Henry David Thoreau was a harsh critic of the "respectable" Christianity of his day, but he was also a mystic with a deep reverence for the sacredness of life. Richard Higgins '74, the author of ...

Lent this year begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025 and concludes on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. The College of the Holy Cross is excited to offer a daily Lenten reflection series, "Return to Me: ...

What food plans are available for freshmen? Holy Cross Dining makes it easy — there is only one food plan available for first-year students and it will automatically be applied to your student account ...

Xu Xi 許素細 (xuxiwriter.com) has authored fifteen books, including five novels, nine prose collections and one memoir and also edited five anthologies of Asian and Hong Kong literature. She is the ...

Holly is an interdisciplinary environmental studies scholar specializing in feminist climate change adaptation, particularly in mountain regions. Her research focuses on Quechua women’s everyday ...

Massachusetts Turnpike I-90. Take Exit 10 to I-290 East toward Worcester. Take Exit 15 (College Square/Southbridge Street) off I-290. Cross over to the right lane immediately after coming off the ramp ...

Through small class sizes, one-on-one interaction, and practical application, Holy Cross students in the economics and accounting department learn the tools necessary to interpret the fascinating and ...

College Excellence One of a select group of colleges (fewer than 100) that meets 100% of each student's demonstrated financial need Families with a total income of $75,000 or less and typical assets ...

CHARLES S. (CHICK) WEISS, PH.D. was born in Mauch Chunk, PA (now called Jim Thorpe, PA). He received the B.S. degree (1970) from the University of Scranton and the Ph.D. (1974) in physiological ...

The best way to decide if a place is a good fit is to explore. At Holy Cross, we’re big advocates of exploration – whether in-person or virtually, spend some time on our campus and see firsthand how ...

At Holy Cross, you can pursue your passion in any of the liberal arts while successfully preparing for a career in medicine, dentistry and other health fields. By offering outstanding academic ...

Comprised of more than 30 diverse community partnerships, Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD) is the largest student-led service & justice organization on campus. The program typically ...