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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)....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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AC to be installed in remaining dorms without it over the summer
During Summer 2025, the remaining dorms at Occidental College without air conditioning — Chilcott Hall, Haines Hall, Stearns Hall and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon...
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Pro-Palestine protesters block cars and picket amidst admitted students event
As admitted Early Decision students returned from their tours for a reception at Collins House March 21, roughly 100 protesters led by Occidental’s Students...
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Academic Planning Committee rejects education major proposal
The most recent education major proposal, which was first proposed in October 2024 and has been under review since then, was rejected by the Faculty...
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College expands immigration trainings, students petition for nearby ICE presence notifications through OxyAlert
Occidental offered employee training in Jan. on protocol for immigration enforcement action on campus in the wake of a barrage of immigration policies espoused in President...
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UCI Professor Michael Méndez speaks on environmental justice for undocumented migrants amid California wildfires
Dr. Michael Méndez, assistant professor of environmental policy and planning at the University of California, Irvine and former Pinchot Faculty Fellow at the Yale...
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ROSE organizes march as union negations continue
Around 50 students marched from the AGC steps to JSC Studenmund in support of the student workers' union demands at 11:30 a.m. March 6....
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Occidental responds to the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle DEI in higher education
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As of March 1, President Donald Trump has signed three executive orders aimed at ending diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in higher education: “Ending...
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Education major proposal under review by Academic Planning Committee
The page one article on the education major proposal in The Occidental, Feb. 19 had multiple errors. This article has been re-reported by Editor...
