Campus News
Campus News
IRS proposes to end tax-exempt status for some private schools
According to a Sept. 3 press release, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued proposed regulations to end...
Campus News
Security measures upgraded with new cameras
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer James Uhrich said in an email statement he sent to the college March 16 that...
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OxyAlert system transitions to new software platform
Occidental has been running tests to securely change the platform of the OxyAlert system, which is used to notify campus residents of urgent information....
Campus News
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...
2011
Themed Living Provides New Housing Options
Author: contribute to the overall well-being of the school and a plan of action for bettering the community. "The application process was pretty tough, pretty rigorous...
2011
City Debates Temporarily Capping Marijuana Dispensaries
Author: Damian Mendieta, Ryan Strong admitted to frequenting the medical marijuana dispensaries. Last month, four separate campus safety investigations, following the discovery of marijuana in dorm...
2011
Student Facebook Group Created to Address Policy Issues
Author: Ryan Strong A group of students led by Kenji Hammon (sophomore) created a Facebook group dedicated to collecting student opinions on administrative policy, mostly focusing...
2012
Preliminary findings returned by WASC
Author: Damian Mendieta The final stage of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation process came to a close on Feb. 10 after a...
2011
AGC Renaming Opinion
Author: Ryan Graff, Staff Writer When students returned from winter vacation, it was not made apparent that the road formerly known as Coons Road, which runs...
2012
Princeton Review rates Occidental 20 Happiest college
Author: Lucy Feickert New college ratings released by The Princeton Review rank Occidental as No. 20 on their list of colleges with the happiest students. The...
2012
Occidental removes Affirmative Action language from hiring process
Author: Shilpa Bhongir The college's General Counsel Carl Botterud removed language about affirmative action hiring from the college's webpage this summer, since the college is not...
2012
Fashion show benefits Great Strides Foundation
Author: Noel Hemphill The first-ever Occidental College Great Strides Charity Fashion Show kicked off in a flurry of silky fabrics and well-pressed khakis. The show is...
