Around
Campus 02/18/08 Rev. Robert J. Kruse explores the richness of sacred and holy places at Stonehill. more... 05/09/08 Eleven students received awards from auditing firm Wolf & Company, P.C. as part of a new case writing competition at Stonehill. more... 05/07/08 An expression of gratitude was the evening’s theme at the Annual Benefactor and Student Scholarship Dinner held on April 19 in Alumni Hall. more... 05/6/08 Three Stonehill alumni participated in the excitement of the first visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the United States. The Pontiff's historic six-day trip included visits to Washington, D.C. and New York City. more... 05/1/08 Graduating English majors are preparing for new chapters in their educational careers, as many have been accepted into distinguished graduate programs. more... 05/1/08 Each member of the Class of 2008 has a special story to tell. Here are profiles of nine graduates that demonstrate how the many minds at Stonehill have helped each of these students to discover their own purpose. more... 04/29/08 Professor Debra Salvucci, chair of the Business Administration Department, describes the strengths of Stonehill's Business program. more... 04/25/08 Cushing-Martin Gallery at Stonehill College is pleased to present Endbegin from April 28 through May 18, an exhibition featuring work by Fine Arts majors in their Senior year. more... 04/24/08 Using video and audio samples, panelists described "Music and War in Iraq," part of a two-day conference on "The Music of War" hosted by the Martin Institute from April 18-19. more... 04/22/08 On May 1, Stonehill will hold a Celebration of Service in recognition of its community partners for their work in engaging students through service-learning. more... 04/22/08 Stonehill recently received a $20,000 grant from Wolf & Company, P.C. to support an Accounting case writing competition. more... 04/21/08 Louis de Paor, director of the Centre for Irish Studies at the National University of Ireland in Galway, spoke at Stonehill recently about the life and work of the great Irish poet Sean O'Riordain. more... 04/18/08 Twenty two Stonehill marketing students recently got a behind-the-scenes look at how corporate sponsorship works at the Boston Red Sox. more... 04/16/08 The student-run Take Back The Night committee invites members of the Stonehill community and local residents to join them in a march against violence on April 22. more... 04/15/08 Students, staff and faculty members are proudly sporting purple bracelets around campus in support of Lindsay Briggs '08 and her recovery from a recent double-lung transplant. more... 04/11/08 The Joseph W. Martin Institute for Law and Society will present a two-day conference on the Music of War from Friday, April 18 through Saturday, April 19. more... 04/03/08 As the new Science Center continues to take shape, the College will hold a steel topping off ceremony for the building on Tuesday, April 8 starting at 10 a.m. more... 04/02/08 Speaking to Stonehill students, former beauty queen Shonda Schilling related how her life was changed when she was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2001. more... 04/02/08 Stonehill’s Saint Thomas More Law Society honored Massachusetts Superior Court Associate Justice Frances McIntyre ’71 on Monday, April 1 for her nearly three decades of commitment to public service and the law. more... 03/31/08 The Stonehill Public Relations Society presents Shonda Schilling, wife of Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, who will discuss ways to protect against skin cancer. more... 03/18/08 Stonehill’s Irish Studies program presents students with a wide-ranging exploration into Ireland — as it examines the people, culture, politics, and religion of the country. more... 03/17/08 Thirty-five Stonehill College students will work with 21 faculty members on a variety of research projects over the coming summer. more... 03/17/08 The Joseph W. Martin Institute for Law and Society will host a conference on the state of New England on Friday, March 28. more... 03/14/08 Traveling overseas with the Peace Corps, Stonehill alumni are making real differences in the lives of people in need in Latin America and Africa. more... 03/14/08 Since September, 47 students from local schools have been traveling to Stonehill on Saturdays to complete labs for their high school courses in Advanced Placement biology and chemistry. more... 03/12/08 Stonehill’s Saint Thomas More Law Society will honor Massachusetts Superior Court Associate Justice Frances McIntyre ’71 on Monday, April 1. more... 03/12/08 The award-winning play, Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel, will be performed by the Stonehill Theatre Company (STC) on April 10, 11, and 12 at 8:00 p.m. in the Hemingway Theatre. more... 03/11/08 Stonehill’s 57th Commencement will take place on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on the College quadrangle. more... 02/29/08 Stonehill College presents the Tournées French Film Festival from March 26 through April 9. Taken together, the five films provide insight on the nature of society and culture in contemporary France. Admission is free, and each film will have English subtitles. more... 02/29/08 On any of the four Thursdays in February, a small group of students could be found gathered around the fireplace at Brother Mike's at The Hill. But this was not just an ordinary get-together. more... 02/28/08 Spring break is taking on new meaning at Stonehill this March. Foregoing vacations and rest in favor of studying, working, or volunteering, more than 180 students will travel – from March 1-9 – to alternative spring break destinations. more... 02/28/08 Most Muslims in the world live outside the Middle East, and Americans know very little about them, Richard Norton, a Woodrow Wilson fellow and expert on Middle Eastern affairs, told Stonehill students and faculty during an address at Alumni Hall on Feb. 25. more... 02/20/08 Two hundred Stonehill students filled the Martin Institute on Feb. 18 to hear Dr. John Edoga and his wife, Delia, challenge them to assist in a project to bring water and education to the village of Aku, Nigeria. more... 02/15/08 Dr. John Edoga, a successful vascular surgeon in America, has a special outreach that brings medical care, hope and the opportunity for self-reliance to Aku, his home village in Nigeria. more... 02/14/08 The Corporation for National and Community Service named Stonehill to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth. more... 02/13/08 During his week-long visit to campus, Woodrow Wilson Fellow Richard Norton will lead numerous campus discussions on the Middle East with students, faculty, and administrators. Here is a schedule of events. more... 02/11/08 Two students from Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, Mass. and one from Trinity Catholic High School in Newton, Mass. are winners of the second annual Social Justice Essay Contest, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. more... 02/08/08 A Stonehill education encourages students to embrace challenge -- in the classroom, on the playing field and on many extra curricular fronts. The following profiles highlight student accomplishment, initiative, volunteerism, and struggle. more... 02/08/08 Dr. Dahlia Wasfi gave Stonehill students a behind-the-scenes look at the impact of the Iraq war on ordinary Iraqi people, including her own extended family, during an address at the Martin Institute on Feb. 7. more... 02/07/08 Senior Hillary Weimont helped kick off the South Shore Attaining the Summit campaign on Tuesday, January 31 by sharing her academic adventures with alumni, benefactors, and friends at the Hingham home of Tom '77 and Liz Mulvey. more... 02/06/08 Senior Lindsay Briggs is fighting for her life, battling Cystic Fibrosis, a genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. more... 02/06/08 A new exhibit at the Cushing-Martin Gallery explores how clothing represents facets of one's personality and is interwoven into the larger drama and sub-plots of personal narratives. more... 02/01/08 Six of the eleven contestants in the 2007 Mr. Stonehill Contest were seniors and, like all the participants, they danced, sang and performed as they competed for the coveted prize. more... 02/01/08 Applications to Stonehill are at a record level for the second year in a row, with an increase of nearly 20% from last year's record number. more... 02/01/08 During the season of Lent, the College is pleased to provide a daily on-line prayer and reflection resource based on the writings of Blessed Basil Moreau. more... 01/31/08 The Alumni Council recently elected new officers for 2008-2011, welcoming the youngest leadership in its history. more... 01/25/08 Fr. Thomas P. Looney 's new blessing was written to inspire all members of our Stonehill community to embrace with ever deepening zeal Stonehill’s noble mission. more... 01/23/08 Dr. Peter Ubertaccio, director of the Joseph W. Martin Jr. Institute for Law and Society, presents this year’s ongoing “War” series to help us understand war and its consequences. more... 01/23/08 Fifty members of the Stonehill Chapel Choir recently returned from a triumphant eight-day visit to Italy, where they sang for His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and received his Apostolic Blessing. more... 01/17/08 Friends and alumni gathered at Alumni Hall on Saturday, January 12, to honor Bob Richards, who served for more than two decades as Stonehill’s sports information director. more... 01/10/08 The Cushing-Martin Gallery presents Alumni Highlights, an exhibition featuring work by three alumni from the College’s Fine Arts Department. more... 01/10/08 Former Yarmouth Police Chief Peter Carnes is the College’s Interim Chief of Police as of January 7, 2008. more... 01/9/08 February is Black History month, and Stonehill will celebrate African American heritage, culture and contributions to American society with a variety of events. more... 01/3/08 For the second year in a row, Stonehill College police officers have been recognized for their law enforcement accomplishments by the Massachusetts Association of College Law Enforcement Administrators (MACLEA). more... 01/3/08 Last summer as part of the Stonehill Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program, I collaborated with Susan Guarino, professor of criminology, on research into effective parenting and the juvenile justice system. more... 12/18/07 Director of the Martin Institute Peter Ubertaccio recently announced that Amber Churchill and Hillary Weimont will receive the Institute’s 2008 Outstanding Senior Award. more... 12/18/07 The 2008 academic year will be off to a stellar start when Stonehill hosts a week-long visit from Woodrow Wilson Fellow Augustus Richard Norton, an renowned expert on the Middle East. more... 12/13/07 For the second year in a row, Stonehill College will sponsor a Social Justice Essay Contest honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. more... 12/12/07 Former White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card Jr. treated Stonehill students and faculty to an intimate, inside look at the Bush White House and the decision-making process that led to the Iraq war. more... 12/11/07 Newly appointed Cushing-Martin Gallery Director Candice Smith Corby is also a busy working artist, represented by the Miller Block Gallery on Newbury Street in Boston. more... 11/30/07 During summer 2007, the Office of Communications and Media Relations (CMR) contracted graphic design student Jamie Litchfield '08 to complete four Stonehill images. more... 11/28/07 Giving to Stonehill is kind of like that movie, “Pay it Forward.” Someone helps you when you need it. Then one day, years later, you get the chance to help someone else. more... 11/26/07 To help students with the transition from college to the work world, Professor Peter Wallace has written a second edition of his popular book Life 101: Real-World Advice For Graduating College Seniors. more... 11/21/07 Led by two-year Captain Meg Hart ’08 and Head Coach Derek Jenesky, Women’s Rugby won their second consecutive Women’s Division III National Championship. more... 11/19/07 At the recent Alumni Volunteer Appreciation in Alumni Hall, Marylou (Hutchinson) Sullivan ’80 received the annual Alumni Service Award. more... 11/12/07 When historians look back on 2007, they will remember it as the year of two great surprise victories: The Red Sox won the World Series and senior Nick Schroter won Mr. Stonehill, a Class of 2008 event. more... 11/08/07 When it comes to saving our environment, there are many ordinary things that each of us can do to use energy resources more wisely. more... 11/07/07 More than 180 alumni and friends braved the horrible weather and attended the 14th Annual Alumni Auction on Saturday, November 3. more... 11/07/07 The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars recently recognized Stonehill with the 2007 Private College of the Year Award for the College’s long-time and continuing support of the Center. more... 11/02/07 Stonehill has the fundamental issue of energy conservation on the forefront of its mind as the College constructs a new state-of-the-art Science Center. more... 11/02/07 For two Stonehill students, the value of their education is defined by the abundant opportunities afforded them by the College. more... 10/31/07 Stonehill students and faculty joined sociologists as they gathered at the College for the New England Sociological Association’s Fall 2007 Conference to explore civic engagement. more... 10/26/07 Thanks to some great fall weather, hundreds of alumni and their families enjoyed a spectacular Alumni Weekend recently. View the latest edition of Stonehill Snapshot here. 10/25/07 With our Skyhawk football team on a roll, catch the excitement from W. B. Mason Stadium on Alumni Weekend in the latest edition of Stonehill Snapshot here. 10/23/07 Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley was the keynote speaker at the Children in The Margins conference held on Friday, October 19 at Stonehill’s Joseph W. Martin Institute for Law and Society. more... 10/23/07 Stonehill Fine Arts students from Professor Carole Calo's Senior Capstone course "Exhibitions and Collections" are the successful curators of a new exhibit at the Cushing-Martin Gallery: A Reflexive Journey: The Immigrant Experience in Art. more... 10/23/07 To view updated images of the new Science Center, visit here. 10/18/07 Protestant theologians in Nazi Germany who supported Adolf Hitler corrupted the image of Jesus and used Christianity to advance anti-Semitism, according to Susannah Heschel, a scholar on Jewish-Christian relations. more... 10/12/07 The Martin Institute presents James Yee, author of For God and Country: Faith and Patriotism Under Fire, on Thursday, October 18, at 7p.m. in the Martin Auditorium. more... 10/12/07 The award-winning Stonehill Theater Company (STC) presents the world premiere of “Frankenstein Virtuoso,” a new comedy by Louis Phillips, on November 15, 16 and 17, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. in Stonehill’s Hemingway Theatre. more... 10/11/07 Lois Commodore '00 holds dual passions. Each day she uses her biology degree from Stonehill to work as a scientist at Ariad Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge. Once her scientific research is completed, she devotes her time to Gospel music. more... 10/03/07 She came, she shared, she inspired. In her wake, award-winning dramatist Suzan-Lori Parks left the audience with sage wisdom about life and writing, among other topics. more... 10/02/07 The Joseph W. Martin Institute for Law & Society at Stonehill College presents a forum on the “Just War” tradition on Thursday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Martin Auditorium. more... 09/28/07 On September 27, the College launched the public phase of Attaining the Summit: The Campaign for Stonehill College. more... 09/28/07 On September 27, trustees, students, faculty and alumni dug the first shovelfuls of soil to signal the start of construction of Stonehill College’s new Science Center. more... 09/28/07 As students make their way across campus this year, they’ll journey on a new path — literally: Blessed Basil Moreau Way, which runs west from the Chapel of Mary. more... 09/28/07 Stonehill College’s annual Nakamichi Concert Series will begin its season with a performance by critically acclaimed flutist Donald Zook. more... 09/27/07 Susannah Heschel, the Eli Black Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College and an academic advisor to the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., will be the featured speaker at the James Kenneally Annual Lecture at Stonehill College. more... 09/26/07 Marty Haugen, liturgical composer and pianist, performed to a full house at the Chapel of Mary on Monday, September 24 and Tuesday, September 25. His presentations of moving music and message are part of the Moreau Lecture Series. more... 09/22/07 To view a photo gallery of the Fr. Basil Moreau beatification ceremony, visit here. 09/21/07 Suzan-Lori Parks’s writing has been hailed for its creative mix of fantasy, myth, and history. Expressed in contemporary, hip language, her work -- whether plays, screenplays or novels -- captures the explosiveness of the inner-city streets and backwaters of America. more... 09/20/07 The Cushing-Martin Gallery at Stonehill College is pleased to present Amy Freeman: restless, an exhibition of self-portrait paintings by the artist, which will be on view from October 10 through November 8, 2007. more... 09/14/07 Suzan-Lori Parks, hailed as one of the most exciting and acclaimed playwrights in American drama today, is the featured writer at the 2007 Chet Raymo Literary Series. more... 09/14/07 Rev. Robert J. Kruse explores the richness of sacred and holy places at Stonehill. more... 09/12/07 A delegation from Stonehill will travel to Le Mans, France on Thursday, September 13 to represent the College at the beatification of Fr. Basil Anthony Moreau, C.S.C., founder of the men’s and women’s congregations of Holy Cross. more... 09/12/07 Come browse a large selection of used children's literature, fiction, reference and scholarly works and take advantage of the bargain prices. more... 09/10/07 The Cushing-Martin Gallery at Stonehill College presents a Visting Artist Exhibit: Staged: Constructed Narrative in Contemporary Photography, from September 10 – October 8, 2007. more... 09/07/07 Ishmael Beah, the child soldier from Sierra Leone who was rescued by the United Nation's Children's Fund (UNICEF) and brought to the United States to finish high school, challenged Stonehill students to use their education for self-discovery and to find their place in the world. more... 09/07/07 Each of the 550 graduates of the Class of 2007 has a special story to tell. Here are profiles of eight graduates that demonstrate how the many minds at Stonehill have helped each of these students to discover their own purpose. more... 09/06/07 We welcome 19 new faculty members, six faculty fellows, and two senior academic administrators to the Stonehill community. more... 08/31/07 Richard Lally ’79, a nuclear physicist, military leader, and scholar, will receive Stonehill’s Outstanding Alumnus Award on Thursday, September 6 at Donahue Hall. more... 08/29/07 Jesus tells his disciples to be watchful for his return, ready to open the door for him without delay when he knocks. “It will go well for those servants whom the master finds wide-awake on his return.” (Cf. Luke 12, 35-40) Jim Cleary was that kind of servant, ready to welcome the Lord whom he had served faithfully all his long life. more... 08/29/07 The largest first-year class in Stonehill's history, numbering 662 students, was formally welcomed at the 12th Academic Convocation held in the Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex on August 28. more... 08/24/07 More than 670 first-year students, accompanied by 50 student leaders and 48 faculty/staff leaders, will volunteer to help local agencies on Monday, August 27 as part of Stonehill's Into The Streets Day. more... 08/23/07 C. James Cleary, a former president of Stonehill and a longtime history professor at the College, died Thursday afternoon, August 23. He was 84. more... 08/17/07 Demonstrating its growing strength and maturity, Stonehill has moved from a regional classification to a more competitive, national one. more... 08/17/07 Adding to a long list of regional and national awards, the Stonehill Theatre Company (STC) recently received special national commendations for their production of Playhouse Creatures (2006) from The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KC/ACTF) National Selection Team 2007. more... 08/16/07 Renowned Buddhist leader Thich Nhat Hanh led more that 1200 people in a five day exploration of mindful and peaceful living at Stonehill this week. more... 08/16/07 Academic Vice President Katie Conboy discussed summer reading assignments for college students on the nationally-syndicated program Here and Now, which runs in the Massachusetts market on WBUR 90.9 FM. more... 08/10/07 Student Interns from Stonehill’s Center for Nonprofit Management, along with members of the Stonehill community, joined the Catholic Schools Foundation/Inner City Scholarship Fund and WCVB-TV Channel 5 to help refurbish St. Patrick's Elementary School in Roxbury, Mass. more... 08/02/07 After the Dalai Lama, the most well-known and respected Buddhist in the West is, perhaps, Thich Nhat Hanh, who will lead his fourth summer retreat at Stonehill College's Martin Institute from August 12 through August 17. more... 07/23/07 The collection of longtime Brockton photographer Stanley A. Bauman, spanning 65 years and 675 shoeboxes of meticulously filed negatives, arrived at its new home in the Stonehill College Archives on Monday. more... 07/19/07 The Class of 2004 won the GOLD Fund Challenge by becoming the first class in the Graduates Of the Last Decade category to engage more than 100 young alumni in supporting the College. As a reward, class members and their fellow volunteers enjoyed watching the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals at Fenway last Monday. more... 07/18/07 Basketball star Ryan Gomes of the Boston Celtics will use Stonehill as a platform to launch a new philanthropic venture to fight sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). more... 07/03/07 At only 19 years of age, rising sophomore Sarah Rose Varadian ’10 is an award-winning fundraiser and philanthropist. more... 07/02/07 Stonehill College recently announced four new top-level appointments. more... 06/20/07 Vice President for Academic Affairs Katie Conboy greeted the Class of 2011 at Orientation this week, offering them some general advice, and giving them their first academic assignment. more... 06/20/07 Justin Shepard ’08 was recently named the 2007-2008 McGowan Scholar at Stonehill, and was awarded a tuition scholarship from the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund. more... 06/19/07 Thomas J. May ’69, chairman, president, and chief executive officer for NSTAR, was recently chosen to lead Stonehill’s Board of Trustees, effective July 1. more... 06/19/07 Urging his young audience to explore their talents, Gov. Deval Patrick spoke before nearly 400 Boys’ State participants at their annual gathering on June 8 at the Roche Dining Commons on campus. more... 06/19/07 Incoming first-year students received their first assignment during Orientation 2007, June 18 through June 22, when Vice President of Academic Affairs Katie Conboy charged them with reading A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, by Ishmael Beah. more... 06/18/07 Dr. Peter Ubertaccio has been appointed the first full-time director of Stonehill College’s Joseph W. Martin Jr. Institute for Law and Society. more... 06/08/07 As the Stonehill community anticipates the construction of a $34 million state-of-the-art Science Center, we offer tribute to one of the pioneers of the College’s science program -- Fr. Francis Hurley, C.S.C., professor of biology. more... 06/07/07 The new gatehouse situated at Stonehill's main entrance is a gift to the College from the Class of 1957 and, as part of Reunion 2007, seven members of the class gathered for a dedication ceremony presided over by Rev. Robert J. Kruse, C.S.C. ’55, counselor to the president. more... 06/06/07 The newest Cushing-Martin Gallery exhibit highlights China: Portraits, Places and Purpose, with photographs by Stonehill Professor of Economics Robert Rosenthal. more... 06/04/07 More than 600 alumni, along with family and friends, came to campus for Reunion 2007 on June 1, 2 and 3, renewing old friendships and making new ones across the generations. more... 06/01/07 The largest President's Dinner in Stonehill history saw close to 800 guests honor the memory of the late James R. Lawton, a probate judge in Plymouth County for 31 years. more... 06/01/07 Speaking at the 46th annual President's Dinner, rising senior Lindsay Bogner discusses her experiences at Stonehill and what makes it such a unique educational institution. more... 05/29/07 James B. Millikan, a Stonehill professor for 32 years, was recently awarded the first Outstanding Faculty Service Award in the College’s history. more... 05/23/07 For the sixth year in a row, the friends of Timothy J. Coughlin ’80 will remember their classmate, who died on September 11, 2001, with an annual golf tournament, which benefits student scholarships at the College. more... 05/20/07 Dark skies and drizzle could not dampen the enthusiasm of the Stonehill Class of 2007, whose members received degrees on Sunday, May 20, in the comfortable and dry confines of the Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex. more... 05/20/07 I know yesterday when we met for the rehearsal that most of you, almost all of you, would have preferred the celebration to be outside. more... 05/20/07 Today as graduates of Stonehill College you stand on the threshold of tomorrow. more... 05/20/07 To introduce Lou Gorman is to understand the phrase about the person who “needs no introduction.” more... 05/20/07 Good afternoon and congratulations fellow graduates. It has been a long, interesting, and oftentimes... painful journey. more... 05/20/07 You have served the Highbridge section of the Bronx for many years, building relationships among neighbors and fostering a true sense of community in the poorest congressional district in the country. more... 05/20/07 You have been a true educator across an entire career in public education. more... 05/20/07 Throughout your long and colorful career, you have carried the Stonehill torch in ways that fill us with gratitude and pride. more... 05/12/07 Read the latest issue of Stonehill Faculty Focus here... 05/11/07 Each of the 550 graduates of the Class of 2007 has a special story to tell. Here are profiles of eight graduates that demonstrate how the many minds at Stonehill have helped each of these students to discover their own purpose. more... 05/10/07 She begins her workday at 7:30 a.m., five days per week, and rarely takes a sick day. Anna Lee recently celebrated her 80th birthday -- and she has no plans to retire. more... 05/10/07 As Stonehill celebrates the academic achievements of the Class of 2007, the graduates, their families, and friends are invited to attend the Baccalaureate Mass on Saturday, May 19, at 4:00 p.m. in the Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex. more... 05/09/07 Professor of Chemistry Louis J. Liotta is the first person in Stonehill’s history to win both the Louise Hegarty Award for Excellence in Teaching (2005-2006) and the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award. more... 05/07/07 More than 700 guests are expected to attend the 2007 President’s Dinner and Reception at Stonehill College on Thursday, May 31, 2007. more... 05/06/07 Stonehill marketing students traded the classroom for the boardroom this semester when they conducted research for W.B. Mason, the office supply, furniture, and printing company headquartered in Brockton. more... 05/03/07 When Curt Lopes ’82 died at the age of 36, his family was devastated. more... 05/03/07 At the Annual Benefactor and Student Scholarship Dinner on April 28 in Alumni Hall, with more than 100 attendees, two students spoke about the role that scholarships play in their education at Stonehill. more... 05/03/07 Their art ranges from mixed collages to self-portraits to photographs, but there is one thing they have in common: this is the work of exceptionally-talented seniors in Stonehill’s Fine Arts Department. more... 04/30/07 The Educational Foundation of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA) has selected three Stonehill students to receive the MSCPA Firm Scholarship. more... 04/27/07 The Peter Mareb Scholarship Fund Committee awarded scholarships to three outstanding Stonehill students on April 12, 2007. more... 04/26/07 The Stonehill Theater Company's production of Playhouse Creatures (2006) was one of six finalists in Region 1 of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF). more... 04/26/07 More than 100 members of the Stonehill community marched against violence and rallied to create a community where domestic violence is unacceptable. more... 04/25/07 Stonehill’s Alumni Office will host Art on the Hill 2007, an exhibit featuring different artists’ original works which will be available for purchase at the Preview Gala on Friday, May 4th from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall. more... 04/20/07 All of us in the Stonehill community are shocked and
saddened by the terrible events at Virginia Tech University on
Monday. Our prayers go out to the deceased, the wounded, their
families, and the entire Virginia Tech community which has been
shattered by this horrific tragedy. 04/20/07 Photographer Brian O’Donnell‘s self-described wanderlust has led to travels all over the United States and to Russia, Thailand, and Nepal. more... 04/18/07 Social commentator Andrew Sullivan, who has written extensively about his life as a conservative, Catholic homosexual, discussed the power of bigotry in society during a lecture at the Martin Institute on April 17. more... 04/17/07 Is the contemporary presidency a threat to American democracy? This was the question considered on April 16 by Michael Genovese, one of America’s top presidential scholars. more... 04/12/07 Stonehill’s 56th Commencement will take place on Sunday, May 20th, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. on the College quadrangle. more... 04/12/07 The founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, which sponsors Stonehill, is on track for sainthood. more... 04/11/07 During a presentation at the Martin Institute on April 10, investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill disclosed details about Blackwater USA. more... 04/03/07 The Vatican Secretariat of State recently confirmed the official dates for the beatification of Venerable Basil Anthony Moreau, C.S.C. more... 04/03/07 The 11th annual Take Back the Night March at Stonehill will take place on Tuesday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. more... 04/03/07 In the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and the war on Iraq, security has emerged as perhaps the preeminent political issue in the country. more... 04/02/07 Andrew Sullivan, one of today’s most provocative social and political commentators, will be on campus Tuesday, April 17, to discuss bigotry in politics and religion. more... 03/30/07 It’s been described as one of the turning points in the current Iraq War: On March 31, 2004, four Americans were ambushed and burned near their jeeps by an angry mob in the Sunni stronghold of Fallujah. more... 03/29/07 Stonehill sophomore Patrick McPhillips had just begun collecting personal items to send to a former high school classmate serving in Iraq when word reached him that the friend, John F. Landry Jr., had been killed on St. Patrick's Day in Baghdad. more... 03/29/07 “The media are the most powerful institution on the earth – more powerful than weapons and bombs,” leading broadcast journalist Amy Goodman told the audience at Martin Institute during her lecture on March 26. more... 03/29/07 On April 26, 27, and 28, the Stonehill Theatre Company will present Into the Woods, an award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim. more... 03/28/07 Dr. John C. Rodrigue was recently named as the inaugural holder of the Lawrence and Theresa Salameno Chair in History at Stonehill College. more... 03/27/07 Stonehill’s student-run Saint Thomas More Law Society honored Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley ’80 on Monday, March 26. more... 03/27/07 Independent Voices in the Media presents Amy Goodman, American broadcast journalist, author, and host of the popular international television and radio news show Democracy Now! more... 03/27/07 The Irish Studies Program at Stonehill and the Irish Consulate of Boston present "An Evening of Traditional Irish Music" featuring Laurel Martin on fiddle. more... 03/22/07 On Monday, April 14, Stonehill’s Saint Thomas More Law Society will honor Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley ’80 for his commitment to public service and his belief in the ability of the law to create safer communities. more... 03/22/07 The Cushing-Martin Gallery at Stonehill College presents Nepal: Images by Brian O’Donnell, which will be on view from April 2 through May 4, 2007. more... 03/21/07 Stonehill will recognize local service organizations for their work in engaging and educating the College’s students through community service and community based learning. more... 03/21/07 April offers a mix of events, from government and politics to music, theater, and art. All events are free and open to the public. more... 03/16/07 Members of five Stonehill Learning Communities used Spring Break to travel the world obtaining first-hand practical insight on topics such as the early Christian world, Native American culture, the European Union, music and social protest, and the Holocaust. more... 03/14/07 Poet Franz Wright will read selections from his works on March 19, 7:00 p.m., at the Kruse Center, located in Stonehill’s Cushing-Martin building. more... 03/14/07 Twenty-five Stonehill students will work with 18 faculty members on a variety of research projects over the coming summer of 2007. more... 03/14/07 Historian Gail Bederman is the featured speaker for the Martin Institute Lecture in History and Policy. Her topic: "Why the History of Sexuality Should Be Taught at Catholic Colleges." more... 03/13/07
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