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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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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...
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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,...
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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...
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Demystifying Raftr, the new community engagement app
After launching Aug. 2023, Raftr, an app used to strengthen and track community engagement in higher education, labor unions and nonprofit, boasts a 75...
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SoCal record storm drenches college
Feb. 4 California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that eight Southern California counties were in a state of emergency as a result of incoming storms,...
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Fizz sets campus abuzz with anonymous posting
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Occidental students took to the Academic Quad Jan. 25 to hand out donuts in exchange for one thing — downloading Fizz, a social media...
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President Elam signs the Second Nature Climate Commitment
President Harry Elam signed the Second Nature Climate Commitment Jan. 21, which has two main goals: carbon neutrality and climate resilience. Second Nature is a...
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Administration commits to ongoing dialogue with Oxy SJP following overnight occupation
Nearly one month after Occidental's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) occupied the Arthur G. Coons Administrative Center (AGC), the college's...
