Campus News

Occidental faculty discuss AI usage in college setting

Occidental has a newly formed artificial intelligence (AI) council to address the impact that AI has on the college, Vice President of Information Technology...

Occidental and PCC sign first transfer agreement

Occidental and Pasadena City College (PCC) signed the first transfer agreement between the colleges, which is in effect as of Fall 2026. The agreement...

Accessibility Van drives accommodation

Elena Newton-Day (junior), president of the Disabled Student Union (DSU), said she was one of many students involved in Occidental’s newest accommodation for making...

New CWP professors carry on Bob Sipchen’s legacy

After 28 years of teaching in Occidental’s College Writing Program, professor Bob Sipchen has retired and turned over his classes to two new hires,...

Students create white spaces for black lives

At a time when many Americans are grappling with the violent realities of racial injustice, the role of white people in the fight to...

Green Bean renovates, shortens hours

The student-run Green Bean Coffee Lounge has undergone several changes in recent months, including the first renovations since its opening in 2009 and shortened...

S.A.A.C. plans new initiatives to unite athletics with wider Occidental community

An evening tailgate where students and community members mingle amid the smoky smell of barbecue; an athlete formal that brings all varsity teams together...

Occidental attracts investors with impressive bond rating

Occidental College maintained its outstanding credit rating and refinanced its $34 million value bonds in 2015, resulting in an estimated savings of $3.6 million...

OCR resolution agreement reached

Since 2013, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has been investigating Occidental College concerning its handling of sexual assault cases....

New faces, events coming to Project SAFE

A yoga class designed to empower survivors of sexual assault, a new survivor advocate and educational workshops for student clubs are just a few...

Glow replaces Fall Fest; Programming Board plans for large-scale Spring Fest

This semester, Glow — an up-tempo, high production dance — is at the forefront of Programming Board (PB)'s fall agenda. They have scheduled the...

9/11 flag removal makes international headlines

On Sept. 10, 2016, members of the Occidental Conservative Club (previously the Occidental Republican Club) placed 2,997 American flags along the academic quad in...