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Holy Cross Ranks No. 5 in New List of the Nation’s Colleges and Universities

College is No. 2 among liberal arts schools and highly ranked in all categories compiled by The Alumni Factor

09/10/12 by

Holy Cross is second among liberal arts schools and fifth overall in a new national ranking that examines how well colleges develop and shape their students, and what becomes of them after they graduate. “Holy Cross excels at developing graduates who …

Holy Cross Lecture to Address Trafficking of Human Organs

UC Berkeley anthropologist exposed ring of organ sellers in N.Y., N.J. and Israel

09/10/12 by

Esteemed medical anthropologist Nancy Scheper-Hughes, the Chancellor’s Professor at University of California at Berkeley, will give a lecture titled “A World Cut in Two: Global Justice and the Traffic in Humans for Organs” on Monday, Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m. …

Political Scholar to Deliver Talk on Federalism at Holy Cross

Lecture is Part of the College’s Observance of Constitution Day

Marc Landy, professor of political science at Boston College, will give a talk titled “Taking Federalism Seriously” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17 in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. His lecture, which is sponsored by …

Award-Winning Author and Holy Cross Prof. to Give a Reading as Part of Working Writers Series

Leila Philip, associate professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross and award-winning author, will give a reading as part of the Working Writers Series on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Levis Browsing Room at …

Italian Organist to Kick Off Annual Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series

09/06/12 by

Italian Organist Francesco Cera, will perform the first concert of the 2012-13 Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series.  The concert will take place Sunday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel.  The performance is free, open to the …

Holy Cross Hires 14 New Faculty Members for 2012-13 Academic Year

09/04/12 by

The Office of the Dean at the College of the Holy Cross announces the hiring of 14 new faculty members—one endowed chair, 11 tenure-track positions and two postdoctoral teaching fellows—for the 2012-13 academic year. They are: Stephenie R. Chaudoir (assistant …

Holy Cross Lecture to Consider Implications of Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action in College Admissions

09/03/12 by

Harvard Law professor and author Randall Kennedy will review the upcoming Supreme Court case on affirmative action, Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, and its possible implications for college admissions programs in a lecture titled “The Supreme Court and …

Holy Cross Announces Fall 2012 Seelos Film Series Schedule

The following films will be shown at the Seelos Theater at the College of the Holy Cross.  All films are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.  For additional information, please call the Seelos Theater Box …

Holy Cross to Inaugurate Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., as 32nd President of the College

08/22/12 by

The College of the Holy Cross will inaugurate Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., as the 32nd president of the College on Friday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. at a ceremony in the Francis Hart, S.J. Recreation Center on the campus. …

Holy Cross Dining Receives Top Honors at National Conference

08/16/12 by

Holy Cross Dining has received top honors in this year’s national Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards contest, receiving Gold and the Grand Prize for the newly constructed Science Café. The contest, sponsored by the National Association of College and University …

Holy Cross Welcomes New Associate Dean for Student Life

08/07/12 by

Derek Zuckerman has joined the Office of Student Affairs at the College of the Holy Cross as the new associate dean for student life. He succeeds Kristine Cyr Goodwin, who served as associate dean since 2001. Zuckerman has extensive experience …

Holy Cross Names New Director of Donelan Office of Community-Based Learning

08/03/12 by

Following a national search, Michelle Sterk Barrett has been named the new director of the Donelan Office of Community-Based Learning at the College of the Holy Cross.       Sterk Barrett earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Villanova University and …

Holy Cross Announces New Ticket Programs to Benefit Worcester Kids and City Residents

07/25/12 by

At a press conference at the South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corporation (SWNIC), Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president of the College of the Holy Cross and Richard Regan ‘76, director of athletics at the College, announced two new football ticket …

Holy Cross to Host National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference

More than 300 students from 26 Jesuit schools to volunteer in Worcester

07/17/12 by

More than 300 students and professionals from Jesuit institutions across the nation will travel to the College of the Holy Cross to take part in the 2012 National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference (NJSLC) July 25-29. Over the course of the …

Cantor Art Gallery to Showcase ‘Create’; 135 Works by Artists with Disabilities

Groundbreaking San Francisco Bay exhibit to make its Northeast debut at Holy Cross

06/29/12 by

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will exhibit artwork produced over the last 20 years at the leading centers for artists with disabilities in the U.S. The exhibition, titled “Create,” honors …

Four Faculty Members Promoted at Holy Cross

06/13/12 by

Four faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have been promoted to the rank of professor. These promotions will be in effect for the 2012-2013 academic year. David B. Damiano, of the mathematics and computer science department, received …

Diane Brady and Fr. John Brooks to Discuss ‘Fraternity,’ Book Based on Transformative Period in Holy Cross History

Worcester Historical Museum Talk to be followed by book signing

05/24/12 by

  Worcester Historical Museum and the College of the Holy Cross present “Fraternity: A Discussion with Author Diane Brady and Father John Brooks,” on Thursday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fletcher Auditorium at the Museum. The talk is …

The Currier Museum of Art to Feature an Exhibition by Holy Cross Professor Cristi Rinklin

New artwork to be on display June 9 – Sept. 9

This summer, the Currier Museum of Art, in Manchester, N.H., will feature a new site-specific installation by Cristi Rinklin, associate professor of visual arts at the College of the Holy Cross. Opening June 9, Rinklin’s exhibition, “Diluvial,” is part of …

Student Environmental Group Transforms Trash into Treasure

05/10/12 by

Eco-Action, a student-run environmental group at the College of the Holy Cross, will sponsor “Trash or Treasure,” from Friday, May 11 to Wednesday, May 16. Donations will be accepted until Tuesday, May 15 and picked up on May 16. The …

Holy Cross Varsity Club Announces Yearly Award Winners

The Holy Cross Varsity Club announced its yearly awards at its 57th annual dinner, held on Saturday, May 5, at the Hogan Campus Center. Leading the way was senior Stacey Hochkins (New Boston, Mich.) of the women’s ice hockey team, …