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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
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...
2014
New major proposed to teach language alongside cultural and literary tradition
Author: Margaret Su The German, Russian and Classical Studies department submitted a proposal to the Academic Planning Committee (APC) this month for a new Literature, Language...
2012
Students return to school after leaving campaign trail
Author: Sarah Corsa After America and Occidental College learned the results of the 2012 presidential election, the 32 students enrolled in Campaign Semester returned to Los...
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Faculty host teach-in, discussion to address NTT inequities
Author: Henry Dickmeyer Students and faculty gathered in Mosher 1 Wednesday for a screening of the film "Con Job: Stories of Adjunct & Contingent Labor" and...
2013
Limited Offerings in ECLS Department Reflective of College’s Attention to Humanities
Author: Arielle Laub As an inter-disciplinary school, Occidental can boast the label of “liberal arts college.” Yet, its humanities – the backbone of a liberal arts...
