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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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Berkus Hall renovations underway, Berkus Gym remodeled
After two weeks of renovations, the Berkus Gym in Berkus Hall reopened March 18 and is now a cardio-only gym and half the size,...
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The Occidental wins seven awards including Best Newspaper from California College Media Association
Occidental's student-run newspaper, The Occidental, placed in the top three for seven awards and won the Best Newspaper award for the four-year colleges and...
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Professors on sabbatical dive into planetary metaphysics, Mexican philosophy and more
Every year, the Dean’s Office makes decisions about sabbatical applications for Occidental professors. According to Salvador Fernández, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, applications from professors for sabbatical leaves are...
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Mysterious Pillarhenge project continues to confound, even as development moves ahead
After 20 years, Vanos Architecture, an LA-based firm, along with a new property owner, will accomplish what many thought was impossible: develop Pillarhenge, a...
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Like a deep-sea comet, Professor Shana Goffredi delivers Sterling Award Lecture
Titled “Beneficial Partnerships: From the Deep Ocean to the Rainforest,” Biology Professor Shana Goffredi delivered the annual Sterling Award Lecture Feb. 28 in Choi...
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“Do you have a backup plan?” The Marriage Pact at Occidental
Marriage Pact is the backup plan buzzing around campus, with 661 Occidental student participants. Marriage Pact is an organization that was brought to campus...
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Special Collections hosts Hidden Histories: Oxy and Japanese American Incarceration
March 6 Occidental College Special Collections and College Archives will be hosting the work of history major Thea Wilson (senior) who has been archiving,...
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“Anticipating need” at Occidental’s Disability Services Office
Since the American Disabilities Act of 1990, Occidental’s Disability Services office has acted as the conduit for disabled students to receive academic and housing...
