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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...
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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....
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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...
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Search firm develops profile for new Chief Diversity Officer position
Witt/Kieffer, the search firm hired to compile a pool of applicants for a Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) position, has finished research on campus and...
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Occidental Sinfonia and consulting club offer new opportunities for students interested in music, local community engagement
Through the concerted efforts of both students and faculty, multiple new clubs and student groups are starting their operations with the beginning of the...
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Bike Share collects data on recent bike thefts in effort to improve surveillance
Members of Bike Share are reaching out to the community for information on the growing number of on-campus bicycle thefts in order to encourage...
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Arrest of local community member draws criticism from student groups
The recent on-campus arrest of a local community member by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Sept. 5 has sparked discussion on issues of...
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What in the World 1.0
United Kingdom. A historian found the possible first use of the word f*** in an English court case dated 1310. The discovery occurred on...
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Reshaping, downsizing of library’s book collection leads to formation of new student study space
A new study space on the third floor of the Academic Commons opened this fall after the books previously stored in the location were...
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Fossil Free Oxy members propose divestment plan to Board of Trustees
Five members of Fossil Free Oxy met with members of the Board of Trustees’ investment committee April 19 to present a formal proposal for...
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Title IX Office presents climate survey results
The preliminary results of the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS) Campus Climate Sexual Assault Survey revealed that most sexual assaults at Occidental occurred...
