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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Occidental students observe Ramadan, strive for expanded engagement
Many students at Occidental are currently observing Ramadan, which began Feb. 17 and ends March 19. Ramadan is a holy month celebrated annually based on the...
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Tiger Cooler strives for ‘dependability’ through changes
Occidental’s Tiger Cooler serves as one of two dining facilities on campus, along with the Marketplace. In addition to traditional sit-down dining and freshly-served meals, the Cooler...
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Occidental admissions team builds class of 2030
As high school seniors finalize college decisions this spring, Occidental’s admissions team is reviewing a record 7,904 applications to build the class of 2030,...
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Nathan Jay Crawford, senior, ‘Mr. Consistent’ to friends and family, dies
Nathan Jay Crawford (senior), 22, died Feb. 18, in Seattle, Washington, from a DMG Brain Tumor. His mother, Alexa Crawford, said that Crawford chose to stay...
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DEB relinquishes funding request oversight after refusal to reverse boycott
Dean of Students Vivian Garay Santiago announced in a Feb. 13 email that “funding requests previously handled by Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) will...
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College responds to immigration enforcement concerns
President Tom Stritikus released an email statement detailing new security measures in response to concerns about immigration enforcement Feb. 13. According to the email,...
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Stacy Spell promoted to Director of Campus Safety
According to a Dec. 4, 2025 email from the Dean of Students, Stacy Spell became the Director of Campus Safety after serving as the...
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Central Chiller Plant keeps its cool
Nestled on Baer Road between Thorne Hall and the McKinnon Family Tennis Center lies Occidental’s Central Chiller Plant. Despite its nondescript exterior, the plant provides...
