Campus News

Trustees again decide not to divest college endowment

Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck sent an email to students, faculty and staff Oct. 14 announcing that the Board decided not to adopt...

Oxy SJP and ASOC recognize three-year anniversary of Oct. 7, 2023

More than 70 people gathered around the Lucille Y. Gilman Memorial Fountain Oct. 7 for a candlelight vigil organized by Students for Justice in...

Booth Hall renovations remix music program

Booth Hall, the home of Occidental’s music department, is undergoing a renovation process that will transform the building into state-of-the-art classroom, rehearsal and performance...

Prof. Zachary honors great-grandfather’s founding of town turned state park

Anita Zachary, visiting assistant professor of the Occidental College Writing Program, was the keynote speaker at the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park’s 50th Rededication...

High rate of ICA administrative turnover leads to uncertainty

The consecutive departures of Dr. Jonathan Grady, former assistant dean of the Intercultural Affairs (ICA) department, and Joel Gutierrez, former assistant director of the...

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...