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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Three associate deans to step down

Author: Drew Jaffe All three associate deans of the college — Geology Professor Scott Bogue, Art History and Visual Arts (AHVA) Professor Amy Lyford and English...

Interdisciplinary writing minor proposed

Author: Malcolm MacLeod Faculty members recently proposed a five-class writing minor in response to requests for an interdisciplinary writing program. If passed, the minor will be...