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January
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Loyola Fitness Studio, a new fitness option for Holy Cross students, opened at the beginning of the spring semester. more » |
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February
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Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., announced he would be stepping down as president of Holy Cross. more » |
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The Presidential Task Force on the Environment announced that Holy Cross reduced its carbon emissions by an estimated 23.5 percent. more » |
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March
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Christina Kyriakos '11, along with about a dozen other students in Holy Cross' psychology club, conducted a sleep education program to 270 students at Worcester’s Vernon Hill Elementary School. more » |
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309 students — or one in 10 students at the College —spent their spring break doing community service. It was the largest group in the 27-year history of the Spring Break Immersion Program. more » |
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Worshippers in St. Joseph Chapel encountered their sacred space in a new way with the installation of "Curalium," a 50-foot curving, floating sculpture. more » |
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Approximately 250 students, faculty, and staff from Holy Cross took part in a day of community service throughout the city of Worcester as part the 14th annual Holy Cross Cares Day. more » |
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April
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Todd Lewis, professor of religious studies, was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. more » |
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May
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Marybeth Kearns-Barrett ’84 was named the new director of the Office of the College Chaplains. more » |
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The Board of Trustees elected Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., as the College’s 32nd president. more » |
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Holy Cross was named to the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its strong institutional commitment to service and partnerships that produce measurable results for the community. more » |
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Fourteen Holy Cross varsity athletic teams received Division I Academic Progress Rate public recognition awards from the NCAA. more » |
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A number of Holy Cross’ athletic teams achieved a perfect score of 1,000 in the NCAA’s academic performance standard, the Academic Progress Rate (APR). more » |
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson was the principal speaker at the College’s 164th Commencement Exercises. more » |
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17 Holy Cross students took part in a four-week immersive study program exploring English art and culture in London as part of the College’s summer Study Abroad Program. more » |
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June
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Hogan Courtyard received an extensive landscaping renovation project. more » |
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Three summer partnerships benefited local elementary, middle and high school students, as announced by President Michael C. McFarland, S.J., City Manager Michael V. O’Brien and Schools Superintendent Melinda Boone. more » |
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A record high 10 Holy Cross graduates were awarded Fulbright grants to work and teach abroad. more » |
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July
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Numerous construction and renovation projects took place during the summer months all to maintain the Holy Cross campus and enhance living, learning and recreational spaces. more » |
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August
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A record 103 Holy Cross students spent their summer on campus engaged in leading-edge research across a range of disciplines. more » |
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The 756 members of the Class of 2015 were selected from a record 7,353 applicants, an increase of about six percent over last year. more » |
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September
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The Holy Cross football team began their 2011 season with the first-ever night game on Fitton Field against UMass. more » |
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A number of services, talks, and events were held on campus to mark the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, and remember the College’s seven alumni who died. more » |
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Figge Hall, a new residence hall for upperclassmen, opened its doors to students at the beginning of the fall semester. more » |
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More than 300 students, faculty, and staff members from Holy Cross were among the 10,000 people who participated in the 13th annual UMass Medicine Cancer Walk and raised more than $13,000. more » |
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October
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Holy Cross welcomed the Stanley Cup to campus for the first time, courtesy of Matt Chmura '03, director of communications for the Boston Bruins. more » |
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With three current members of the House of Representatives and one U.S. Senator among its graduates, Holy Cross has one of the highest ratios of Congress members to student enrollment, according to Roll Call. more » |
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Before an audience of 400 alumni, parents and friends at the annual President’s Council dinner, Holy Cross announced that the Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture was being named in honor of Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., the College’s 31st president. more » |
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The Holy Cross men’s hockey team defeated No. 7 Boston University, 5-4 on Oct. 24. more » |
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Twenty-one of Holy Cross’ athletic teams achieved a perfect 100 percent graduation rate, according to the Graduation Success Rate Report, which was released by the NCAA. more » |
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November
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Holy Cross theatre students and Worcester area community members dressed in costume to enact characters from the treasures in the Worcester Art Museum’s permanent collection on Oct. 22. more » |
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Steven Levitt, best-selling author of "Freakonomics" and "Superfreakonomics," visited campus recently to deliver the 46th annual Hanify-Howland lecture and meet with students. more » |
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Black Enterprise’s list of the most prominent and influential black men and women in the financial industry includes three Holy Cross alumni. more » |
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Twenty-two Holy Cross graduates are currently serving in locations around the world as Jesuit volunteers. An additional six graduates are serving in Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, which operates independently. more » |
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The Boston Globe reported that the number of early applications were on the rise at Holy Cross. more » |
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December
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Bill Gibbons, head coach for women’s basketball, earned his 500th career victory with a 61-50 win over New Hampshire on Dec. 3. more » |
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“The Grief of Others,” a novel by Leah Hager Cohen, Jenks Chair of Contemporary American Letters, earned international acclaim and made its way onto many critics’ annual best-books lists. more » |
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