Campus News

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...

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...

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....

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...

Veitch, senior administrators hold first campus community meeting

President Jonathan Veitch and senior administrators discussed topics such as campus renovations, fundraising and diversity at the the first in a series of campus...

Ruth Jones named new Title IX coordinator

President Jonathan Veitch announced Friday that Ruth Jones will join the Occidental staff as Title IX coordinator, ending a hiring process that started with...

Secretary of education holds twitter conversation

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan held an open Twitter conversation on Monday night directed at students and their families. Using #StuVoice, students of all...