Holy Cross updates

Holy Cross ranked among Midwest’s Best Regional Colleges by U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report released its newest Best College rankings list in September, and Holy Cross College is excited to announce we ranked number 2 for student excellence, number 2 for alumni giving, number 27 for Best Value Schools among Regional Colleges–Midwest, number 34 (tie) among Best Regional Colleges–Midwest, and #57 for Top Performers on Social Mobility.

The rankings used by the U.S. News & World Report are based on such widely accepted indicators of excellence as fi rst-year student retention, graduation rates, and faculty resources.

“Holy Cross College is a truly distinctive place with a remarkable community, off ering a meaningful, contemporary liberal arts education in the Catholic tradition and I am pleased that we have been ranked as such.

It is a true refl ection of the work of our devoted faculty, trustees, and administration. This recognition highlights the diff erence they make, enhancing the development and success of endlessly curious scholars, bold, informed citizens; globally minded leaders; and modern-day disciples.”

— Rev. David T. Tyson, C.S.C., President, Holy Cross College

Seeking to achieve a synergy such that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts

The faculty at Holy Cross College are actively engaged in serious scholarship, whether presenting at conferences or publishing in academic and professional journals or serving as reviewers of publications in their fi eld. To acknowledge this achievement and celebrate the success of these scholars, the Faculty Research Seminar program was born.

The Faculty Development Committee felt it was important to bring together in a spirit of collegiality, the diverse scholarship present at Holy Cross across all disciplines, and to publicize these eff orts to make this unique community of scholarship available to other faculty, graduate students, the community at large, and students. The project also highlights the unique relationship shared by Holy Cross, Saint Mary’s College, and the University of Notre Dame, three universities with a common faith-based academic mission.

The seminars are a scholarly activity in a venue that raise the awareness of research being conducted, in the interest of collaboration among the disciplines. The program also provides faculty with recognition, spotlighting their individual eff orts to advance the corpus of knowledge in their fi eld.