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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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Faculty Council passes resolution safeguarding academic freedom and faculty autonomy
Occidental’s Faculty Council passed a resolution safeguarding academic freedom and faculty autonomy Dec. 7, 2023, following national and campus pressures on academic freedom in...
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LA Times columnist and ‘Quintessential Angeleno’ Patt Morrison ’74 returns to Occidental
March 1 The Occidental and Los Angeles Times will host journalist and Occidental alum Patt Morrison ‘74 in conversation with co-worker and LAist.com (formerly...
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Economics students petition to keep Professor Djerdjian at Occidental
A group of seven students sent a petition Feb. 7 via email to renew Economics professor Daron Djerdjian's contract for the 2024-2025 school year to Occidental...
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Dance Pro, Occidental’s largest club, put back a step by change in ASOC funding policy
Dance Production (Dance Pro) is one of the largest and most popular clubs on Occidental’s campus, with hundreds in the audience during its annual...
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Former councilmember Mike Bonin is one of Occidental’s newest professors
Mike Bonin is one of Occidental's newest professors and a previous member of the Los Angeles City Council and LA County Metro Board of...
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Tamás Lengyel, mathematics professor, dies at 73
After 33 years of teaching at Occidental, mathematics professor Tamás Lengyel died Feb. 6. He was 73 years old. According to his former student and...
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Julie Tanaka to depart from Special Collections and urges students to ‘stay curious’
Julie Tanaka, Director of Special Collections and College Archives, has three mantras for every Occidental student: stay curious, be open and keep asking questions....
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DWA and Politics departments host “How Do We Talk About Palestine and Israel?” event
The Diplomacy and World Affairs (DWA) and Politics departments hosted a conversation titled “How Do We Talk About Palestine and Israel?” Feb. 6 as...
