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Oxy Talks ‘On Tap’ expands professors’ reach
Occidental faculty are bringing their research off-campus through a new lecture series, OxyTalks “On Tap." These events — intended for Occidental students and staff as well...
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New ‘state-of-the-art’ screening facility to support growing MAC department
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Renovations will be taking place in Chilcott Hall to convert the common area into a 68-seat screening facility meant to serve the Media, Arts...
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ICC and SLICE host Dolores Huerta Days of Community
The Intercultural Community Center (ICC) and Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement (SLICE) hosted the Dolores Huerta Days of Community, a two-day event including...
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The Occidental newsroom wins five state awards, including best newspaper website
The Occidental newsroom won five 2025 California College Media Awards this March, including Best Newspaper website in the state for colleges under 15,000 students. The...
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Occidental announces Spring 2020 remote instruction citing LA County guidance
Occidental College announced the continuation of remote instruction and limited on-campus housing protocols for the upcoming spring semester in an email Nov. 30 to...
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Summer protests renew plans to improve Campus Safety’s relationship with students
When protests erupted following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers in June, Director of Campus Safety Rick Tanksley sent an email...
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Furloughs impact employees, community responds with relief fund
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Occidental has a $33 million deficit for the 2020–21 fiscal year. To minimize this loss, President Harry...
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748 students sign DEB’s letter advocating for a fall break
In a public letter addressed to the administration, faculty and students of the college, the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Diversity and Equity...
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Occidental changes coyote policy following public criticism
Occidental released a campus-wide email Oct. 12 announcing their plan to hire “an experienced trapping firm” to trap and euthanize some of the campus’...
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Local suppliers lose a major customer: Occidental
With decreased dining operations to accommodate the few hundred students residing on or near Occidental's campus, the college's food suppliers have relied on diversification,...
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Jimmy Gomez: CA-34th candidate Q&A
Since winning a special election in June 2017, Jimmy Gomez, 45, has represented California’s 34th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to...
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David Kim: CA-34th candidate Q&A
David Kim, 36, is an immigration attorney and former president of the MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council. Kim is challenging incumbent Jimmy Gomez to represent...
