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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Party Art Community gives gifts of activism and fun
Before Destinie Escobedo opened Party Art Community in 2016, she said she had started “a thousand” different creative business ventures. In college, she created...
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Small businesses struggle to stay open during pandemic
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Chris Register has been a longtime fan of the Eagle Rock neighborhood. As the 12-year owner of the catering company Brown Paper LA, Register...
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Empleados de los Servicios de Limpieza siguen trabajando, adoptan un horario rotativo y otros cambios
Read in English Traducido por Zachary Goodwin Tras cambios de instrucción, alojamiento y servicios universitarios y la salida de la mayoría de la población estudiantil como...
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Cleaning Services employees continue work, adopt new rotating schedule and other changes
Leer en español Following changes to instruction, housing and campus services and the departure of the majority of Occidental's student body in response to the worldwide COVID-19...
