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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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Angie Bos named Dean of College: ‘A people’s job’
Angie Bos was named incoming Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of College, as announced in a campus-wide email, March 2. Bos will...
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Iranian students react to ongoing war
The war in Iran began Feb. 28 after the United States and Israel bombed Iran, killing their supreme leader Ali Khamenei and continuing an ongoing military...
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College drafts new social media policy, community responds
A new school-wide social media policy is in the draft process that primarily addresses the usage and management of university-affiliated social media accounts, Vice...
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Occidental students observe Ramadan, strive for expanded engagement
Many students at Occidental are currently observing Ramadan, which began Feb. 17 and ends March 19. Ramadan is a holy month celebrated annually based on the...
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Tiger Cooler strives for ‘dependability’ through changes
Occidental’s Tiger Cooler serves as one of two dining facilities on campus, along with the Marketplace. In addition to traditional sit-down dining and freshly-served meals, the Cooler...
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Occidental admissions team builds class of 2030
As high school seniors finalize college decisions this spring, Occidental’s admissions team is reviewing a record 7,904 applications to build the class of 2030,...
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Nathan Jay Crawford, senior, ‘Mr. Consistent’ to friends and family, dies
Nathan Jay Crawford (senior), 22, died Feb. 18, in Seattle, Washington, from a DMG Brain Tumor. His mother, Alexa Crawford, said that Crawford chose to stay...
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DEB relinquishes funding request oversight after refusal to reverse boycott
Dean of Students Vivian Garay Santiago announced in a Feb. 13 email that “funding requests previously handled by Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) will...
