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WORCESTER, Mass. – Orlando Patterson, John Cowles Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, will deliver a lecture on Thursday, Feb. 22, at 4 p.m. in the Brooks Concert Hall. Patterson’s lecture, on his most recent book “Rituals of Blood: Consequences of Slavery in Two American Centuries,” is free and open to the public.

The author of eight books, Patterson is a major contributor to the public discussion on race in America and is a leading scholar on the comparative study of slavery, freedom and ethnic inequalities. “Rituals of Blood” is the second book in Patterson’s trilogy on race relations in the United States. His first novel, “The Children of Sisyphus,” is now a classic of West Indian literature.

Patterson won the National Book Award in 1991 for “Freedom in the Making of Western Culture.” His opinion pieces appear in The New York Times, Newsweek, The New Republic and other periodicals. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

This lecture is sponsored by the First Year Program and the Deans’ Office

WORCESTER, Mass. – “Diversity 101: Challenge and Support,”a program designed to explore the topic of diversity at Holy Cross, will hold bi-monthly sessions at 12 p.m. in Room 402 of the Hogan Campus Center. The program is sponsored by the offices of Multicultural Education, Residence Life and the Counseling Center. The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, Jan. 30 – “Where Do Privilege and Class Collide?” Discussion featuring Professor Pat Bizzell of the English department, Rhonda Brown, affirmative action officer, and Robert Principe, director of special projects and training, Student Affairs.

Tuesday, Feb. 13 – “White, Male, Catholic and a Feminist Educator” Lecture by David Lizotte, director of Holy Cross’ Teacher Certification Program.

Wednesday, Feb. 28 – “Diversity at Holy Cross: Student Perspectives” The following student Multicultural Peer Educators will speak on their experiences with diversity at Holy Cross: Kristin Misner ’01, Ray Canada ’01, Heather Maginnis ’01, Sarah Dalton ’02 and Steve Green ’02.

Tuesday, March 13 – “Sexual Orientation and the Campus Experience” Students will discuss their experiences with sexual orientation diversity and how it affects their life at Holy Cross.

Thursday, March 29 – “Does Religious Diversity Enrich the Holy Cross Community?” Professor Jim Miracky, S.J., of the English department and Professor Ed Isser of the theatre department will lead a discussion on religious diversity and its effects at Holy Cross.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Relationships expert Ellen Gootblatt will deliver a lecture to the Holy Cross community on Monday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 519 of the Hogan Campus Center.

A nationally syndicated advice columnist and author, Gootblatt was the host of the #1 – rated ABC evening radio talk show heard in 39 states, “Getting Together with Ellen Gootblatt.” The author of “Meeting, Dating, Relating and Mating: 250 Important Questions To Ask Before You Go Further In A Relationship,” she lectures across the country speaking on such topics as values, morals and ethics; sex, passion and intimacy; straight talk for straightforward relationships; and the differences between men and women.

This lecture is sponsored by the Student Government Association and Student Affairs.

WORCESTER, Mass. – 120 Worcester East Middle School students from the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) will be on the Holy Cross campus on Wednesday, Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. to interact with students, faculty and staff.

The schedule is as follows:

10 a.m.:

* GEAR UP students arrive on campus.

10:15 a.m.:

* Professor Ronald Jarret of the chemistry department teaches an interactive science class for students in Room 238 of Haberlin Hall.
* Lacrosse/soccer clinic held in Fieldhouse for remaining students.

11:00 a.m.:

* Lunch served in Kimball Dining Hall..

11:30 a.m.:

* Campus tour and scavenger hunt for students.

12:30 a.m.:

* Professor Ronald Jarret of the chemistry department teaches an interactive science class for students in Room 238 of Haberlin Hall.
* Lacrosse/soccer clinic held in Fieldhouse for remaining students.

1 p.m.:

* Students return to Worcester East Middle School..

The mission of GEAR UP is to significantly increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. Enacted in 1998, GEAR UP is modeled after former President Clinton’s High Hopes for College proposal to create a national goal that every college should partner with at least one middle school in a low-income community to help raise expectations and ensure that students are well-prepared for college.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross and the Worcester Art Museum are taking full advantage of each other’s strengths in a new and unique partnership. Holy Cross is managing and staffing the Museum’s Library, with full access to the library available to Holy Cross faculty, administrators and students. The library remains the property of the Worcester Art Museum.

Holy Cross brings extensive expertise in library services and library technology that is benefiting the Museum. The vast collection of art-related material at the Museum Library is aiding Holy Cross faculty and students in their studies of visual arts, classics and more.

“Holy Cross is pleased to be associated with a distinguished institution like the Worcester Art Museum and to be able to share the expertise of our librarians and our technical resources with them. In return, Holy Cross students and faculty are gaining invaluable access to an outstanding resource of art information,” says Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president of Holy Cross. “We look forward to continued collaboration with the Museum on programs that benefit not only our students and faculty, but the greater Worcester community.”

Holy Cross and Museum librarians have been collaborating for the past several years on a grant-funded project to create V-WAM, the Virtual Worcester Art Museum. V-WAM combines the on-line library catalogs of both institutions and a newly created on-line catalog of Museum images. Museum patrons and students are able to search for images of art objects available in the Museum, as well as images of objects that are in storage. They are able to search simultaneously for information about those art objects or any other art history topic in both of the traditional library catalogs. The two collections complement and enhance each other with the Museum Library’s focus on its collection of information about the art objects owned by the Museum, and the Holy Cross Library’s stronger collection in art history.

Later this year, Holy Cross and Museum librarians will begin working with Worcester-area schools, libraries and colleges to train individuals on the uses of this rich data base, making it available to countless teachers, students and interested individuals.

“It is a natural evolution of our work with Holy Cross over the past several years to have them take on the administration of the Museum Library,” says David Sjosten, Worcester Art Museum deputy director of administration.

“This is a mutually beneficial arrangement that emphasizes a sound partnership between our two institutions. We hope to continue to expand our holdings with funds from the Museum as well as from Holy Cross,” Sjosten continues.

The Worcester Art Museum is acclaimed for the quality of its collections and is one of the finest museums in New England. The Museum features an exceptional 35,000-piece collection of paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, photography, prints and drawings spanning 5,000 years of art and culture. The Museum Library, founded in 1909 as a non-circulating bibliographic resource dedicated to the history of art, reflects the collection strengths of the Worcester Art Museum.

Founded in 1843, Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England. Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges ranks the College in a select group of the nation’s 50 “most competitive” institutions of higher learning. Among America’s top liberal arts colleges, Holy Cross is the only one that embraces a Catholic, Jesuit identity.

For additional information contact Kathy McNamara at Holy Cross at 508/793-2419 or Joan Wackell at the Worcester Art Museum at 508/799-4406, ext. 3074.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Osvaldo Golijov, composer of “La Pasión Según San Marcos” (The Passion according to St. Mark) and associate professor of music at Holy Cross, will deliver a lecture on Monday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. in Room 116 of Stein Hall.

In September 2000, Golijov’s “Passion” had its world premiere in Stuttgart, Germany, where it opened to fantastic critical acclaim. The Los Angeles Times called the piece “transcendent…a magnificent triumph of Latin American music.”

An Argentine-born Jew, Golijov was chosen by conductor Helmut Rilling to compose this original work for the 250-year commemoration of Bach’s death. Only three other people on the planet were selected for this honor.

On Thursday, Feb. 8, Golijov’s “Passion” has its United States debut at Symphony Hall in Boston, performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Schola Cantorum de Caracas.

Golijov’s talk is sponsored by the First Year Program at Holy Cross.

WORCESTER, Mass. – U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) will deliver the keynote address at Holy Cross’ orientation for student volunteers on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 1:30 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Hogan Campus Center. The orientation program is for any Holy Cross student interested in participating in the College’s umbrella service organization, Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD).

The day is comprised of four parts:

Student Registration in the Hogan Ballroom from 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.; refreshments will be served.

Keynote Speech, “Community Includes the Most Vulnerable,” by U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern in the Hogan Ballroom from 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Training Workshops for SPUD’s individual service programs, featuring Worcester community leaders from organizations such as Friendly House, The Worcester Youth and Teen Center and The Seven Hills Foundation, will be held in the Hogan Campus Center from 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Organizational Meetings for SPUD’s individual service programs, such as AIDS Project Worcester, Vietnamese Tutoring and Jeremiah’s Inn, will be held in the Hogan Campus Center from 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Composed of 17 programs, Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD) is the largest organization on campus, involving approximately 400 Holy Cross students in one or more of its service programs. For additional information contact Co-chair Amanda Tobey ’01 at 508/793-3498.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Author David Lamb will deliver a lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m. in Room 519 of the Hogan Campus Center. Lamb’s lecture, entitled “Praying to the East: Malcolm X, Islam, Hip-Hop,” is free and open to the public.

His lecture will be based on his writings, in which he uses the backdrop of Hip-Hop to talk about larger issues and social trends, with particular emphasis on African Americans and Latinos.

Lamb is the critically acclaimed author of “Do Platanos Go Wit’ Collard Greens?” and “The Trumpet Is Blown.” In addition, he is an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, where he designed and teaches the African-American sociology course,”Society & Hip-Hop Culture.”

Lamb’s visit is sponsored by the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Muslim Endeavor to Create Cultural Awareness (MECCA).

WORCESTER, Mass. – There will be a number of musical events during the month of February at Holy Cross. All concerts are free and open to the public.

The schedule is as follows:

Sunday, Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. – James David Christie, organist, and Ensemble Abendmusik will perform a concert in the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel.

Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. – The Holy Cross Chamber Players will perform the Suzanna E. Waldbauer Memorial Concert in the Brooks Concert Hall.

Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. – The Holy Cross Chamber Orchestra will perform a concert in the Brooks Concert Hall.

Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. – The Holy Cross Chamber Players will perform a 20th-Century Music Concert in the Brooks Concert Hall.

CANCELLED: Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. – The Holy Cross Chamber Players will perform an All-Beethoven Program in the Brooks Concert Hall.

WORCESTER, Mass. – A Chinese Lunar New Year Party will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge, Room 526, of Stein Hall. Sponsored by the Chinese language department, the party is free and open to the public. Please contact Professor Claudia Ross if you wish to attend.

The party will celebrate the Chinese Year of the Snake. Food will be served, including Chinese dumplings, which all are invited to help prepare at 5 p.m. In addition, there will be entertainment provided by Holy Cross students in the College’s Chinese program. The highlight of the evening will be a traditional Chinese lion dance at 7 p.m. that will welcome in the New Year.

The snake has positive connotations within Chinese culture; people born in the Year of the Snake are believed to be good-looking, intelligent and successful. The snake is one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac; anyone born in one of the following years is a snake: 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989 and 2001.

WORCESTER, Mass. – The annual Bishop Bernard J. Flanagan Lecture on Religion and Public Affairs will take place on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 519 of the Hogan Campus Center. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo of Brooklyn College, City University of New York, and Ana Maria Diaz-Stevens of Union Theological Seminary will give this year’s lecture entitled, “Merging Public Policy and Pastoral Praxis: The Intellectual Agenda of Latino Catholicism.”

Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo is a prominent social scientist whose works include “Cave of the Jaguar” (1983), “Prophets Denied Honor” (1980) and, with Stevens, “Recognizing the Latino Resurgence” (1998). He is co-founder of the Program for the Analysis of Religion Among Latinas/os (PARAL).

Ana Maria Diaz-Stevens is an historian and theologian who has written “Oxcart Catholicism on Fifth Avenue: The Impact of Puerto Rican Migration Upon the Archdiocese of New York” and “An Enduring Flame: Studies of Popular Religiosity Among Latinos.” She is co-founder of PARAL.

There will be an interfaith prayer breakfast the following morning, Friday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 a.m. in Room 402 of the Hogan Campus Center, at which the two speakers will report on the changing religious world of Latinos in the United States. They will be commenting on the results of a major study on Latino religious experience. The breakfast is open to the public; please contact Patricia Hinchliffe at 508/793-3869 or phinchli@holycross.edu.

The Bishop Flanagan Lecture series was started in 1991 in an effort to build a relationship between the Diocese of Worcester and Holy Cross on social justice and peace issues. It is named in honor of the late Bishop of Worcester, a member of the Holy Cross Class of 1928, who was known for his lifelong dedication to peace, social justice and ecumenism.

It is sponsored by the Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Bishop Daniel Reilly and Worcester writer Owen Murphy will take part in a panel discussion on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 4 p.m. in Room 304 of the Hogan Campus Center. A reception will immediately follow.

Reilly and Murphy will be discussing the publication of There Were Giants in Those Days, a history of the Diocese of Worcester, marking its 50th anniversary.

Sponsored by the Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture, the event is free and open to the public.

WORCESTER, Mass. – The third annual Black & Gold Dinner and Fashion Show will take place on Friday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Hogan Campus Center.

The event, held during Black History Month, is a celebration of Black history and culture. The semi-formal event will include a “soul food” dinner and a fashion show.

The 17 models are Holy Cross students who represent all classes, shapes, sizes and diverse ethnic backgrounds. They will wear the latest urban, casual, formal, seasonal and career wear donated by stores in the local malls, including the Auburn Mall, Solomon Pond Mall and the Worcester Fashion Outlets.

Tickets cost $18 for the general public, $15 for Consortium students and $11 plus meal invalidation for Holy Cross students.

The event is sponsored by the Black Student Union at Holy Cross.