Campus News

Professors interpret, students react to midterm results

Voters across the country filled in ballots for the 2026 midterm elections Nov. 3, determining the American political landscape for the next two years....

Electric vehicle charging policy sparks student concern

Occidental's campus features multiple charging stations for residents who drive electric vehicles (EVs). A new policy was put in place July 1 outlining the...

In first Occidental talk, Dean Bos discusses children’s perception of politics

Dean of Faculty Angie Bos, who was appointed March 2, 2026, gave her first talk as a Dean of Occidental, called "U.S. Politics...

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)....

ECLS faculty revise major requirements, rename as English

Author: Michael Tonetti Faculty in the English and Comparative Literary Studies (ECLS) department are revamping the ECLS major to bring new academic life into a department...

Allies, trustees clash over college policy

Author: Juliet Suess| Emotions flared at the board of trustees spring dinner as members of the Occidental community presented statistics and expressed concern about sexual assault...

Administration announces creation of school’s first chief diversity officer

Author: Stephen Nemeth After years of pressure from student and faculty groups, Occidental administrators are currently in the process of developing a position for the school's...

New philanthropy group aims to unite clubs around CSP theme

Author: Marina Dart Sophomore Ashkan Mortazavi recently created the Inter-Philanthropy Network (IPN) to unite the philanthropic efforts of student groups across campus. The group, started ...

Oxypreneurship restructures, expands J-Term

Author: Stephen Nemeth Oxypreneurship is expanding and lengthening this year's January Term (J-Term) due to the success of last year's pilot program. The upcoming J-Term, which...

Activists call attention to kidnappings in Colombia

Author: Marina Dart Students filled the Salisbury-Young room Friday to hear about the atrocities committed by government-supported paramilitary groups, who have kidnapped thousands of Colombians since...

Honor Board rejects initial DEBI request to increase student body fee

Author: Lauren Rewers In a 4-3 decision Tuesday, Honor Board struck down a component in the Diversity and Equity Board Initiative (DEBI) that would raise student...

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...