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The College of the Holy Cross, in conjunction with the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, are pleased to announce that the National Endowment....

07/15/19

Holy Cross Professor’s Greenway Art Project Uses Augmented Reality to Take Visitors Back in Time

WBUR

Amy Finstein, visiting assistant professor of visual arts, was recently interviewed by WBUR on her latest project, an augmented reality experience....

07/12/19

Puerto Rico Newspaper Features Holy Cross Professors’ Trip to Study the Effects of Hurricane María

El Nuevo Día

“At first look, history and microbiology may seem like disciplines with nothing in common. However, two Latina faculty members at the College....

07/11/19

5 Great Places to Eat at Holy Cross

Whether you're hankering for hand-rolled sushi or nitro cold brew coffee, there's something for every appetite

We know there’s nothing that can compare to your family’s home cooking. But that doesn’t mean college food has to be a total bore.....

07/11/19

Holy Cross Teaches Students How to Protect Themselves From Identity Theft

Inside Higher Ed

While most college students prepare themselves for new experiences when they go away to school, identity theft isn’t usually one of them. But with....

07/10/19

Exploring Nature a Stone’s Throw From Campus

The newly-opened Blackstone Gateway Park offers scenic views and peaceful walking trails just beyond the College's gates

Deer, birds, wildlife — the new Blackstone Gateway Park, nestled in the Quinsigamond Village neighborhood at the base of Mount St. James, lets....

07/09/19

Holy Cross Names Brett Nelson Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Nelson becomes the 18th head coach in the history of the program

Holy Cross Director of Athletics Marcus Blossom has named Brett Nelson as the Crusaders’ next head men’s basketball coach. Nelson becomes....

07/03/19

A Tour Guide’s Guide to Holy Cross

From sharing experiences of their first year on campus to identifying the best food on The Hill, five current Holy Cross tour guides tell all

What should students expect in their first year at Holy Cross? How do students spend their free time? Is it true the College brings food trucks to....

06/28/19

Holy Cross Professors’ Research to Address Children’s Learning in Museums, Adolescent Summer Reading, Food Equity and Latino History in Worcester

Initiative sponsored by Mellon Foundation grant

The College of the Holy Cross announced the recipients of the “Scholarship in Action” grants for the 2019-2020 academic year, an....

06/24/19

World Premiere of Osvaldo Golijov’s ‘Falling Out of Time’ on Oct. 31 at College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross will present the world premiere performance of “Falling Out of Time,” a new piece by renowned....

06/24/19

Holy Cross Professors Celebrated for Outstanding Scholarship and Student Advising

Juan Ramos and Andrew Hwang received Marfuggi Awards, and Susan Elizabeth Sweeney the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award

by Evangelia Stefanakos

At the close of the academic year, three faculty members were celebrated for their excellence in scholarship and academic advising. Before the....

06/20/19

Holy Cross Professor Quoted in The New York Times on Antitrust Lessons From the Gilded Age

The New York Times

For decades, antitrust focused on the welfare of the consumer, but with rising fear over the influence of Big Tech companies, regulators are now....

06/20/19

Why Do People Love ‘Dark Tourism’? Holy Cross Professor Shares Insight With BBC 5 Radio

BBC 5 Radio

The success of the Chernobyl TV drama has led to a rise in the number of people wanting to visit the site of the 1986 catastrophic nuclear accident,....

06/13/19

Students Travel to Puerto Rico to Study the Effects of Hurricane Maria

The students spent a week working with local grassroots organizations and linking their microbiology and history coursework to firsthand experiences

It’s one thing to study the effects of a hurricane in a classroom setting, learning about the biology behind the devastation or the history of....

06/07/19

WBUR Applauds Holy Cross Dining Services for Its Sustainability Efforts

WBUR

America has a food waste problem, with research showing that up to 40 percent of food in this country goes uneaten. Closer to home, in Massachusetts....

06/05/19

An ‘Accidental’ War with Iran Would End in Disaster for Both Sides, Holy Cross Professor Warns

The Washington Post

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been on the rise in the past few weeks, prompting regional experts and government officials to voice concerns....

06/05/19

Professor Stephanie Yuhl Works With Worcester’s LGBTQ+ Community to Share Their History

Funded by a Scholarship in Action grant, the three-year project aims to make this long-overlooked history both visible and accessible

by Evangelia Stefanakos

On April 25, the Worcester Historical Museum was filled with emotion — sorrow, anger, joy — as hundreds explored the museum’s newest....

05/31/19

Video: Class of 2019 Looks to the Future

Holy Cross graduating seniors reflect on their time at the College and what comes next

Ask any member of the Class of 2019 about their future and they’ll tell you the same thing: they feel prepared for whatever may come after....

05/29/19

Are the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Trouble? Renowned Holy Cross Sports Economist Shares Insight

The Associated Press