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Alex Murillo and Robert De La Barcena pave the way for non-traditional students
In the 2026—2027 academic year, Occidental has welcomed a number of non-traditional students, according to Vanessa Gonzalez-Wright, director of the Intercultural Community Center (ICC)....
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Artemis II geologist talks historic lunar science mission
Megan Borel, a geologist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Artemis II lunar science team, delivered a talk titled “The Moon Joy...
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Campus braces for El Niño
California has begun experiencing the effects of El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern in which massive storm clouds cause heavy rain and severe...
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Steve Gibbs, ORSL coordinator, dies at 62
Stephen Edmund Gibbs, programs and services coordinator for the Office for Religious & Spiritual Life (ORSL), died on campus Oct. 7. A memorial service...
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HathiTrust opens up new horizons for scholarship at Occidental
Occidental’s Senior Director of Collections, Systems and Services Brian Chambers announced the college’s new membership with HathiTrust in a campus-wide email Oct. 27. The...
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Occidental’s first micro forest will have macro impact
An untraveled nook between the Norris Hall of Chemistry and Arthur G. Coons Administrative Center will soon be transformed into a thriving, interactive micro...
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Kim Bryant Lundy, Assistant Campus Safety Director, dies at 68
Assistant Campus Safety Director Kim Bryant Lundy, whose survivor-centered work with the Occidental community left an indelible mark, died Oct. 22. She was 68...
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37 professors sign pro-Palestine email, face pushback from colleagues
Occidental’s faculty received an email letter signed by 37 professors establishing solidarity with pro-Palestine movements Oct. 21. English professor Warren Montag sent the email...
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Anticipated changes to FYS come with curricular tradeoffs
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As President Harry Elam’s tenure comes to a close at the end of the 2023-2024 school year, Occidental is culminating an administrative and academic...
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Study abroad rates climb slowly after COVID-19 pandemic
Students are slowly studying abroad again, according to Robin Craggs, the executive director of the International Programs Office (IPO) who said the rate of...
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Robin Maxile’s foundation of racial equity has been a ‘real gift to our community’
Robin Maxile joined the Intercultural Community Center (ICC) in summer 2021, just as Occidental began to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, Maxile...
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Presidential search committee swiftly begins with listening sessions
The Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) is in a time crunch as they work towards appointing a new president at Occidental by the time...
