Campus News

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 the Board decided not to adopt a...

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...

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...

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...

Dance Pro, Occidental’s largest club, put back a step by change in ASOC funding policy

Dance Production (Dance Pro) is one of the largest and most popular clubs on Occidental’s campus, with hundreds in the audience during its annual...

Former councilmember Mike Bonin is one of Occidental’s newest professors

Mike Bonin is one of Occidental's newest professors and a previous member of the Los Angeles City Council and LA County Metro Board of...

Tamás Lengyel, mathematics professor, dies at 73

After 33 years of teaching at Occidental, mathematics professor Tamás Lengyel died Feb. 6. He was 73 years old. According to his former student and...

Julie Tanaka to depart from Special Collections and urges students to ‘stay curious’

Julie Tanaka, Director of Special Collections and College Archives, has three mantras for every Occidental student: stay curious, be open and keep asking questions....

DWA and Politics departments host “How Do We Talk About Palestine and Israel?” event

The Diplomacy and World Affairs (DWA) and Politics departments hosted a conversation titled “How Do We Talk About Palestine and Israel?” Feb. 6 as...

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...

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,...

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...