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Fourteen College of the Holy Cross varsity athletic teams have received Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) public recognition awards from the NCAA. These teams posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The Crusaders continue to increase the number of teams honored by the NCAA year over year; in 2012-13 a total of 11 squads received awards. Additionally, Holy Cross has received 11 public recognition awards or more in each of the last five school years.

Holy Cross’ total of 14 teams to earn public recognition awards tied for the seventh most in the nation with Davidson, Duke, Stanford and Yale. The only schools to receive more than 14 awards were Dartmouth (26), Brown (22), Bucknell (21), Lafayette (17), Pennsylvania (17) and Notre Dame (15).

“At Holy Cross, we take great pride in the fact that our student-athletes compete and achieve at the highest levels both in the classroom and in competition,” said Nathan Pine, director of athletics.  “Our young men and women put tremendous effort into their academic pursuits and I am thrilled to see them recognized for their success.”

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The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present the exhibition “As Far As the Eye Can See” in collaboration with Seven Hills Family Services from May 3 – August 16, 2014 in the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation Resource Gallery. An opening reception will be held Saturday, May 3, from 1 to 4 p.m.

The exhibition will feature artwork by artists with disabilities living in Central Massachusetts, many of whom receive supports through Seven Hills Foundation’s Family Support Centers, as well as other programs in the area.  Robert Raslavsky, community connector for Seven Hills Family Services, and Roger Hankins, director of the Cantor Art Gallery, began planning the exhibition early in January.

“We are really looking to encourage individuals with disabilities who are making art by giving them an opportunity to display their work at Holy Cross, where students, faculty and staff, as well as the Worcester community will have the opportunity to enjoy and appreciate their efforts,” explains Hankins. Raslavsky adds that Seven Hills Family Services has sponsored several exhibitions recently in community settings, with the goal of  “building partnerships that strengthen inclusive connections.”

Seven Hills Foundation’s Family Services community connectors work to identify ways for organizations and groups to include people with disabilities and provide meaningful opportunities of their choice.

The Cantor Art Gallery is committed to outreach in the community as well, according to Hankins, who previously collaborated with Seven Hills on an exhibition of Saori weavings by individuals participating in day support programs, and previously, in 2012, presented “Create,” a travelling exhibition of artwork by individuals with disabilities organized by the University of California Berkeley Art Museum and curated by Lawrence Riggs and Matthew Higgs.

The work of over 20 artists will be seen in “As Far As the Eye Can See,” which includes collage, drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. The exuberant and expressive use of color, form and line captures the creative talents of these artists who enjoy making art on their own as well as in supported programs.

The exhibition can be seen during business hours through August 16.

Events

• Saturday, May 3, Exhibit opens
• Saturday, May 3, 1 – 4 p.m. Opening Reception

Gallery Information

Founded in 1983 through the generosity of Iris & B. Gerald Cantor, the Cantor Art Gallery serves both as a venue for a changing series of historical and contemporary public exhibitions, as well as a vital resource for Holy Cross faculty and students, linking exhibitions to the broader liberal arts curriculum.

Hours for the Cantor Art Gallery are Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Located in O’Kane Hall, 1st Floor, College of the Holy Cross, 1 College Street, Worcester, Mass., 01610.  Visitors needing assistance with handicap accessibility should contact Public Safety at 508-793-2011. Admission to the gallery is free.

For additional information please call 508-793-3356 or visit the Gallery’s website at: holycross.edu/cantorartgallery.

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The College of the Holy Cross has teamed up with SALT, a financial education resource created by the nonprofit American Student Assistance (ASA), to empower students and recent graduates to take control of their personal finances.

SALT, available online at saltmoney.org, is a dynamic multichannel educational program that teaches students and alumni how to borrow less for college, make repayment stress-free, and build money skills for life.

Holy Cross is one of a select group of colleges and universities across the U.S. that accept students regardless of their ability to pay (“need-blind admissions”) and then meet 100 percent of demonstrated need.

Nearly two-thirds of Holy Cross students receive some form of aid, typically in a package that combines scholarships and grants, loans, and work-study employment. In this year’s enrolling class, nearly half received Holy Cross scholarships, with an average award of more than $29,500. “That said, many Holy Cross families have to borrow money to pay for college,” says Lynne Myers, director of financial aid at Holy Cross. “It’s important for students and families to have a close relationship with their money and understand how they are spending it. We are excited to be taking on a leadership role in higher education and providing a program to our students to help them become financially literate during college and beyond.”

The program combines online and offline interactions to deliver decision support, engaging financial education content, and one-on-one loan repayment guidance in a simple, useful, and motivating experience.

Holy Cross joins a growing number of higher education institutions nationwide—from four-year private institutions to public institutions and community colleges—that have already signed on with SALT.

As a public purpose nonprofit organization, ASA is committed to offering full SALT services free of charge to students and alumni whose higher education institutions participate in the program. In order to do so, ASA has established a contribution-based model whereby multiple stakeholders interested in student success—including federal or state government, colleges and universities, foundations or other nonprofit organizations, and corporate sponsors—all contribute to the overall cost of delivering the service.

On Friday, April 25, the College of the Holy Cross community will participate in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, a fundraising and awareness event with the intention of fighting cancer. The event will begin at 5 p.m. in Kimball Dining Hall and will continue in the Field House at 6 p.m. until 2 a.m., where more than 400 participants will participate in solidarity with those impacted by the disease.

The relay is separated into three ceremonies: Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back. The first includes a Survivor’s Walk and the second involves the Luminaria ceremony, in which Luminaria bags are lit in memory of those who have lost their lives to cancer.  Finally, the event concludes with the Fight Back ceremony, which is a chance for all participants to pledge their fight for cancer does not end with the event, but will continue in their everyday lives.

The event will feature Robert Bellin, associate professor of biology, who will give a presentation on his cancer research at 7:15 p.m., followed by Shave the Brave, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Field House. During this fundraising event, student leaders from across campus will raise money and seek pledges before shaving their head. The Campus Activities Board (CAB) will also be co-sponsoring Rock the Cure, a pre-Battle of the Bands event featuring bands on campus.

While student teams walk the Field House track, there will also be activities including a photo booth and airbrush art, a cappella performances, ZUMBA, and raffles.  CAB will also be donating pizza and wings, and the Student Government Association (SGA) will be donating food from The Dogfather. There will also be food donations from Qdoba Mexican Grill, Bagel Time, and Coney Island Hotdogs.

Raffle items include a signed photo of John Lester from the Boston Red Sox, a signed Boston Bruins hockey puck, two signed footballs from the New York Giants, and a new entertainment system from Sam’s Club.

Last year, the College’s Relay for Life efforts raised more than $32,000, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.

For more information visit the Holy Cross Relay for Life website.