Category Archives: Press Release

Holy Cross Receives $200,000 Grant From James H. Napier Foundation

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has been awarded a grant in the amount of $200,000 from the James H. Napier Foundation, of which alumnus John Benison ’50 is a current board member. The money, which will … Continue reading →

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AIDS Compassion and Awareness Charity Banquet at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Thursday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. the Bishop Healy Multicultural Society at the College of the Holy Cross will hold an AIDS Compassion and Awareness Banquet in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. The evening is an … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gifts from Bethlehem at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Christian Palestinian artisan and peace activist George Rishmawi will visit the College of the Holy Cross on Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. He will be selling artwork created by his family and speaking … Continue reading →

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Journalist and Author Helen Zia to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Journalist and author Helen Zia will deliver a lecture titled “Raising Our Voices, Building Bridges, and the Power of Transformation: Notes of an Asian American Feminist Activist” at Holy Cross on Tuesday, December 3 at 7:00 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Annual Advent of Lessons and Carols at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross’ annual Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols will be held on Wednesday, December 11 at 8:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel. All are invited to attend as the Holy Cross College Choir performs … Continue reading →

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Russian Lawyer to Discuss Moscow Hostage Crisis at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. in room 406 of the Hogan Campus Center, Satsita Murodova will give a lecture titled “Russia’s War on Terrorism? The Conflict in Chechnya.” A lawyer and legal … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Earns Top Distinctions at Yale Invitational Mock Trial Tournament

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross participated in the Yale Invitational Mock Trial Tournament at Yale University November 8 – 9, 2002, earning five top distinctions. This year four Holy Cross Mock Trial teams were invited to … Continue reading →

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Gamelan Gita Sari Fall Concert at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Gamelan Gita Sari fall concert will be performed on Friday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall at the College of the Holy Cross. The concert is free and open to the public. Students … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Hold Performance on Worcester’s African-American History

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Tuesday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Rehm Library, the College of the Holy Cross will present “An Evening with the Rich Sisters.” The performance is free and open to the public. Interpreters Dr. Ogretta … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Awarded Prestigious 2002 Whiting Writers’ Award

WORCESTER, Mass. – Danzy Senna of the English department was awarded the 2002 Whiting Writers’ Award at a ceremony at Pierpont Morgan Library in New York on October 30. The Whiting Awards, which are $35,000 each, have been given annually … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Hold Workshop on Deaf Religious Interpretation

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Saturday, November 16 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library, the College of the Holy Cross will host a workshop titled “God Has Called Me to Interpret, Now What Do I Do?” This … Continue reading →

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Organ Concert at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – There will be an organ concert on Sunday, November 24 at 3:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross. The concert is free and open to the public. As part … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Participate in Wellness Conference

WORCESTER, Mass. – The 18th Annual Coalition Organized for Health Education in Schools (COHES) Conference will take place in the Hogan Campus Center at the College of the Holy Cross on Thursday, November 7 from 7:45 a.m. – 2:45. The … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Participate in Student Diversity Effort

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Saturday, November 9, Holy Cross ALANA (African-American, Latino, Asian-American, and Native-American) students will participate in Crossing Boundaries Fall 2002 at Clark University. The conference titled “The Power of the ALANA Student Voice: Myth or Reality,” will … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Hold Workshop on Churches for the Deaf

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Saturday, December 7 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the Rehm Library, the College of the Holy Cross will host a workshop titled “Media Analysis of Audiocentric Churches ‘for’ the Deaf: Deaf Peoples’ Relationship with … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Writes Thesis on White Working Class Defection from the Democratic Party

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross senior Jonathan Favreau has been selected by the College’s Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies as the 2001 spring semester’s Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away program award winner. He will present his thesis, “The Politics … Continue reading →

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Poet Elizabeth Alexander to Read at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Monday, November 11 at 4:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library poet Elizabeth Alexander will read from her collection of poems. The reading is free and open to the public. Elizabeth Alexander is the author of three … Continue reading →

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“Last Lecture” Series to Continue at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross continues its “Last Lecture” series on Tuesday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library with a lecture by Vickie Langohr, assistant … Continue reading →

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“Trick-or-Treat” at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 31 in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom, members of the community are invited to participate in chaperoned “trick-or-treating” through the residence halls at the College. 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. – … Continue reading →

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“A Woman in Love” to be Performed at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Thursday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross Cynthia Donnelly will perform “A Woman in Love” a play on the life of Catherine Doherty. This event is … Continue reading →

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