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Holy Cross Students to Honor Director of Counseling for 25 Years of Service

WORCESTER, Mass. – Ann Flynn, director of the counseling center at Holy Cross, will be honored by the NEED (Nutrition, Exercise and Eating Disorder Program) Peer Educators during a tree planting ceremony on Tuesday, April 27 at 5:15 p.m., at …

Holy Cross Professor Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship

WORCESTER, Mass. – Robert ParkeHarrison, an assistant professor in the visual arts department at Holy Cross, was recently named a fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.  This most prestigious fellowship carries with it a $33,000 award. ParkeHarrison is …

Harlem Wizards to play at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Harlem Wizards, a professional entertainment basketball team, will play the Holy Cross All Star Faculty/Staff team on Friday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m., in the Hart Center gym.  Sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, admission is …

Holy Cross Students win Prestigious Scholarships

WORCESTER, Mass. – Three Holy Cross students have received awards in national competitions that will permit them to continue their studies after graduation.  They are: Alexandra McGowan, a member of the Class of 1999, who has received a $10,000 scholarship …

Lost Gilbert and Sullivan Musical Number discovered by Holy Cross Professor and British Colleague

WORCESTER, Mass. – Bruce I. Miller, a member of the music department at Holy Cross, and Helga J. Perry, a Gilbert and Sullivan scholar from England, have discovered the song, “Reflect, My Child,” which was originally part of Gilbert and …

Fenwick Scholar Announced at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Bethany Collier, a member of the Holy Cross Class of 2000, from Pittsfield, Maine, has been selected as the 1999-2000 Fenwick Scholar.  This is the highest academic honor bestowed on a student at Holy Cross. Students selected …

Fenwick Scholar Presentations at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The 1998-1999 Fenwick Scholars, Jaime Grande and Jessica Parker, both members of the Holy Cross Class of 1999, will present their projects culminating a year of research.  The Fenwick Scholar is the highest academic award bestowed by …

Holy Cross Celebrates Asian Heritage Month

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross has planned the following events in April to celebrate Asian Heritage Month.  Sponsored by ASIA (Asian Students for International Awareness), Asian Studies, MECCA (Muslim Endeavor to Create Cultural Awareness), Women’s Forum, and the department of …

Expert on Situation in Kosovo Available to Media

WORCESTER, Mass. – Christopher Merrill, a poet, essayist, journalist and college professor, is an articulate and well-traveled expert on the situation in Kosovo.  He is available for media interviews about the current crisis. Merrill holds the William Jenks Chair in …

General Motors Chairman to Address Holy Cross Graduates

WORCESTER, Mass. – John F. Smith, Jr., chairman of the board and chief executive officer of General Motors Corporation, will deliver the principal address and receive an honorary degree at the 153rd commencement exercises at the College of the Holy …

All’s Well That Ends Well to be Performed at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross theatre department will present William Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well April 15-17 and 22-24, at 8 p.m., in the Fenwick Theatre in O’Kane Hall at Holy Cross. The play is directed by Edward …

Lecture on Black Feminism at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Patricia Hill Collins, the Charles Phelps Taft Professor of Sociology at the University of Cincinnati, will give a lecture entitled “Black Feminism Revisited: Issues and Challenges,” on Monday, April 12, at 4 p.m., in Room 519 of …

Spring Forum on War and Peace at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Spring Forum on War and Peace, entitled “Making the Connection, Holy Cross and Latin American Studies, Why Should We Care?” will take place on Tuesday, March 30, at 7 p.m., in Room 305 of the Hogan …

Percussion Quartet to Perform at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Talujon Percussion Quartet, a four-member drum ensemble that performs classic and new music using both traditional and non-traditional instruments, will perform on Friday, April 9, at 8 p.m., in the Brooks Concert Hall at Holy Cross.  …

Holy Cross Community to Participate in Day of Service

WORCESTER, Mass. – Approximately 600 members of the Holy Cross community, including students, alumni, faculty and staff, will participate in the second annual Holy Cross Cares Day on Saturday, March 27.  The day begins at 9:45 a.m. in the Fieldhouse …

Rusted Root to Perform at Holy Cross’ Spring Weekend

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rusted Root will perform at the annual Spring Weekend concert on Monday, May 3, at 8 p.m., in the Hart Center at Holy Cross. Tickets, which will go on sale on Thursday, March 25, are $15 for …

NATO Briefing Session to be held at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – A NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) briefing session will be conducted by Capt. John Karson Eldridge of the U.S. Navy and Lt. Col. Jerome W. Church of the British Army on Monday, March 29, at 3 p.m., …

Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series Continues

WORCESTER, Mass. – Brian Jones, an organist, will perform in a concert of the great organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach on Sunday, March 21 at 3 p.m., in the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at Holy Cross, at 3 p.m. …

Change Announced For Lecture By Breast Cancer Expert At Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The time of the lecture by Joyce A. O’Shaughnessy, M.D., has been changed. O’Shaughnessy, an expert in the field of breast cancer research, will discuss treatment options and current research on the disease at a lecture on …

Spring Reading and Lecture Series Continues at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross will host four authors in the month of April as part of the William H.P. Jenks spring reading and lecture series.  All events will be held in the Browsing Room of the Dinand Library at …