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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...
2016
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...
2014
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...
2014
CDLR adds equipment to expand role of digital media
Author: Lauren Rewers The Center for Digital Learning and Research (CDLR) is opening a digital production studio for student use on March 10 as part of...
2014
Recent hire of 10 tenure-track professors is largest in five years
Author: Juliet Suess Occidental hired 10 new tenure or tenure-track professors in eight different departments. These 10 hires mark the most tenure appointments in one year...
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...
