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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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Study abroad more competitive than ever, many students denied for Fall 2024
In Fall 2024, more Occidental students will be studying abroad than ever, but there is a caveat. Due to an extreme increase in students...
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Rising Occidental Student Employees (ROSE) hosts a walkout in advance of impending union election
Roughly 150 students and faculty participated in a walkout at 11 a.m. March 28 to join a rally led by Rising Occidental Student Employees...
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Oxy-at-the-UN keynote speaker discusses the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights
March 25-29 marked Occidental’s annual United Nations (UN) Week. This year’s theme, “Human Rights Defenders,” consisted of nine events connected to the field of...
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Students from around the world submit to the CTSJ Undergraduate Research Journal
At the end of every school year, the Critical Theory & Social Justice (CTSJ) Undergraduate Research Journal publishes a collection of essays written by...
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Rising Occidental Student Employees launch effort to unionize student workers on campus
As the academic year nears its end, Rising Occidental Student Employees (ROSE) is working to unionize student workers on campus. As of March 25,...
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Tom Stritikus named Occidental’s 17th president
After a five-month search process, the Occidental College Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Tom Stritikus as Occidental's 17th president, the Board announced in a...
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Lights, action, cameras, film crews return to campus
As classes took a pause for spring break, two film production teams made their way to Occidental's campus for the first time since the...
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Travel grants — spend summer abroad on Oxy’s dime
With summer approaching, Occidental’s campus chatter buzzes with students’ summer plans. Just in time to help students achieve their dream, emails regarding jobs or...
