04/22/19

Holy Cross Professor Who Studied Christianity in Sri Lanka Says Easter Attacks Reflect Rise in Extremism

( NBC News | The Washington Post | NPR | The Conversation | Quartz | Newsweek | Religion News Service)

Coordinated suicide bomber attacks targeting Christians and foreigners in churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday left the nation reeling. But why would a nation...

03/20/19

Holy Cross History Professor Is Leading Voice Nationally on Irish-American History

(TODAY Show | Washington Post)

In this time of divisive rhetoric about recent immigrants and terrorism, Ed O’Donnell, associate professor of history at Holy Cross, says that we can learn a lot from...

01/30/19

Tony Award-Winning Director Bartlett Sher ’81 Named ‘Hottest Director on Broadway Right Now’ by CBS News

(Latest production of 'To Kill A Mockingbird' breaks records)

Bartlett Sher ’81 has come a long way since his college days on Mount Saint James. And Sher ’81, an English major who wrote and produced his first full-length...

01/29/19

Money Magazine Ranks Holy Cross No. 3 Best Liberal Arts College for Your Money

( College was also ranked No. 42 best value overall in the nation)

The College of the Holy Cross ranks No. 3 on Money Magazine’s list of “10 Best Liberal Arts Colleges for Your Money” for 2019. According to Money Magazine, a...

12/04/18

Holy Cross Religious Studies Professor Is Sought-After Expert on New Religious Movements

(VICE | A&E | The Washington Post | Newsweek | The New York Times | CNN)

With the American popular culture fascination for “cults” increasing throughout the past few decades, Holy Cross associate professor of religious studies Mathew...