Campus News

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...

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...

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....

End Overdose brings harm reduction to Occidental

End Overdose, a non-profit for overdose prevention and response, is taking on drug-related overdose at Occidental with hopes of starting a campus-wide dialogue about...

Occidental is committed to making a home for veterans, literally

Following the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, President Harry Elam wrote the Occidental community to share measures the college will be taking to...

Clery Report shares ’22-’23 school year safety stats

Occidental’s Civil Rights & Title IX Coordinator Alexandra Fulcher released the 2023 Annual Fire Safety and Security Report for Occidental College, commonly known as...

Emmons Wellness Center offers new Health Promotion Program

The Emmons Wellness Center is offering a new mental health service to Occidental students starting this semester, according to an Aug. 31 email from...

Katrina Weti, ICC’s ‘backbone,’ says goodbye to Occidental

Program Coordinator for the Intercultural Community Center (ICC) Katrina Weti's '22, last day at Occidental was Sept. 30. According to Weti's co-worker and the...

New required training bridges gap between student and worker experience

In a proactive measure aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of its student workforce and staff, Occidental College is introducing a sexual harassment...

Peeping Toms are a Fall pattern at Occidental

As students returned to campus in August, Director of Campus Safety Rick Tanksley said he watched a familiar pattern begin to replicate itself —...

3-2 Engineering Program illustrates duality between STEM and liberal arts

Former Occidental student Michael Straus (‘23) recently moved into his new dorm at Columbia University through the 3-2 Engineering Program. The program is a...