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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
2015
Professors stage NTT teach-in
Author: Henry Dickmeyer The Non-Tenure-Track (NTT) Faculty Committee launched a two-day educational program on the inequalities between NTT and tenured/tenure-track faculty (T3) today. The program is...
2015
Senate, Honor Board discuss next steps for DEBI
Author: Emily Shugerman Eight Honor Board members, seven ASOC senators and approximately 50 students packed the Studenmund Room March 25 to discuss the Diversity and Equity...
2015
New, non-traditional housing options planned for fall semester
Author: Charlotte Umanoff|Gregory Feiner Residential Education (ResEd) will offer several additions to Occidental's non-traditional housing options next fall by creating Queer House, the Social Justice Institute...
2015
Reshaping, downsizing of library’s book collection leads to formation of new student study space
Author: Jessica Faroy A new study space on the third floor of the Academic Commons opened this fall after the books previously stored in the location...
2015
ICA develops new initiative to support first generation students
Author: Sydney Bowman The Office of Intercultural Affairs recently launched the 1G: First Generation Success Program and will hold a kick-off event for this new initiative...
2015
Abajian seeks position on SPUSD board of education
Author: Andrea Tuemmler Education professor Suzie Abajian '98 kicked off her campaign for the South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) board of education with a fundraiser...
2015
Bike Share, Campus Safety address thefts
Author: Brody Barkan Bike Share has finished collecting data on campus bike thefts and is working with Campus Safety to increase surveillance and educate students on...
2016
Chemistry building closed for HVAC renovations
Author: Drew Jaffe The Norris Hall of Chemistry will reopen Sunday following renovations, according to Chemistry Department Chair Michael Hill. The building has been closed since the...
