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Trustees again decide not to divest college endowment
Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck sent an email to students, faculty and staff Oct. 14 announcing that the Board decided not to adopt...
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Oxy SJP and ASOC recognize three-year anniversary of Oct. 7, 2023
More than 70 people gathered around the Lucille Y. Gilman Memorial Fountain Oct. 7 for a candlelight vigil organized by Students for Justice in...
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Booth Hall renovations remix music program
Booth Hall, the home of Occidental’s music department, is undergoing a renovation process that will transform the building into state-of-the-art classroom, rehearsal and performance...
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Prof. Zachary honors great-grandfather’s founding of town turned state park
Anita Zachary, visiting assistant professor of the Occidental College Writing Program, was the keynote speaker at the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park’s 50th Rededication...
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The Klimax wraps up black history month, raises money for charity
The Kappa Alpha Psi (Kappa) fraternity hosted The Klimax, the first after-party for Apollo Night, Friday from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. The event...
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RAs to carry out all weekend rounds in pairs
A new Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) policy now requires resident advisors (RAs) to perform all three evening weekend rounds of residence halls...
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What in the World – Week of March 4th
Jamaica. Jamaican Parliament voted to decriminalize the possession of small quantities of marijuana last Tuesday. The act made it legal for residents to carry...
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Professors stage NTT teach-in
The Non-Tenure-Track (NTT) Faculty Committee launched a two-day educational program on the inequalities between NTT and tenured/tenure-track faculty (T3) today. The program is aligned...
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Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson to speak at graduation ceremony
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will be the keynote speaker at Occidental's May 17 commencement, according to a Feb. 9 post...
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NPP implements program changes amid student criticism
The Neighborhood Partnership Program (NPP)—an on-campus organization that hires Occidental students to support youth in at-risk schools—is taking steps to address concerns of inefficiency...
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What in the world – Week of February 24th
Japan. Kagome, a Japanese juice maker, developed a robot named Tomatan designed to be worn on the go. Users wear the backpack-like device, which...
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Professor uses art in fight against Ebola
Art History and Visual Arts Professor (AHVA) Mary Beth Heffernan and College Photographer Marc Campos are spending two weeks in Monrovia, Liberia to implement...
