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June 2006(6/30) Four Holy Cross Students Majoring in Chemistry Receive CBIA/Pfizer Research Fellowships (6/30) Holy Cross partners with Redfeather Theatre Company to bring the Bard to Green Hill Park (6/21) Alumni, parents and friends provide essential support through Holy Cross Fund (6/15) Senior recalls memorable moments from concert trip in Italy (6/02) Students chronicle their experiences in Mexico May 2006(5/24) Holy Cross’ Cantor Art Gallery to Feature Works by Class of '56 Alumni (5/18) Self-designed major challenges senior to break new ground in small-space architecture (5/16) After 36 years, caring associate dean heads for retirement (5/08) Faculty Assembly Celebrates Progress, Excellence (5/05) Cantor Art Gallery Hosts Exhibition of Seniors' Artwork (5/04) Holy Cross Administrators to Serve Midnight Breakfast to Students During Final Exam Period (5/01) Historian Doughton to Give Talk on ‘Notorious Arthur’ (5/01) Relax and Unwind With These Finaltastic Events April 2006(4/26) Holy Cross to Hold Sixth Annual Student Academic Conference (4/21) Prebusiness: Bringing the Boardroom into the Classroom (4/21) Award-Winning Memoir of Cuba To Be Read By First-Year Students (4/20) Holy Cross Recognizes Alumni for Outstanding Professional Achievements and Service (4/20) Student-Organized Race to Benefit South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corporation (4/20) Alumni, Faculty and Staff to Participate in Ninth Annual 'Holy Cross Cares Day' (4/19) 400 High School Students to Participate in 35th Annual Classics Day at Holy Cross (4/19) Holy Cross Junior Named Harriman Foreign Service Fellow (4/18) Staff and Faculty Get Their Swerve On to Benefit Xavier University (4/18) Ballroom Dance Team to Present Holy Cross’ Version of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ (4/13) Holy Cross Music Department to Celebrate 250th Birthday of Mozart with Concerts (4/13) Author and Holy Cross Professor, Bill Roorbach, to Give Reading On Campus (4/13) Two Holy Cross Professors to Give Reading on Campus (4/11) Holy Cross Balinese Gamelan Orchestra to Hold Spring Concert (4/10) Holy Cross Students Share 30-Year History With Abby’s House (4/10) Acclaimed Performance Artist Rinde Eckert to Present Master Class (4/07) Holy Cross Senior Receives Highly-Competitive Fellowship (4/06) Philosophy Expert to Discuss Heart, Reason and Faith at Holy Cross (4/06) Medical Pioneer to Address Access to Health Care for Women (4/06) World-Renowned Expert on Antibiotic Use and Resistance to Give Talk at Holy Cross (4/05) Visiting International Jesuit Fellow at Holy Cross to Give Talk on Quebec’s ‘Quiet Revolution’ (4/05) World-Renowned Balinese Artists to Present Opera Inspired by ‘Oedipus Rex’ at Holy Cross (4/04) Global Media Executive Bob Wright to Deliver Commencement Address at Holy Cross (4/03) Clark Professor to Give Talk on ‘Belonging and Genocide’ During World War II (4/03) Brandeis Professor of American Civilization to Talk on Experience Jews Faced in America March 2006(3/31) Author lê thi diem thúy to Give Reading as Part of Visiting Writers Series (3/31) Holy Cross Sponsoring American Catholic Historical Association’s Spring Meeting (3/31) Guster to Headline Spring Concert at Holy Cross (3/29) Crusaders' NCAA hockey showing thrills campus community (3/28) Holy Cross College Choir Prepares for Italy Tour (3/28) McAdams ’93, Executive Director of New York City Audubon Society, to Address Conservation (3/27) Author Ron Hansen to Give a Reading as Part of the Visiting Writers Series (3/27) Faculty, Student Work Showcased at Blackstone Heritage Regional Event (3/23) Internationally Renowned Pianist and Music Professor to Perform at Holy Cross (3/23) Holy Cross to Hold Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Worcester Children (3/22) Holy Cross Math Student Receives Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship (3/22) Bennici ’07 to Address Federal Response Failure Following Hurricane Katrina Disaster (3/21) Holy Cross Ballroom Dance Team to Hold Seventh Annual Competition (3/21) Urban Leader to Address Challenges Faced By Women in Contemporary Society (3/17) Talk by Humanitarian Mungai, 22, Among Events for ‘Africa Awareness Week’ (3/17) Professor of Conservation Biology to Give Talk on Extinction of Tigers (3/17) Congressman McGovern to Join Commemoration of Life and Legacy of Salvadoran Archbishop Romero (3/16) David O’Brien to Review His Career As Historian of American Catholicism (3/15) Kolt Bloxson ’06 Hopes ‘Hate: Not Here’ Initiative Promotes Harmony, Encourages Dialogue (3/15) Kara Pipoli ’07 Among Truman Scholarship Finalists (3/15) Author Simic to give reading as part of Visiting Writer’s Series (3/15) Professor of French to Discuss French Riots (3/14) Students to Engage in Discussion on Creating Dialogue Between Islam and the West (3/13) Legendary Guitarist Jay Geils to Give Talk at Holy Cross (3/09) Applications to Holy Cross Jump 41 Percent (3/08) National Book Award Winner to Give Talk at Holy Cross (3/08) Award-Winning Author and History Professor to Give Talk on Bay of Pigs Invasion (3/08) Professor Picone ’90 to Give Talk on Ecological Damage (3/07) Faculty Tenure Decisions Announced at Holy Cross (3/06) Panel Discussion at Holy Cross to Feature Three Noted Professionals Discussing Women and Science (3/06) Holy Cross Teams Advance in League Tournaments (3/03) History Professor’s Book on Historic Charleston to be Subject of Discussion at Holy Cross (3/03) Holy Cross Department of Theatre Presents Faculty-Directed ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle’ (3/03) Four successful Holy Cross alumni to discuss careers in field of economics (3/03) One-Week Diary: A Chronicle of a Week in China (3/03) Professor Intermont ’89 to Give Talk on Bell Ringing at Annual Sulski Memorial Lecture (3/02) Princeton Professor to Give Talk on Natural Law and Offer Critique on Oliver Wendell Holmes (3/02) One of the World’s Leading Philosophers of Religion to Give Talk on ‘Seeing Pictures of God’ (3/02) Two Scholars to Debate ‘Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus’ at Holy Cross (3/02) Visiting Fellow at Holy Cross to Give Talk on Pope Benedict’s 50 Years of Writing (3/01) Organists David Heller and Jeffrey Wood ’06 to Perform at Holy Cross February 2006(2/28) Policy Studies Expert to Examine State of Catholic Teaching on War and Peace (2/24) Student Work on Display at Second Annual Juried College Art Show (2/24) Holy Cross Mock Trial Team Finishes Fourth in Regional Competition, Advances to Nationals (2/23) Organist Karel Paukert to Perform at Holy Cross (2/23) Consortium Gerontology Studies Program Subject of 'Worcester: Academically Speaking' Show on Feb. 26 (2/22) Waldbauer Memorial Concert to Feature Chamber Players Performing Works of Bach, Mozart and Haydn (2/21) Widely Admired Scholar of 20th Century Catholicism and Devotions to Lecture on ‘Catholic Childhood’ at Holy Cross (2/15) Poet Camille Dungy to Give Reading of Forthcoming Poetry Collection at Holy Cross (2/14) Author Phillip Lopate to Give Reading on Campus (2/10) Religious Art, Politics, and Destruction Subject of Symposium at Holy Cross (2/10) Popular BET Personality Jeff Johnson to Speak at Holy Cross (2/09) Ants Marching, Dave Matthews Cover Band, to Perform at Holy Cross (2/09) Catholic Historian to Give Talk on ‘Catholics and Contraception in Twentieth-Century America’ (2/08) Celebrate Purple Pride Day 2006, Las Vegas Style, on Feb. 10 (2/08) Boston-Based Professor to Give Talk on ‘Political Reconciliation’ in the Middle East (2/08) Professor of History to Give Talk on Abraham Lincoln as American Icon (2/03) Book By Two Distinguished Holy Cross Professors to Be Subject of Discussion January 2006(1/27) Catholic Expert in Ethics to Give Talk on ‘Catholic Church Today and the New Pope’ (1/26) Event Commemorating Legacy of MLK Jr. to Feature Keynote Speaker Ogretta McNeil (1/25) After 6-year Absence for Restoration, Mummy Returns to Holy Cross (1/20) Fidelity Executive to Deliver Thomas More Lecture on Faith, Work and Civic Life at Holy Cross (1/20) Holy Cross Alternate College Theatre Presents Student-Directed ‘Pal Joey’ (1/20) Holy Cross Classics Professor to Talk About Pivotal Moment in Greek Art and Museums (1/19) Kimball Film Series Spring 2006 Schedule (1/13) Holy Cross Commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1/12) James L. Nolan, Son of Physician Associated with Manhattan Project, to Give Talk (1/09) Three Professors to Engage in Discussion on Promoting Dialogue Between Islam and the West (1/05) Six Holy Cross Employees Receive Service Awards December 2005(12/08) WCHC Begins Live Web Streaming (12/08) Holy Cross Biology Professor to Appear on ‘Worcester: Academically Speaking’ (12/08) Holy Cross Administrators to Serve Midnight Breakfast During Final Exam Period (12/06) "Sky's the Limit": Holy Cross premieres 30-second television ad (12/05) Finals Frenzy Fall 2005 (12/02) Faculty Awards Presented at Annual Fall Convocation (12/02) College Choir and Chaplains to Lead Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols (12/01) Holy Cross in the News November 2005(11/29) Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 6 (11/23) Fourth Consecutive AIDS Compassion Week Seeks to Educate Community on Effects of AIDS/HIV Epidemic (11/23) Holiday Pops Concert at Mechanics Hall Features Student Singers from Holy Cross (11/23) Seventh in Series of ‘Hogwarts at Holy Cross’ to Feature Live Animal Show (11/18) Holy Cross Balinese Gamelan Orchestra to Hold Concert Directed by Distinguished Visiting Artist (11/18) Holy Cross Alternate College Theatre Presents Student-Directed The Seven Year Itch (11/17) Ed Rice, Author of Sockalexis Book, to Give Talk at Holy Cross (11/15) Award-Winning Journalist to Give Talk at Holy Cross (11/15) Author Michael White to Give Reading on Campus (11/11) Theatre Professor’s Book to Be Subject of Discussion at Holy Cross (11/11) Jennifer Price, Nationally Acclaimed Writer on Nature and Culture, to Give Reading and Discussion at Holy Cross (11/09) Holy Cross to Hold Lecture Recital on Sacred Music of Josquin des Prez (11/08) Fall 2005 Vannicelli Lecture by Timothy O’Brien ’06 (11/07) Expert on Sexual Violence in Youth to Give Talk at Holy Cross (11/03) Holy Cross Community Raises Nearly $20,000 For Hurricane Relief (11/02) Organist Marie-Claire Alain to Perform at Holy Cross (11/02) Ellen McCurley ’82, Founder of Non-Profit Organization That Helps Children Affected by AIDS, to Give Talk on ‘War and Plague in Africa’ (11/02) Extensible Toy Piano Festival Promises to Bring Out the Kid in Everyone (11/01) William Kristol, Editor of The Weekly Standard, to Deliver Hanify-Howland Lecture October 2005(10/28) Fall 2005 Vannicelli Lecture by Erin Robert ’06 (10/28) Classics Expert John Donahue ’80 to Give Talk on ‘History, Medicine & Health of the Ancient Community’ at Holy Cross (10/25) Steve Vineberg Receives Monsignor Murray Professorship Recognizing Outstanding Achievements (10/25) French Production Huis Clos to Play at Holy Cross in Centennial Celebration of Jean-Paul Sartre (10/25) Vince Lombardi Jr. to Give Talk About High Performance Athletes at Holy Cross (10/24) Stephen Ainlay named president of Union College (10/21) Holy Cross Hosts National Lilly Fellows Program (10/21) Bartlett Sher ’81, Director of Award-Winning The Light on the Piazza, to Discuss Theatre at Holy Cross (10/21) Holy Cross Theatre Department Upgrades Facilities; Announces New Grant Program for Lighting Design Honoring the Late Jean Rosenthal (10/21) Marjorie Corbman '09: First-year student … and debut author (10/20) Holy Cross Celebrates Scarlatti’s Birthday with Free Concert of Sonatas for Baroque Violin and Harpsichord (10/20) Ticket Sales for Guster Concert on Sale Oct. 31 (10/19) Children from College Hill Community Invited to Trick or Treat at Holy Cross (10/18) Fernando to Discuss Her Experience as Victim of Modern Slave Trade (10/17) Former Chairman of Harley Davidson to Give Talk (10/17) Holy Cross Fenwick Theatre Presents Alum-Directed Spring Awakening (10/07) Oscar-Winning Film Producer and Holy Cross Alumna Returns to Campus (10/07) German Film Series Fall 2005 Schedule (10/05) Organist Brett Maguire to Perform at Holy Cross (10/04) Expert in Political Science to Talk About the Impact of Religion in the 2004 Election September 2005(9/30) Chris Lowney, Author of A Vanished World, to Give Talk at Holy Cross (9/30) Holy Cross Religious Studies Professor Publishes Sixth Book (9/30) 'Stand Bayou' T-shirts Now On Sale at Holy Cross Bookstore (9/30) New York Times Columnist David Brooks to Give Annual Condé Nast Lecture on Media, Ethics and Values at Holy Cross (9/27) Holy Cross Sponsoring Fifth Annual Relay for Disaster Relief (9/27) Poet Gibbons Ruark to Give Reading On Campus (9/27) First-Year Diary: A member of the Class of 2009 chronicles life on the Hill (9/27) Theatre Department Sponsoring Dance Concert by Caitlin Corbett Dance Company (9/26) Music Department to Present 'Evening of Jazz' at Holy Cross (9/26) Two Nationally-Respected Professors to Give Talk on Men’s Help Seeking (9/23) Ashe, Critically-Acclaimed Soprano in Holy Cross Music Department, to Give Performance (9/22) Physics Professor Robert Garvey to Give ‘Last Lecture’ (9/21) Holy Cross to Host National Conference on Creation of Religious Traditions (9/20) Popular Sports Writer Bill Simmons ’92 to Give Talk at Holy Cross (9/19) Rev. Daniel Berrigan, S.J., Peace Activist, Poet, to Give Talk As Part of Jesuit Heritage Week at Holy Cross (9/19) Holy Cross Announces New Tenure-Track Faculty Hires (9/19) Holy Cross Celebrates Jesuit Heritage Week (9/16) Alcohol Awareness Week (9/16) Holy Cross Walks to Cure Cancer (9/14) Author Major Jackson to Give Reading on Campus (9/12) Raymond Erickson to Give Piano Recital at Holy Cross (9/07) Timothy Mines Named New General Counsel at Holy Cross (9/05) Holy Cross '2YO' Program Ensures Second-Year Students Make Most of College Career (9/05) Connecting With the Spiritual Life Online (9/01) Holy Cross Responds to Hurricane Devastation (9/01) Real Life 101: Diary of a young alum August 2005(8/30) Holy Cross Scholar-Athlete Earns Watson Award (8/26) Holy Cross Welcomes 725 Incoming Students (8/25) 'Hope and Healing' Medical Symposium (8/25) Leading Business Executive to Deliver Thomas More Lecture on Faith, Work and Civic Life at Holy Cross (8/24) Welcome Back Events (8/22) Kimball Film Series Fall 2005 Schedule (8/16) Holy Cross Professor to Receive Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Scholarship and Intellectual Life’ (8/09) Holy Cross Names Robert Hart Associate Director of Public Safety (8/03) Holy Cross Professor Receives Largest Research Grant in College’s History (8/01) The Big Dig July 2005(7/28) Two Esteemed Holy Cross Professors Examine How Changing the Way We See the World Can Change the Way We Live (7/15) Holy Cross Alumnus Establishes Scholarship for Nativity School of Worcester Students (7/13) ‘The Word on the Worcester’ Web Site
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