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....

COVID Operations Group plans to prevent and respond to positive cases on campus

In response to the student body's return, the COVID Operations Group (COG) created safety guidelines for students to follow. The role of COG is...

Student government 101

Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) is funded by student fees and advocates for students within the larger institution of Occidental. ASOC is made...

Occidental announces plans for in-person commencement for the Class of 2021

President Elam announced March 19 that the 2021 commencement ceremony will be in person, citing updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines...

SJP makes demands for college’s response to the doxxing of four members

Occidental College’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter discovered Feb. 24 that personal information about four of their members had been published on...

OSAC continues work during the remote year, following its 2017 re-emergence

Following a period of dormancy, Oxy Sexual Assault Coalition (OSAC) — a student-run coalition that aims to support students and survivors — announced their...

Occidental set to receive new round of aid from Biden’s American Rescue Plan

Over a year after transitioning to online instruction, COVID-19 continues to heavily effect Occidental, lowering the number of students on campus, creating new costs...

Marketplace indoor dining, Academic Commons and other facilities partially reopen on campus

LA County's move from the purple to red tier of California's "Blueprint for a Safer Economy" March 12 has led to announcements Feb. 18...

ASOC will host new vote on constitutional amendments through annual Spring Election

The Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) held a special election on a constitutional amendment and three honor board positions from March 2–5. According...