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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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Green Bean implements new mug program, introduces new drinks
Occidental’s Green Bean Coffee Lounge modified its sustainable “for-here” mug program April 20, according to Taylor Durham (senior), the Green Bean’s health, safety and...
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World News – Week of April 29
Venezuela. A woman threw a mango at President Nicolas Maduro Saturday, hitting him above his left ear. The woman, Marleny Olivo, wrote a message...
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Women economists provide perspectives on their field at panel hosted by Economics Students Association
The newly formed Economic Students Association (ESA) held a women in economics panel April 20. The event gave students the chance to hear several...
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Theophilus Savini elected ASOC Senate president, student body fee amendment deemed invalid
Students officially voted Theophilus Savini (junior) to serve as next year’s Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) President Friday. “I was nervous about opening ,...
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Student group proposes constitutional amendment to have students vote on changes in student body fees
A proposed constitutional amendment requiring a campus-wide vote to approve student body fee changes will appear on Friday's Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC)...
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ResEd changes roommate questionnaire to address gender, sexuality
Residential Education (ResEd) recently added a question to the Roommate Questionnaire, sent to next year's incoming first-years, in order to accommodate roommate preferences related...
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Kim Babon chosen to succeed Sue Pramov as director of national awards
Kim Babon officially succeeded Sue Pramov April 2 as Occidental's new Director of National Awards. The position entails mentoring students and alumni on their career...
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Student creates community engagement program with the elderly
Adopt an Elder, a new program that gives students the opportunity to work directly with nursing home residents, held its first event April 4....
