Academic Awards, Conferences and Prizes

Record Group — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RG14-18

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This record group holds materials regarding the academic awards given by the College, the Academic Conference and the Summer Research Program. It includes correspondence, lists of recipients, descriptions of individual awards, programs and posters. The record group is divided into three series: Academic Awards; Academic Conference; and the Summer Research Program. Records are arranged in chronological order.

Dates

Creation: 1924
Creation: 1930-2024

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Materials believed to be under copyright or other restrictions are available for limited noncommercial, educational and personal use only, or for fair use as defined by United States copyright law and with proper citation. Please note that the College of the Holy Cross may not hold the rights to all items in this collection. Users assume responsibility for identifying all copyright holders and for determining whether permission is needed to make any use of the content. For permission under rights held by the College, please contact archives@holycross.edu.

Historical Note

Student accomplishment is honored on campus through a number of annual awards that recognized notable student writing as well as demonstrated academic prowess and stand-out performance in the discipline. These awards are either essay or writing competitions in which students submit written work for consideration or departmental awards in which winners are chosen based on current academic records or overall performance in a discipline. Please see the Academic Awards page on the College's website for information about specific awards.

The Academic Conference showcases the independent scholarly and creative work of the Holy Cross students. Students bring the liberal arts to life through performances, poster sessions, and presentations, showcasing a high level of independence, creativity, and intellectual discipline.

The Weiss Summer Research Program is an eight-week program enabling students to dive deep into a problem of their own devising, or to work closely alongside a mentor on their own research. Although this is an ideal experience for students interested in pursuing graduate studies, it also provides valuable experience in planning and executing an extensive project, budgeting project expenses, teamwork, and written and oral skills — all experiences valued by employers in a variety of fields. And students develop real substantive expertise in ways that can not be matched in the classroom.

The program and symposium are named after Charles “Chick” Weiss who joined the psychology faculty in 1975 with a Ph.D. in neurobiology and physiology from Ohio University. An esteemed professor, mentor and scholar, Weiss served as the chair of the psychology department from 1984 to 1989. He also served the College as coordinator of Grants and Research (1989-95), the director of the Office of Grants and Corporate and Foundation Giving (1995-2003), and the director of Strategic Initiatives and Corporate and Foundation Relations from 2003 until his retirement in 2016. Weiss was integral to bringing major projects to life, most notably the College’s integrated science complex, Brooks Concert Hall and the Summer Research Program.