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Holy Cross Produces Fourteen Fulbright Scholars

Additionally, two first-year students to attend UK Summer Fulbright Institutes

Thirteen members of the Class of 2017 and one member of the Class of 2016 have been awarded Fulbright grants to teach and conduct research around the world during the 2017-18 academic year. Since 2005, Holy Cross students have received …

Seminar Explores Development of Cities in Relation to Nature

Visual arts professor Min Kyung Lee challenges students in "Making the Modern City: Imagined and Built Environments"

Syllabus, a feature in each issue of Holy Cross Magazine, takes readers in to the classroom to see what students are learning about on Mount St. James. Explore one of the College’s Spring 2017 courses below. Course “Making the Modern …

Holy Cross Academic Conference 2017 to Showcase Student Work

350 students will present results of research, independent work across disciplines

As the academic year nears its end, more than 350 students will present the results of their independent work in the performing and visual arts, social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences at the 2017 Academic Conference, taking place across campus …

Students to Lead Walking Tours in Downtown Worcester This Weekend

04/20/17 by

Love art and looking for something to do this Saturday? Sarah Valente ’16 and Therese Starshak ’17 are inviting residents, students and visitors to participate in the first Worcester Wall to Wall, a free event featuring college student-led walking tours …

Cantor Art Gallery to Feature Work of Senior Visual Arts Majors in the Exhibition ‘re’

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will show the work of graduating senior visual arts studio majors in the exhibition “re”, which will be on view from Thursday, April 27 through …

ATB’s “Home Within” Combines Music and Art to Tell Stories of Syrian Conflict

With the vibrant intermingling of flute, drum and fiddle in the background, students drew quick strokes and smeared lines with the palms of hands, creating original art under the watchful eyes of Syrian-Armenian visual artist Kevork Mourad. The drawing technique …

Students Choose Service Over Sunshine on Spring Break Immersion Program

One in 10 Holy Cross students left the typical spring break trip in the sand this past March, opting instead for a week-long adventure focused on service, justice and love. The Spring Break Immersion Program (SBIP) is one of several …

Visual Arts Lecturer Creates ‘The art exhibit we all need right now’

The Boston Globe

The creativity of a child and fond memories of building forts during childhood are some of the inspirations behind “Hideout,” a recent installation at the Boston Children’s Museum by Amy Archambault ’08, lecturer in the visual arts department and Millard …

Photos: ArtsWorcester Showcases Holy Cross Talent at Annual Exhibition

02/22/17 by

From the layered landscapes of the Grand Canyon to the beauty of the human body, 13 Holy Cross students explore the intersectionality of art, science, and identity through original artwork on display at the 13th Annual ArtsWorcester College Show. The …

Photo Gallery: Sculpture Stands as Symbol of Community and Dialogue at Holy Cross

Renowned artist’s Stickwork sculpture captures the imagination of those on and off campus

The temporality and whimsy of Patrick Dougherty’s Stickwork sculptures have graced more than 250 sites around the world — from the open fields of the Scottish Highlands to the Riniyo-in Temple in Chiba, Japan. This fall, the College of the …

Holy Cross Visual Arts Professor Comments on Role of Stained Glass in Sacred and Secular Spaces

Associated Press

Virginia Raguin, Distinguished Professor of Humanities and professor of visual arts in the visual arts department at the College of the Holy Cross, offers her expert commentary in an Associated Press article discussing the value of stained glass in both …

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 Visual Arts Professor Receives MCC Fellowship Funding

Cristi Rinklin, associate professor of visual arts at the College of the Holy Cross, recently received a $12,000 fellowship grant in painting from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). Rinklin is one of six fellows who received this grant in painting. …

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 …

Students Conduct Cutting-Edge Research Across Disciplines Over the Summer

For 106 students, the summer was spent pushing intellectual boundaries and creativity while conducting leading research across a range of disciplines: 61 students engaged in research in the sciences; 38 in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; and seven …

Holy Cross Professors, Alumnae Display Artwork at Local Exhibits

WCVB’s ‘Chronicle’ and the Telegram & Gazette showcase some of Holy Cross’ artists

This summer, artists at the College of the Holy Cross have been out in the community, showing off their work at local exhibits. Amy Archambault Remby ’08, lecturer and Millard studio supervisor in the visual arts department, and Leslie Schomp, …

Internationally Acclaimed Artist Patrick Dougherty Named Artist-in-Residence at Holy Cross

07/12/16 by

Internationally acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty has been named artist-in-residence at the College of the Holy Cross. Dougherty’s art, known as “Stickwork,” bends, weaves, and flexes locally sourced saplings into architectural sculptures which relate to the landscape and built environment around …

Holy Cross Alumnus is the First African-American Named Captain of the Worcester Police Department

Telegram & Gazette and Worcester Magazine highlight Kenneth Davenport’s recent promotion

06/09/16 by

Kenneth J. Davenport ’94, a former lieutenant and 20-year veteran of the Worcester police was promoted to captain of the Worcester Police Department (WPD), the Telegram & Gazette and Worcester Magazine report. Davenport, a visual arts major while at Holy …

Photo Gallery: Dinand Library’s Exterior Spaces Are Reenergized with Art, Rooftop Garden

Tile mural and mosaic installations represent collaborative work of students, College, and neighborhood community

The exterior of Dinand Library has seen many new changes this year, including the construction of a rooftop garden and the addition of two art installations in the library’s exterior spaces. The garden is now open for use and a …

Cantor Art Gallery Will Feature Work of Senior Art Majors in the Exhibition ‘Amalgam’

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will show the work of graduating senior visual arts majors in the exhibition “Amalgam,” which will be exhibited from Thursday, April 28 through Friday, May …