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The College of the Holy Cross was recently ranked No. 18 among the best value liberal arts colleges in the country on PayScale’s 2018 College....

06/20/18

Holy Cross Professor and Alumnus Featured in MassLive.com as New ‘Worcesterites’

MassLive.com

Worcester is in the midst of a renaissance, with the construction of new hotels, apartments and the transformation of its downtown area. The city’s....

06/18/18

Ten Students and Recent Alumni Receive Prestigious Grants and Scholarships

Fulbrights, Critical Language Scholarships and NSF Graduate Research Fellowships are among the competitive awards won

This spring, College of the Holy Cross students and alumni have won an impressive array of awards from prestigious organizations, including the....

06/18/18

Holy Cross History Professor Predicts Upcoming Era for HISTORY

HISTORY

Are we living in a second Gilded Age? In an article for HISTORY, Ed O’Donnell, associate professor of history at Holy Cross, explores that....

06/15/18

What Does the Bible Say About Immigration? A Holy Cross Professor Explains

The Conversation

Much of the national conversation this week has focused on the United States’ treatment of asylum seekers and undocumented immigrants trying to....

06/14/18

Is There a ‘New’ Kate O’Brien? Holy Cross Professor Explains

The Irish Times

Kate O’Brien was a provocative and, even in some places, banned Irish novelist and playwright, but first a foremost, she was a feminist....

06/14/18

Holy Cross Economics Professor Is Sought-After Expert on the FIFA World Cup

Reuters

Soccer fans are buzzing with excitement over the announcement made Wednesday during the 68th FIFA Congress that the U.S. will be co-hosting the 2026....

06/12/18

How Do Religions of the World View Suicide? Holy Cross Religious Studies Professor Explains

The Conversation

In the wake of the highly publicized suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and chef and writer Anthony Bourdain last week, there’s been....

06/12/18

Holy Cross Issues Statement on Nicaragua

Holy Cross joins fellow Jesuit institutions to call for an end to recent violence in Nicaragua and for a renewed commitment to peace

For over a month, Nicaraguan police and pro-government forces have attacked Nicaraguan citizens engaging in non-violent protests against the....

06/06/18

Holy Cross Professors Recognized for Outstanding Scholarship and Student Advising

Marfuggi Awards were given to Neel Smith and Lorelle Semley, who also received a prestigious Burkhardt Fellowship

by Evangelia Stefanakos

After another successful academic year, two faculty members are being celebrated for their excellence in scholarship and academic advising. Before....

06/06/18

Holy Cross Alumnus Awash With Nostalgia Writes About His 25th Reunion for the National Review

National Review

There’s no better way to celebrate being a Crusader than by returning to Mount St. James for Reunion Weekend, where generations of Holy Cross....

06/05/18

Holy Cross Professor Weighs in on the Life and Legacy of Robert F. Kennedy for Cape Cod Times

Cape Cod Times

“I think the most compelling lesson from Bobby’s [Kennedy] final years is that, through loss and personal suffering, he found the courage....

06/04/18

Mark Nevins ’86 Donates Large Graphic Novel Collection to College

The former Fenwick Scholar gave a gift of more than 1,000 titles, and will continue to contribute to the collection.

Mark Nevins ’86 has loved comic books and graphic novels since he was a child, much to the chagrin of his father, Albert “Al”....

06/01/18

Holy Cross Celebrates 175th Anniversary Year

Anniversary observation will be incorporated into events throughout academic year

“Next May I shall lay the foundation of a splendid College in Worcester…It is calculated to contain 100 boys and I shall take them for $125....

05/31/18

Richard Ring ’68 featured in Boston Globe After ‘Legendary’ Career Helping the Homeless

Boston Globe

The former executive director of the Pine Street Inn homeless shelter in Boston and legendary activist for the homeless Richard Ring ’68 was....

05/30/18

Blog: Students Take In Spain’s Arts, Culture and History During Study Abroad Experience

WHAT A four-week immersive study program titled “Spanish Theater and the Cultural Horizon,” part of the College’s summer Study Abroad program.....

05/25/18

739 Members of Holy Cross’ Class of 2018 Cross the Commencement Stage

Famed NPR journalist Michele Norris to students: 'Your future is our great hope.'

“The degrees you receive today are tremendously important, but they also represent something that carries even more currency,” Emmy and....

05/23/18

Holy Cross Alumna Appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of JetBlue

Several national news outlets, including Bloomberg, reported last week that Joanna Geraghty ’94, a sociology major at Holy Cross, has been....

05/21/18

Class of 2018: Reflections from Mount St. James

The graduating class sits down to talk about their transformations over four years at Holy Cross