Holy Cross College (Indiana)
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| Established | 1966 |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic, Congregation of Holy Cross |
| Endowment | US$3.3 million[1] |
| President | Br. John R. Paige, Ph.D., C.S.C. |
| Vice-president | Tina Holland, Ph.D. |
| Academic staff | 27 full-time and 14 part-time[1] |
| Students | 492 |
| Location | Notre Dame, IN, USA Coordinates: 41°41′56.88″N 86°15′11.94″W / 41.6991333°N 86.2533167°W |
| Campus | Suburban: 140 acres (0.57 km2)[1] |
| Colors | Maroon & Silver |
| Athletics | National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics |
| Mascot | Saints |
| Affiliations | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Website | www.hcc-nd.edu |
Holy Cross College is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, residential institution of higher education in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community northeast of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States — as are Saint Mary's College and the University of Notre Dame. The college was founded in 1966 and is administered by members of the Congregation of Holy Cross.
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[edit] Academics
The college’s baccalaureate program consists of four requirements that take students outside the classroom: a service learning project, a professional internship, an international experience, and a senior capstone presentation. Each student completes the same multidisciplinary core of courses, and then electives can be taken that will allow each student to gain knowledge and experience in areas of choice. Students have a major advisor, and those pursuing optional academic concentrations have a co-advisor.[2]
Currently accreditation at the Baccalaureate level includes nine Bachelor of Arts degrees: Liberal Studies, Business, Theology, Visual Arts, Communications, English, Psychology, History, and Education with dual licensure in Elementary Education and English as a New Language (ENL). The college also offers 13 minors: Visual Arts (Studio, Art History, or Graphic Design), English, Communications, History, Psychology, Business, Liberal Studies, Education, Theology, Political Science, Spanish, Gerontology, Global Perspectives,and Sociology. By combining a major and minor with independent study, students are encouraged to customize their Bachelor of Arts degree to fit their career objectives. An Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies is also available.[3]
According to Holy Cross College's results in the 2010 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)[4], the college's senior scores are 10 to 20 points above the national averages in four out of the five NSSE benchmark measures of student engagement. In three out of five categories, Holy Cross ranks significantly higher than the top 10% nationally. The NSSE survey measures key practices associated with student learning, persistence, and graduation.[5]
[edit] Student life
Campus ministry is described as "Distinctively Catholic, Open to All"[6] Mass is offered on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 12:05 p.m. and on Tuesday and Thursday at 12:25 p.m. and Sundays at 8:00 p.m. Adoration takes place on Tuesday nights from 7:00 p.m. until Midnight. Confession is offered during the first hour of adoration on Tuesdays, along with before and after mass on Fridays.
[edit] Mission Team
The Mission Team is a faith development program. This team forms a critical mass of faith-filled students who contribute dynamic leadership and vitality to the school. They act as a catalyst for stirring up the interest and spiritual yearnings of the rest of the college.[7]
[edit] Housing
Holy Cross has five residence halls for students. Pulte Hall and South Hall are apartment style housing; Pulte is an all male dorm and South is an all female dorm. Anselm Hall, and Basil Hall are traditional male dorms, and James Hall is a traditional female dorm.
[edit] Athletics
Holy Cross athletic teams are known as the Holy Cross Saints. HCC competes in the NAIA's Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference[8] for most sports, except men's ice hockey which competes at the Division III level of the American Collegiate Hockey Association[9] and men's lacrosse which competes in the Great Lakes Lacrosse League.[10] Sponsored sports include men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's ice hockey, men's lacrosse, men's and women's basketball, coed cheerleading, men's and women's soccer, and baseball. The college completed a new recreation center, called the Pfeil Center, in October 2008.
[edit] International Experience
Holy Cross College requires all Bachelors of Arts students to go on a Global Immersion Experience and costs are covered by tuition. There are four primary locations
- Ghana
- Peru
- India
- Monterrey, Mexico
Alternative programs for psychology students are available in the form of an international psychology conference,[11] while theology students may opt to travel to Rome, Italy in a program called Rome Through The Ages.[12]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Skip Holtz ’84 - Son of Lou Holtz. Coach of the University of South Florida football team.[13]
- Jeff Smoke - 2004 US Olympic Kayak racer and two-time Gold Medalist in the Panamerican Games.[14]
- Rudy Ruettiger - Football player for University of Notre Dame. His life story inspired the movie Rudy.
- Timothy J. DeGeeter
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b c HCC Self Study Report
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1168
- ^ http://nsse.iub.edu/]
- ^ http://www.hcc-nd.edu/academics/2/2010-NSSE-Survey-Results
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ http://www.ccacsports.com/members.php
- ^ http://achahockey.org/team_stats.php?team_id=30207&league_id=1063
- ^ http://www.laxpower.com/update10/binmen/rating08.php
- ^ http://www.hcc-nd.edu/academics/2/Professional-Conference-Trips
- ^ http://www.hcc-nd.edu/app/webroot/pages/rome/index.html
- ^ http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/holtz_skip00.html
- ^ http://www.jeffsmoke.com/home.html
[edit] External links
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- Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
- Holy Cross universities and colleges
- Roman Catholic universities and colleges in the United States
- Universities and colleges in Indiana
- Education in St. Joseph County, Indiana
- Buildings and structures in St. Joseph County, Indiana
- Educational institutions established in 1966
- Council of Independent Colleges
- North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
- Notre Dame, Indiana
