Campus News

Alex Murillo and Robert De La Barcena pave the way for non-traditional students

In the 2026—2027 academic year, Occidental has welcomed a number of non-traditional students, according to Vanessa Gonzalez-Wright, director of the Intercultural Community Center (ICC)....

Artemis II geologist talks historic lunar science mission

Megan Borel, a geologist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Artemis II lunar science team, delivered a talk titled “The Moon Joy...

Campus braces for El Niño

California has begun experiencing the effects of El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern in which massive storm clouds cause heavy rain and severe...

Steve Gibbs, ORSL coordinator, dies at 62

Stephen Edmund Gibbs, programs and services coordinator for the Office for Religious & Spiritual Life (ORSL), died on campus Oct. 7. A memorial service...

One year later: Occupation demands are a work in progress

During last year's student occupation of the Arthur G. Coons administrative building (AGC), Oxy United for Black Liberation (OUBL) issued a list of demands...

John Rodriguez’s departure adds to growing number of Res Ed vacancies

John Rodriguez, former Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) assistant director for upper division, officially left Occidental Friday, Nov. 11. He was offered a...

AGC occupation: Looking back

Occidental College’s Black Student Alliance (BSA) and the Coalition at Oxy for Diversity and Equity (CODE) led hundreds of students in support of Oxy...

Dumke Faculty Commons unveiled in AGC

The new Dumke Faculty Commons on the second floor of the Arthur G. Coons administrative building (AGC) was unveiled Nov. 10, about a year...

Campus Safety pilots ride-along initiative to increase transparency

On the evening of Nov. 19, 2016, at 7:45 p.m. I made my way down to the Campus Safety office to participate in a...

Warning of stalker on campus fails to reach students

A subject related to an ongoing stalking investigation was spotted on lower campus at approximately 5 p.m. Nov. 10, according to an email sent...

Occidental community meets in quad post-election

Administration and student gatherings merge to discuss the range of reactions post-election day. In response to the Nov. 8 election of Donald Trump as President...

‘Humans of Occidental’ react to election night results

Occidental students experienced fear, anxiety and optimism as they watched Donald Trump take the lead over Hillary Clinton on a projection of CNN Nov....