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12/01/22

College of the Holy Cross Community Rallies Around Undefeated Football Team

Football found its way to the Fountain family’s Thanksgiving dinner table last week. Growing up in North Reading, Massachusetts, Brianna Fountain ’25 became enamored with the sport, specifically, she and her father bonded over the New England Patriots.

12/01/22

Women’s Impact on Business World Celebrated at Holy Cross Conference

The 17th annual Women in Business event encouraged alumnae, faculty, staff and students to share experiences and learn from each other.

Reflect on the past, work hard in the present and invest in the future. These were common themes during the College of the Holy Cross’ 17th annual Women in Business conference offered by the Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, and …

12/01/22

Bringing Narrative Art Forms to Life for Students

Associate Professor Jorge Santos highlights graphic novels' significant role in documenting history.

Jorge Santos, associate professor of English, focuses his research on ethnic American literature, immigrant and migrant literature, ethnic studies, American cultural studies, comic studies and Asian American literature.

11/30/22

Inside the Early Years of Coeducation at the College of the Holy Cross

How ready was the Holy Cross community for women, really? It depends on whom you ask.

It was Sept. 14, 1972, and Gayle Devlin Ciaramicoli ’76, one of the first women admitted to Holy Cross, was in tears. The intrepid 17-year-old had come a far distance, alone, flying from California to New York, where she picked …

11/28/22

34 Holy Cross Students Inducted Into Jesuit Honor Society

The honor is bestowed on fewer than 4% of a class.

  In October, 34 members of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2023 were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society.  Selection is one of the highest honors that can be earned on a Jesuit campus. …

11/21/22

Is Thanksgiving a Christian Holiday? Holy Cross Religious Studies Professor Explains

The Conversation

Did you know that medieval Catholic traditions of thanksgiving prayers and feasting shaped the Protestant celebration of Plymouth’s pilgrims, leading to the modern Thanksgiving holiday? In an article for The Conversation, Joanne Pierce, professor of religious studies at Holy Cross, breaks down the …

11/14/22

Holy Cross Faculty, Staff and Students Join with Worcester to Highlight Latino History

With support from the Holy Cross Scholarship in Action program, professors, staff and students work with city activists to collect and tell Latino stories.

The Latino connection to Worcester’s history is one of educational advancement, social justice activism and economic opportunities. For these reasons, it is vital that the Latino story is told in the community’s own words, and documented and shared in the …

11/11/22

Holy Cross Celebrates Coeducation Anniversary with Women of Faith Speaker Series

“Raising Our Voices in Church: Women of Faith Speak” features four theologian guest speakers, including the Rt. Rev. Dr. Bonnie A. Perry ’84 on Nov. 15.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of coeducation at the College of the Holy Cross, the Office of the College Chaplains is hosting an academic year-long speaker series, “Raising Our Voices in Church: Women of Faith Speak,” to amplify women’s voices …

11/08/22

Are Catholic Views on the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony Changing? Religious Studies Professor Opines

The Conversation

The Second Vatican Council marked a milestone in the history of the Catholic Church, setting off a process of deep transformation within the Church and in its relations with the modern world. Sixty years later, the process is still ongoing …

11/07/22

‘Not alone’: HCF1RST Kicks Off Week Celebrating First-Generation Students at Holy Cross

Week of on-campus events highlights, unites and supports first-gen students past and present.

Tereza Saliu ’23 remembers entering the unknown as a first-generation college student. Like many first-gen students across the country, each experience on a new campus – sometimes far from home – sparked questions.

11/04/22

What To Do if You Win the Lottery: Holy Cross Economics Professor Shares Some Dos and Don’ts

CNBC | The Washington Post | People | Fortune | Los Angeles Times | CNN

The estimated Powerball jackpot is now $1.6 billion, the largest lottery jackpot in the world. But, with the odds of winning being less than 1 in 292.2 million, is it even worth playing?  Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the …

11/03/22

Iphigenia Opens as Inaugural Performance at the Prior Performing Arts Center

The College of the Holy Cross production combines two of Euripides’ ancient plays for a modern audience.

When the actors take the stage in “Iphigenia,” the inaugural theater production at the Prior Performing Arts Center, (the performing arts center; the center). the audience can expect an intimate and visceral experience that only the building’s Boroughs Theatre can …

11/03/22

Holy Cross Names Jeremy Thompson Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Holy Cross has named Jeremy Thompson, an experienced leader in the field, as its new vice president for communications and marketing. Starting on December 1, Thompson will serve as a key member of the president’s leadership team, overseeing all aspects of …

10/25/22

Cantor Art Gallery Exhibition in the Prior Performing Arts Center to Showcase Work by Emerging Contemporary Artists

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross is pleased to present works by emerging contemporary artists from the collection of alumni Brad Schuller ‘03 and Gabrielle Schuller ‘02 in the exhibition “See …

10/21/22

Russia Is Committing to an Escalation of the War in Ukraine, Says Holy Cross History Professor and Russia Expert

Business Insider | The Washington Post | Newsweek | KCBS Radio | Adevarul (Romania)

With the rapid escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, media around the world are turning to Cynthia Hooper, associate professor of history and director of Russian and Eastern European Studies at the College of the Holy Cross, for her expert …

10/21/22

Helen Boucher, M.D., ’86 Appointed Dean of Tufts University School of Medicine

Holy Cross’ first woman board chair is now the first woman to serve as dean of the medical school.

Helen Boucher, M.D., ‘86, chair of the College of the Holy Cross board of trustees, has been named permanent dean of the Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) and chief academic officer (CAO) for Tufts Medicine, the university announced today.

10/14/22

Isabella Giaquinta ’23 Researches Refugee Mental Health for Fenwick Scholar Project

Giaquinta will work with an organization focused on providing a single point of care for at-risk refugees.

Isabella Giaquinta ’23, one of two Fenwick Scholars for the 2022-2023 academic year at the College of the Holy Cross, will spend her senior year researching refugee mental health. Her project will live at the intersection of health studies and …

10/14/22

Fenwick Scholar Questions Economics Theory Built on Humans Acting Selfishly

Max Hendrix ’23 introduces philosophy and psychology into a field built on data.

The College of the Holy Cross introduced Max Hendrix ’23 to a new side of economics: one that includes philosophy and psychology.