College of the Holy Cross

06/15/2026

What's in Emily Rauer Davis' bag? 🎒💜

More than a few everyday essentials — and, as Emily puts it, "the privilege of witnessing the many, often surprising ways God works in the lives of our students, alumni, faculty and staff." ✨

Take a peek inside the bag of Holy Cross alumna, associate director and retreat leader Emily Rauer Davis '99 and the meaningful items she brings wherever she goes. 🙌

🔗 Read the HCM feature: https://bit.ly/4og413g

06/13/2026

Would you survive the HC cash cab? 👀💜

Reunion Weekend 2026 was truly one for the books! We had the best time reconnecting and celebrating our Alumni community. Already counting down the days until the next one! 🎉

06/11/2026

The newest issue of Holy Cross Magazine is on its way to a mailbox near you — and here's your sneak peak inside the cover shoot! 💜

Stay tuned for the full story on HCM Digital coming soon. ✨

Until then, what do you think this issue's cover story is about? 👀⬇️

06/08/2026

The World Cup is expected to bring billions in economic activity to the U.S.—but will it actually boost local economies the way FIFA predicts? ⚽

Professor Victor Matheson, a nationally recognized sports economist and expert on mega-sporting events, tells ABC News the impact may be more “mixed” than it looks.

“Some money that gets spent in these cities doesn’t stick,” Matheson said. “Money spent on World Cup tickets goes directly into the pocket of FIFA.”

🔗 Read more:

FIFA forecasts billions of dollars in added economic output.

06/04/2026

Home isn't always a place on a map. 📍

Sometimes, it's found in the people who shape us and the stories we carry. 💜

As this year's Fenwick Scholar, Sophie Sundaram '26 set out a simple goal: Go out into Worcester and listen to people.

What followed was a journey through stories, traditions and memories that spanned generations and continents, all woven together through the art of digital layering. 🖼️

Read: https://bit.ly/4x6u0hi

06/03/2026

Grief has a way of reshaping a life but not always in the way you expect.

For more than 50 years, Rev. James Hayes, S.J., ’72 dedicated his life to accompanying others through loss, a call rooted in his own experience.

Along the way, he helped generations of students, alumni, faculty and staff navigate life's most difficult moments, leaving a legacy of care and compassion that endures far beyond his years of service. 💜

💡 Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3Q6zoA9

06/03/2026

We’re excited to welcome five incredible local artists as part of the HC x WCC 2026 Creative Residencies at the Prior Performing Arts Center. 💜

Local artists Ava D’Eon, Jean-Sebastien Duvilaire (with JSSDance), Cesar Rodrigues, Samuel Sjostedt and Isiah Tucker (with Inner Voice Outer Change) have been selected for HCxWCC's 2026 summer creative residencies at the Prior Performing Arts Center at the College of the Holy Cross through its Scholarship in Action at Holy Cross program, the final year of a three-year partnership between the College, the city's Cultural Development Division, and the Worcester Cultural Coalition. Stay tuned this summer for updates on the exciting work being done by these artists-in-residence!

To learn more about the artists visit: https://www.worcesterma.gov/announcements/five-local-artists-selected-hc-x-wcc-2026-creative-residencies-worcester-artists-prior-performing-arts-center

06/02/2026

Different stories, countless journeys, same 365 days on the Hill... 💜

And somehow, we still met. ✨

06/01/2026

Home doesn’t feel too far away when you have someone to share that bond with. 💜

For Patrick Whitehouse ’26, that sense of home was something he found in his connection with President Rougeau. ✨

05/30/2026

📚 6 a.m. classroom.
🏀 2 p.m. practice.
🔁 Repeat.

Meet Kaitlyn Flanagan ’26, team captain of the Holy Cross Women's Basketball team, student teacher at Claremont Academy in Worcester Public Schools and the definition of doing it all.

From leading on the court and in the classroom of 10th graders, she's a busy woman with a passion for her students and her team. 💜

🖇️ Full HCM story: https://bit.ly/49Mq1wH