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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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CGE hosts community conversation on gender equity
Occidental community members gathered in Choi Auditorium Thursday for a conversation about gender issues on campus, hosted by the Center for Gender Equity (CGE)....
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EDM duo ODESZA to headline fall concert
This Halloween, students will trade in their costumes to dance the night away to the sounds of electric dance music duo ODESZA at Occidental...
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Transparency International founder speaks at Occidental
Transparency International founder and former World Bank employee Peter Eigen regaled student with stories of financial and political corruption on his Sept. 30 visit...
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Clery report shows rise in number of reported sex offenses
The number of reported sex offenses around Occidental increased between 2011 and 2013 while drug violations fell over the same period, according to this...
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Greek Council looks to add new fraternity, sorority to address growing student demand
In response to the record number of students participating in Spring and Fall 2014 Greek recruitment, Occidental’s Greek Council has invited the cultural sorority...
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Psychology department axes Intergroup Dialogue program
Spring 2015 is the last semester that Occidental's Intergroup Dialogue Program (IDP), in which students discuss controversial social issues in peer-led classes, will be...
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New philanthropy group aims to unite clubs around CSP theme
Sophomore Ashkan Mortazavi recently created the Inter-Philanthropy Network (IPN) to unite the philanthropic efforts of student groups across campus. The group, started after...
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Fossil Free Occidental launches divestment campaign
Fossil Free Occidental, an activist group consisting of Occidental students, faculty and other community members, recently launched a campaign to pressure the board of...
