Category Archives: Press Release

Boston’s JAM’N 94.5 Brings Campus Invasion “Rock the Vote” Tour to Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Boston’s hip hop radio station, JAM’N 94.5, will bring their Campus Invasion “Rock the Vote” Tour to Holy Cross on Wednesday, Sept. 15. The JAM’N Street Team will take over the first floor of the Hogan Campus … Continue reading →

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Classics Expert to Give Talk on the Evolution of the Alphabet at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – John Peradotto, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York at Buffalo, will give a talk, titled “The Greeks Revolutionize the Alphabet” on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. in room 519 of the … Continue reading →

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Renowned Anthropologist Mary Catherine Bateson to Address Holy Cross Students

WORCESTER, Mass. – Mary Catherine Bateson, noted anthropologist, linguist and best selling author, will give a lecture to second-year students at the College of the Holy Cross on Wednesday, Sept. 22 from 7:30 – 9 p.m. in the Hogan Campus … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Presidential Colloquia Lecture Series Begins with Talk by Rev. John O’Malley, S.J.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. John O’Malley, S.J., Distinguished Professor of Church History at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, will give a lecture on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 4:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Fall 2004 Visiting Writers Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – As part of the College of the Holy Cross Visiting Writers Lecture Series, the following writers will give readings during the 2004 fall semester. All readings are free and open to the public. This series is sponsored … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Fall 2004 Concert Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present the following musical performances on campus during the fall 2004 semester. All events are free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors Receive $429,000 in Math and Neuroscience Research Grants

WORCESTER, Mass. – Two Holy Cross professors in the department of mathematics and computer science have been awarded research grants totaling more than $429,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Constance Royden, assistant professor of computer science, received an award … Continue reading →

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Experts Available for Special Commentary and Analysis of Hot-Button Political Issues This Election Season

WORCESTER, Mass. – Faculty experts in a wide range of political and related disciplines from the College of the Holy Cross are available to offer distinctive perspectives on some of the hot-button political issues expected during the Republican National Convention … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Cantor Art Gallery Exhibit to Feature Prints from Boston’s Renowned Center Street Studio

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present More Than One: Prints and Portfolios from Center Street Studio, Boston, from Wednesday, Sept. 1 – Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Kimball Film Series Fall 2004 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 Announces New Tenure-Track Faculty Hires

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Office of the Dean at the College of the Holy Cross announces the hiring of 12 new faculty members in tenure-track positions this academic year. They are: David C. Art (assistant professor, political science), earned his … Continue reading →

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Author Bill Roorbach Named New Jenks Chair at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Bill Roorbach, critically acclaimed author and winner of a 2002 O. Henry Award, has been named the new Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross. In addition to teaching duties in … Continue reading →

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Holden Resident Named President of Holy Cross Alumni Group

WORCESTER, Mass. – Marcy McManus Vandale, of Holden, has been elected president of the 33,000-member General Alumni Association (GAA) of the College of the Holy Cross. She graduated from the College in 1987, and has been active in alumni organizations … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Named President, Division of Theoretical & Philosophical Psychology, American Psychological Association

WORCESTER, Mass. – Suzanne R. Kirschner, associate professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, has begun her one-year post as president of the Division of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (24) of the American Psychological Association (APA). Division … Continue reading →

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Michael J. Lochhead Named New Vice President for Finance and Administration at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Michael J. Lochhead has been appointed the new vice president for finance and administration at the College of the Holy Cross. He will assume his duties in late August, according to Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president … Continue reading →

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Campaign, Convention, and Political Experts Available for Special Commentary and Analysis

WORCESTER, Mass. – As Boston and New York prepare to host the Democratic and Republican national conventions, faculty experts in a wide range of political and associated issues from the College of the Holy Cross are available to offer distinctive … Continue reading →

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Recent Holy Cross Graduate Captures Jamaican National Track and Field Championship

WORCESTER, Mass. – Dwayne Henclewood ’04 captured the Jamaican National title in the discus event at the country’s National Track and Field Championships June 18 – 21, with a throw of 52.90 meters. “Dwayne had one of his best throws … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumnus Establishes Scholarship for Lawrence, Mass. Students

WORCESTER, Mass. – Thomas A. Maher, a 1984 graduate, gave $100,000 to the College of the Holy Cross, for the establishment of the Jeanne R. Maher Scholarship Fund/Lawrence, Massachusetts. Named after his late mother, the fund will provide scholarship assistance … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor and Author of General Slocum Book Available for Comment on Disaster’s 100th Anniversary June 15

WORCESTER, Mass. – Edward T. O’Donnell, associate professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross and author of Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum (Broadway Books, 2003) is available for comment on the 100th anniversary … Continue reading →

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Faculty Promotions Announced at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The following members of the Holy Cross faculty have been promoted to the rank of professor, effective at the beginning of the 2004 – 2005 academic year: Lorraine C. Attreed, of the history department, earned a Ph.D. … Continue reading →

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