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....

Proposed constitutional amendments introduce ASOC executive committee and other changes, students push back

Students will vote on the confirmation of amendments to the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) constitution and elect student representatives for the Fall...

Occidental’s summer plans shift amid COVID-19

Every summer, Occidental provides financial support for current students wishing to find internships, pursue undergraduate research or conduct research abroad through programs like the...

College offers opt-in Credit/No Credit grade change policy in light of coronavirus upheaval

In response to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Wendy Sternberg announced a change to...

Student workers and staff grapple with work under pandemic

Following Occidental's decision to ask most students to leave campus by March 20 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, very few student employees continue to work...

Ten departments hire new faculty, future searches put on hold due to college-wide hiring freeze

Due to administrative changes surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Occidental has implemented a school-wide freeze on faculty hiring, according to an email sent by President...

ASOC works to support students during COVID-19 shutdown

In response to COVID-19, Occidental made the decision to transition classes online and move most students off campus March 20. Associated Students of Occidental College...

Over 200 students remain in campus housing, consolidated to three residence halls

Students living in on-campus housing were asked to leave campus by March 20 when President Veitch announced Occidental's transition to online learning via campus-wide...

Faculty navigate accessibility, working from home and finding humanity in online instruction

In response to growing health concerns amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, president Jonathan Veitch announced via email March 12 that all Occidental College academic instruction...