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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,...
2011
Recording Studio Opens For Student Use
Author: Jake Steele RAWRecords (RAWR), a new Occidental record label, opened the College's first professional-style recording studio last Monday for student use. RAWR provides a means...
2012
Two students hospitalized during “Shipwrecked” dance
Author: Faryn Borella Two students were transported to the hospital due to alcohol overconsumption Saturday, the night of Programming Board's "Shipwrecked" dance, according to the Campus...
2012
UEPI awarded grant for childhood nutritional programs
Author: Damian Mendieta Child advocacy health organization First 5 L.A. awarded the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI) a $500,000 grant to continue its efforts to...
2012
First-year mentorship program cancelled for fall 2012
Author: Emily Bell The First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE) program slotted to start this year has been postponed due to issues concerning implementation. The new program, designed...
2012
Philanthropy club changes name
Author: Shilpa Bhongir Student Philanthropy Club has changed its name to the Council for Alumni and Student Engagement (CASE) to provide a more accurate description of...
2012
Phi Psi sponsors Movember for men health awareness
Author: Emma Lodes Students should be on the lookout for mustaches cropping up on campus this month because Movember is once again coming to Occidental. MoBros,...
2013
Mixed feelings on campus about new class absence policy
Author: Claudia Chow Starting this semester, students will no longer be required to provide a note from Emmons Health Center to be excused from class due...
2013
College plans water theme for next year
Author: Haley Gray Occidental plans to introduce a school-wide theme, tentatively called “H2Oxy," through the Cultural Studies Program (CSP) for the 2013-14 school year.The program will...
