Campus News

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...

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....

Off-campus housing policy poses challenges

Residential Education & Housing Services (REHS) sent an email Feb. 2 to the sophomore class sharing the Third-Year Live Off Application. The application, which...

SJP conducts 3 a.m. protest outside Board of Trustee member’s house

A group of over Occidental students arrived outside the house of Lisa H. Link, the former chair of the Board of Trustees, at 3...

Professors now act as mandatory reporters

A new policy requiring all faculty, staff, administrators, coaches and resident advisers to report all information regarding sexual assault cases to the campus Title...

Travel bans in Middle East restrict study abroad options

Due to ongoing conflict in the the Middle East and new travel warnings issued by the U.S. State Department, the Occidental International Programs Office...

Occidental ranks high in economic diversity

Occidental is one of the most economically diverse colleges in the country, according to a report by The New York Times. The study, which...

New student group advocates for justice in Palestine

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a club new to Occidental this year, collaborated with Hillel and J Street last Wednesday to co-host a...

World News Issue 2

Iran. A judge from Tehran reached a conclusion on the sentencing of six Iranians, three men and three women, who filmed a video dancing...

Administration announces creation of school's first chief diversity officer

After years of pressure from student and faculty groups, Occidental administrators are currently in the process of developing a position for the school's first...

Veitch announces plans for next six years

President Jonathan Veitch addressed a near-capacity Choi Auditorium on Wednesday in his first public meeting of the year. He outlined his goals for the...

OSL opens possibility of campus dances

Pack up your togas. Following the ban of on-campus dances placed late last October, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Life Tamara...