Faculty Speakers Bureau announced

The Faculty Speakers Bureau provides regional clubs an opportunity to host a senior faculty member for a presentation. Visit the “Alumni Education” page of the College Web site for a list of speakers and topics.

When regional clubs want to schedule a speaker, club presidents and their executive boards should generate a list of three or four names in order of preference and contact the director of the program, Rev. Philip C. Rule, S.J., by e-mail at prule@holycross.edu, or, by phone, at (508) 793-2561.

If individuals or groups of alumni have a particular professor or topic in mind, they should contact their regional Holy Cross Alumni Club. It is important that the process of arranging for a speaker begin at least three-to-four months before an event takes place. Presentations must be arranged around faculty teaching schedules, and planning is needed to find a suitable date and location for the event.

As a rule of thumb the best times for scheduling a presentation are between Sept. 15 and Nov. 15 and between Jan. 15 and April 30. The beginning and end of both semesters are very busy times for faculty.

Alumni Relations will cover travel and overnight accommodations for the speakers. The local clubs are expected to cover local travel and meals. If special interest or affinity groups within a local club are interested in hosting speakers on particular topics, they should get in touch with the director of the program.