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What union contract means for student workers
The Occidental and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721 Collective Bargaining Agreement for Student Worker Units is a new union contract applying to...
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Moore Lab fights parrot poaching with wildlife forensics
Occidental’s Moore Lab of Zoology collaborated on a research study published June 14 2026, which located the specific geographic source of a frequently poached...
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Oxy JVP and SJP stage encampment for divestment ahead of Board of Trustees meeting
Occidental’s Jewish Voices for Peace (Oxy JVP) and Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) set up an encampment on the Academic Quad around...
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Christopher Grant named new associate director of Campus Safety
Christopher Grant was selected for the position of associate director of Campus Safety, according to a school-wide email from Campus Safety sent March 20....
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Administration provides housing and financial aid in response to Eaton fire, damage assessment and response ongoing
Jan. 8, Occidental's senior administrative leadership, headed by President Tom Stritikus, decided to close the campus for five days, a cautious measure in response...
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‘Know Your Rights’ session provides Occidental community information on immigrant rights amidst ICE raids in LA
The "Know Your Rights" live session Jan. 29 provided students, employees and families information on understanding immigrant rights under the new presidential administration. The...
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Critical Theories of Antisemitism speaker series presents ‘Gendered Objects of Genocide in Museum Collections’
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As part of Occidental’s Critical Theories of Antisemitism speaker series, “Gendered Objects of Genocide in Museum Collections” was held Jan. 27 in Choi Auditorium....
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As college settles allegations of antisemitism, Occidental protests continue with allegations of a vandalized memorial and misdirection of a school event
*This article mentions sexual violence. As the Israeli war on Hamas in Gaza persists, protests continue on Occidental’s campus. Just as President Tom Stritikus settled...
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New Faculty Connections Dining Program offers a ‘neutral space’ for building community
The Marketplace and Tiger Cooler teem with students, whether in line for pasta made to order or hovering over the conveyor belt of bagels...
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‘The saddest I’ve ever seen campus’: students react to the presidential election
After months of buildup to the election, The Associated Press called the 2024 presidential election for former President Donald Trump at 2:34 a.m. Nov....
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Emmons receives $300,000 grant to support mental health on campus
This past September, Assistant Dean of Students at Emmons Devon Sakamoto and Health Promotion Specialist Laura Fettig applied for and received a $300,000 grant...
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Occidental harvests 1,190 pounds of olives during second annual Harvest Fest
Occidental's Office of Sustainability hosted the college's second annual Olive Harvest Fest at Mullin Grove Nov. 1. This year's participants picked 1,190 pounds of...
