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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...
2015
Grant funds new positions, research opportunities
Author: Margaret Su Occidental received a $750,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in spring 2015 to increase undergraduate research in the curriculum, particularly in...
2013
Washington D.C. Internship Revived for Spring Pilot
Author: Sarah Corsa Two students will have the opportunity to intern and study at the nation's capital during the Spring 2014 pilot of the Washington D.C....
2015
Women provide support in STEM majors
Author: Laura Scott A new club, Women in STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math — plans to fill a gap that has existed for too...
2013
Occidental’s weak language component cheapens global education
Author: Haley Gray In spite of Occidental's purported commitment to global and intercultural studies, Occidental is part of the majority of complacent institutions with under-prioritized foreign...
2016
Chemistry building closed for HVAC renovations
Author: Drew Jaffe The Norris Hall of Chemistry will reopen Sunday following renovations, according to Chemistry Department Chair Michael Hill. The building has been closed since the...
2013
National standards cheapen learning
Author: Lucy Feickert The Common Core, a set of nationwide education standards, is being implemented in the majority of states and aims to offer students equal...
2016
MAC, AHVA split in unanimous vote
Author: Lucy Feickert Media Arts and Culture (MAC), previously a program within Art History and Visual Arts (AHVA), is now an independent department following a unanimous...
2013
American Studies deserves student voice
Author: Joe Siegal As a liberal arts institution, Occidental emphasizes the variety and interdisciplinary nature of its academic offerings when seeking potential applicants. Once arriving on...
