Campus News

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 50 students arrived outside the house of Lisa H. Link, the former chair of the Board of Trustees, at 3...

Mock Trial brings ‘luck’ and ‘grit’ to regionals, championships

Occidental’s Mock Trial team placed seventh out of 28 at the American Mock Trial Association’s (AMTA) Regional Tournament Feb. 28-March 1. They advanced to...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Campus withstands heavy rainfall, despite anticipated threat

Dean of Students Rob Flot sent out an email Jan. 30 to Occidental students, faculty and staff on behalf of the college's Emergency Response...

Mold found in Food Justice House forces residents to relocate

This Spring semester, Occidental's campus Facilities Management confirmed to Sadie Spletzer (sophomore) and their seven housemates that Food Justice House, a themed living community,...

College hosts Interfaith America

Interfaith America, an organization that works with both secular and religious colleges to solve challenges with interfaith cooperation, hosted listening sessions at Occidental College...