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The College of Holy Cross community kicked off a yearlong celebration of its 175th anniversary to honor the past and embrace the future on Sept. 14....

09/11/18

Holy Cross Descends Upon Boston for Football Matchup Against Boston College

Thousands gathered for an event-filled weekend centered around the first football game played between the teams in 32 years

by Evangelia Stefanakos

From Holy Cross banners on car trunks and tree branches to deep purple shirts on the backs of thousands of alumni and students, Crusaders were....

09/07/18

Holy Cross Professor Stephanie Yuhl Speaks to WGBH About the Miss America Protests of 1968

WGBH

Fifty years ago today, protesters took on the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, sparking the feminist revolution, with hundreds of women....

09/07/18

Holy Cross Earns High Marks in Washington Monthly Rankings

College was ranked No. 13 in "Best Bang for the Buck in Northeast" and No. 23 in "Liberal Arts" lists

The College of the Holy Cross has been recognized among the top colleges in the nation by Washington Monthly magazine in its September/October issue,....

09/05/18

Four Alumni Recognized Among 2018 Most Influential Black Lawyers by Savoy Magazine

Savoy Magazine

Four Holy Cross alumni were named among the 2018 Most Influential Black Lawyers by Savoy Magazine this summer: Michael Brown ’86,....

08/31/18

Photos: Holy Cross Named Among Most Beautiful College Campuses in the Country

Conde Nast Traveler puts Holy Cross on its list for 2018

Anyone who’s stepped foot on Mount St. James knows one thing for sure: the campus is absolutely stunning, no matter the season. Conde Nast....

08/31/18

Can the Catholic Church Be Saved? Holy Cross Professor Opines on NBC News

NBC News THINK

Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, was called upon by NBC News to share his opinion on the....

08/31/18

Forbes Ranks Holy Cross Among Top Liberal Arts Colleges in the Country

College was also highly ranked in Grateful Grads and is among top colleges in the nation

The College of the Holy Cross ranks No. 22 among liberal arts colleges, No. 35 in Grateful Grads and No. 59 overall in a group of more than 650....

08/27/18

Photo Gallery: Move-In Day 2018 — Boxes, Duffels and a Sense of Community

869 students from 33 states and eight countries join the class of 2022

On the sunny morning of August 25, 869 brand-new Crusaders were welcomed to Mount St. James by a purple crew of current students, staff, faculty, and....

08/24/18

Message From President Boroughs to College Community

I am deeply saddened and disturbed to read the accounts of our alumni in today’s Boston Globe, as I am sure those of you who have read it were as....

08/22/18

Che Anderson ’11 Makes ‘40 Under Forty’ List

Che Anderson ’11, a project manager for the City of Worcester and one of the organizers of the POW! WOW! Worcester mural festival, was recently....

08/17/18

Message From President Boroughs to the College Community

The recent report of the Pennsylvania grand jury on clerical sexual abuse is staggering both in its content and in the numbers of victims and....

08/16/18

Holy Cross Cantor Art Gallery to Exhibit Artwork by Visual Arts Faculty

Eight artists to showcase latest work Aug. 29 – Oct. 12

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will exhibit artwork created by full and part time faculty members of the....

08/15/18

Money Magazine Ranks Holy Cross No. 7 Among Best Small Colleges in the Country

College was also ranked No. 15 most transformative college and No. 42 best value overall in the nation

The College of the Holy Cross ranks No. 7 on Money Magazine’s list of “Small Colleges,” No. 15 on its list of “Most Transformative....

08/09/18

Holy Cross History Professor Wins Prestigious National Book Award

Lorelle Semley is named co-winner of the World History Association's Bentley Book Prize for her book, "To be Free and French: Citizenship in France's Atlantic Empire"

Lorelle Semley, associate professor of history, has been named a co-winner of the World History Association’s prestigious Bentley Book Prize....

08/08/18

Holy Cross Professor Writes Commentary on Gun Control, Wildlife for the Boston Globe

Boston Globe

Leila Philip, professor of English at Holy Cross and a contributing columnist for the Boston Globe’s Opinion section, recently penned a piece....

08/07/18

‘9 to 5’ Sequel Still Relevant in #MeToo America, Holy Cross Professor Writes in Washington Post

Washington Post

Almost four decades after the 1980 workplace comedy “9 to 5” opened, telling the story of three secretaries who get even with their....

07/30/18

Over 100 Students Spend Their Summers Conducting Research Around the World

From digging up fossils in the Midwest to interviewing three generations of women in Russia, Holy Cross students are on the cutting edge of undergraduate research

For 113 Holy Cross students, summer has been a time to dive deep into innovative research through the Weiss Summer Research Program. Sixty-eight....

07/30/18

Holy Cross Fund Surpasses a Record $10 Million for Second Year in a Row

The year's success is a result of the support of more than 20,000 alumni, parents and friends