Campus News

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...

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....

Off-campus housing policy poses challenges

Residential Education & Housing Services (REHS) sent an email Feb. 2 to the sophomore class sharing the Third-Year Live Off Application. The application, which...

SJP conducts 3 a.m. protest outside Board of Trustee member’s house

A group of over Occidental students arrived outside the house of Lisa H. Link, the former chair of the Board of Trustees, at 3...

CDO arrives at Oxy

Author: Margaret Su Rhonda Brown, Occidental’s first vice president for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer (CDO), proved her dedication to her new college by...

Campo officers begin

Author: Brody Barkan Campus Safety hired two new officers — Officer Samuel Hernandez and Officer Mariana Martinez — due to staffing shortages following the retirement of...

What in the World Issue 5

Author: Ximena Santiago Russia. The Russian military is looking to recruit a new brigade of five bottlenose dolphins for military duty — three male and two...

Intergroup dialogue classes scheduled to return fall semester

Author:  Following the loss of the Intergroup Dialogue Program (IDP) last spring, Occidental IDP founder and Psychology Professor Jaclyn Rodriguez will offer direct-enrollment classes in...

Project SAFE educates community during Take Back the Week

Author: Maggie Duffy Project S.A.F.E.'s Take Back the Week (TBTW) featured events April 11–15 ranging from a film screening to a speak out. Throughout last week,...

Veitch answers questions from Occidental community at public meeting

Students, faculty and staff convened in Choi Auditorium Thursday at noon to ask President Jonathan Veitch and other administrators questions about diversity and racism...

Women provide support in STEM majors

A new club, Women in STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math — plans to fill a gap that has existed for too long...

College prepares for El Niño

Occidental began the process of re-roofing Nov. 16 in preparation for the rainy season. The renovations are ongoing. Facilities is renovating and repairing the roofs...