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Alternate College Theatre Presents Theresa Rebeck’s Comedy ‘Seminar’

The College of the Holy Cross’ student run Alternate College Theatre (ACT) will present “Seminar,” written by Theresa Rebeck and directed by Emma Callahan ’18, an English major at the College. The performances will be held in Fenwick Theatre, located …

Acclaimed Mexican Author Yuri Herrera Gives Reading at Holy Cross

Yuri Herrera, renowned Mexican author, visited the College of the Holy Cross for a public reading on Oct. 4 in Rehm Library at the invitation of the Spanish department. Herrera has published three novels to critical acclaim; in 2016 he …

28 Holy Cross Students Inducted into Jesuit Honor Society

10/28/16 by

Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society founded in 1915, inducted 28 Holy Cross students on Oct. 23. The new inductees exemplify the society’s values of excellence in scholarship, loyalty and service. Membership is only awarded to four percent of …

Holy Cross Announces Seven New Faculty Hires for 2016-17 Academic Year

In her annual address to the College for the 2016-17 academic year, Margaret Freije, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College, announced the hiring of seven new faculty members. These new faculty members include five new tenure-track …

Holy Cross English Professor Selected for RISCA Fellowship Merit Award in Fiction

Stephanie Reents, associate professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, was selected for a 2017 Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) Fellowship Merit Award in Fiction by the Rhode Island Arts Commission for her novel …

Video: Holy Cross Alumnus Makes Musical Debut on “Conan”

Broadway World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtOuCZ6fonE   Tall Heights, a Boston-based duo comprised of Tim Harrington ’10 and Paul Wright, a 2007 graduate from Dartmouth College, performed their hit single “Spirit Cold” off of their major label album, “Neptune,” on “Conan,” which is hosted by …

Photo Gallery: Holy Cross Honors Five Alumni for Professional Achievement and Commitment to Service, Faith and Justice

Campus conversations and discussion connect students with distinguished Alumni

On Sept. 30, students had the special opportunity to hear from and interact with the five alumni selected as this year’s Sanctae Crucis honorees — individuals who are leaders in business, professional or civic life; who live by the highest …

Holy Cross English Professor Provides Perspective on Age and Pedagogy

The Chronicle of Higher Education

In a recent Chronicle of Higher Education article, Paige Reynolds, professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, discussed the evolution of pedagogical tactics in the classroom as she reaches the middle of her academic career and how …

College Factual Ranks Holy Cross No. 2 Best Catholic College in the Nation, No. 5 Best Massachusetts College

Holy Cross is also ranked No. 35 in the nation

College Factual ranked the College of the Holy Cross No. 2 Best Catholic College in the Nation, No. 5 Best Massachusetts College, and No. 35 overall among 1,387 Best Nationwide Colleges. Holy Cross was also awarded 91 badges, which signifies …

Working Writers Series Kicked Off Fall Semester with Two Holy Cross Professors

Series includes novelist, poet, and journalist from the Wall Street Journal

09/06/16 by

The first Working Writers Series event kicked off this Thursday with readings by Oliver de la Paz and Stephanie Reents, both associate professors of English at the College of the Holy Cross. The Working Writers Series events, which are sponsored …

Holy Cross Kicks off Fall Semester with Diverse Arts Line-Up

With the beginning of a new academic year comes the anticipation — and excitement — of another year of arts events at the College of the Holy Cross. This fall, the arts programming promises to push limits, challenge audiences, and …

End of Summer Reminds Holy Cross English Professor Why She Teaches

Boston Globe

  Even though the summer goes by too fast for Leila Philip, the “August migration back to campus” is a good thing, she wrote in an opinion piece published by the Boston Globe. Philip, a professor of English at the …

11 Faculty Members Close Chapters at Holy Cross Alongside the Class of 2016

In addition to bidding farewell to the seniors at the end of the academic year, the College of the Holy Cross is seeing off 11 faculty members: Hussein Adam, Mary Hobgood, Patrick J. Ireland, James M. Kee, Rev. Anthony J. …

Members of Class of 2016 Honored For Their Excellence in Academics, Leadership in Service

Emily Conn selected as Class of 2016 valedictorian

Over their four years at the College of the Holy Cross, the Class of 2016 has exhibited excellence in many different forms and, as their time as students on Mount St. James comes to an end, the community gathers to …

Holy Cross Produces Seven Fulbright Scholars

Recipients to teach and conduct research in locations across Europe, Asia and Africa

Six members of the Class of 2016 and one member of the Class of 2014 have been awarded Fulbright grants to teach and conduct research around the world during the 2016-17 academic year. Since 2005, Holy Cross has received a …

Holy Cross Academic Conference to Showcase Student Work

300 students, including Fenwick Scholar, will present results of research, independent work

As the academic year comes to an end, the College of the Holy Cross will celebrate the great and varied work accomplished by its students at the annual Academic Conference taking place across campus from April 27 through April 30. The four-day conference gives students from all class years the opportunity to present the results of their....

Holy Cross Announces Faculty Promotions

The following members of the College of the Holy Cross faculty have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Florencia K. Anggoro, of the psychology department, earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and …

Video: Professor James Kee Gives Annual Rodino Lecture on the Liberal Arts

Rehm Library was filled with faculty, staff, students and alumni who gathered to hear this year’s Richard Rodino Lecture on the Aims of the Liberal Arts given by James Kee, professor of English at the College. His lecture, titled “Waiting …

Scholarship Related to Transgender Issues to Benefit from First Digital Archive

Holy Cross professor launches expansive online hub to advance research

02/11/16 by

K.J. Rawson, assistant professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, recently launched the world’s first Digital Transgender Archive (DTA), a collection of transgender-related historical materials. Rawson’s project was recognized in 2013-14 with funding from the American Council …

Working Writers Series to Kick Off Spring Semester with Travel Writer and Poet Gretel Ehrlich

Series includes actor, novelist, screenwriter, and more

01/25/16 by

The Working Writers Series will kick off the spring semester with a reading by Gretel Ehrlich, an American travel writer, poet, and essayist.  Ehrlich will read excerpts from her work on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm …