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Interested in…just about anything? Learn Arabic!
Interested in calligraphy, connecting with non-Western languages or adding a facet to your Diplomacy & World Affairs (DWA) major? Arabic professor Lina Kholaki said...
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Writer in Residence Chekwube Danladi is edgy, tender and accomplished
2022–2025 Writer in Residence Chekwube Danladi teaches creative writing at Occidental with both an edge and a way with words. She currently teaches “Creative Writing: Introduction...
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Three associate deans to step down
All three associate deans of the college — Geology Professor Scott Bogue, Art History and Visual Arts (AHVA) Professor Amy Lyford and English Professor...
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MAC, AHVA split in unanimous vote
Media Arts and Culture (MAC), previously a program within Art History and Visual Arts (AHVA), is now an independent department following a unanimous faculty...
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Chemistry building closed for HVAC renovations
The Norris Hall of Chemistry will reopen Sunday following renovations, according to Chemistry Department Chair Michael Hill. The building has been closed since the end...
2011
Occidental Teacher Credential Program Put on Probation by Outside Committee
Author: Margaret Gabuchian & Ryan Strong Occidental's teacher credential program was put on "probation with stipulations" by a state accreditation committee on June 23, leading the...
2014
Africana studies minor gains administrative support
Author: Jeremy Childs Dean of the College Jorge Gonzalez announced the drafting of a proposal for a new minor in Africana Studies following a yearlong campaign...
2011
New Cooking, Gardening Class Offered
Author: Faryn Borella A new, student-driven two-unit gardening and cooking class was announced last Tuesday that will provide students with a hands-on educational experience in the...
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ECLS faculty revise major requirements, rename as English
Author: Michael Tonetti Faculty in the English and Comparative Literary Studies (ECLS) department are revamping the ECLS major to bring new academic life into a department...
2011
Guest Lecturer Oppenheimer Teaches Oxy Students of New Ways to Learn
Author: Sant Kumar Cognitive psychologist from Princeton University Dr. Daniel Oppenheimer came to Occidental as a speaker in the Remsen Bird Lecture Series last Wednesday. In...
2014
Retiring professors leave their marks
Author: Wellesley Daniels Seven distinguished professors from seven separate departments will retire at the end of this semester. The group includes a finalist for the 2013...
2012
Core Program set for revamp
Author: Noel Hemphill The Core Program will soon be getting a makeover after Occidental received the $750,000 Andrew Mellon Foundation Grant. The grant will go towards...
