights students spend studying during finals period, administrators at the College of the Holy Cross volunteer each semester to serve students breakfast late into the night. This year’s Midnight Breakfast will take place Sunday, … Continue reading →

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College Choir and Chaplains to Lead Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols will be held on Thursday, Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel. All are invited to participate as the College Choir leads the music in … Continue reading →

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AIDS Compassion & Awareness Charity Banquet to Be Held at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Bishop Healy Multicultural Society at the College of the Holy Cross will hold its third annual AIDS Compassion & Awareness Charity Banquet, “What’s Going On in the World Today,” on Friday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Presidential Colloquia to Examine European Origins of Jesuit Education

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. Thomas Worcester, S.J., of the history department, and Rev. William Stempsey, S.J., of the philosophy department, will give a lecture, titled “European Origins of Jesuit Education,” on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 4:30 p.m. in the Rehm … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Earns Awards in 2004 Ocean State Mock Trial Invitational Tournament

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross mock trial finished in fourth place in the 2004 Ocean State Mock Trial Invitational Tournament, held Nov. 6 – 7 in Providence, R.I.  Four of the 20 individual awards also went to Holy Cross students, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Alternate College Theatre Presents The Baltimore Waltz

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross Alternate College Theatre (ACT) will present The Baltimore Waltz, from Thursday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 5, in Fenwick Theatre (O’Kane Hall).  Performances are nightly at 8 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday … Continue reading →

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“Hogwarts at Holy Cross” Continues

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will continue its “Hogwarts at Holy Cross” science series on Friday, Nov. 19, from 6 – 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom.  The program, which will feature a variety … Continue reading →

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Worcester School Children to Receive New Library Books From Holy Cross Asian Student Group

WORCESTER, Mass. – Representatives from the Holy Cross student group ASIA (Asian Students in Action) will officially present children at Canterbury Street Elementary School (129 Canterbury Street, Worcester) with a set of new books for their library on Tuesday, Nov. … Continue reading →

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Political Science Students and Faculty Available for Expert Analyses and Impressions of Election

WORCESTER, Mass. – Political science students and faculty at the College of the Holy Cross will host an election night party tonight, Nov. 2, from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. in the basement of Hanselman Hall, where they will be … Continue reading →

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Christine Bernard-McNamara Named New Public Safety Director at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Christine Bernard-McNamara, a Massachusetts State Police captain, has been appointed the new director of Public Safety at the College of the Holy Cross. She will assume her duties on Nov. 1, 2004. Bernard-McNamara, a resident of Sterling, … Continue reading →

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British-Trained Artist Garth Evans to Exhibit Sculpture and Works on Paper at Holy Cross Cantor Art Gallery

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present Garth Evans, Materials Being from Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 – Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005. The exhibition consists of 14 abstract … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Athletics Receives “A” in Minority Hiring Practices

WORCESTER, Mass. – The football program at the College of the Holy Cross is one of eight Division I schools receiving a grade of “A” from the Black Coaches Association (www.bcasports.org) on its minority hiring practices. BCA evaluated a total … Continue reading →

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Valuable World War I Exhibit Features Contributions from Famous Names in Art, Politics and the Military

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross Archives department presents The Fatherless Children of France: “Their Book,” a collection of autographs, manuscripts, photographs, and artwork from some of the greatest names in literature, art, the military and politics … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Theatre Department Presents Indonesian Fairy Tale Dance Drama

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross theatre department will present Mimpi, an original dance drama, from Thursday, Nov. 4 – Saturday, Nov. 6 and from Thursday, Nov. 11 – Saturday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m. in Fenwick Theatre. Tickets are … Continue reading →

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