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Occidental faculty discuss AI usage in college setting
Occidental has a newly formed artificial intelligence (AI) council to address the impact that AI has on the college, Vice President of Information Technology...
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Occidental and PCC sign first transfer agreement
Occidental and Pasadena City College (PCC) signed the first transfer agreement between the colleges, which is in effect as of Fall 2026. The agreement...
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Accessibility Van drives accommodation
Elena Newton-Day (junior), president of the Disabled Student Union (DSU), said she was one of many students involved in Occidental’s newest accommodation for making...
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New CWP professors carry on Bob Sipchen’s legacy
After 28 years of teaching in Occidental’s College Writing Program, professor Bob Sipchen has retired and turned over his classes to two new hires,...
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Occidental’s music program among top 20 in nation, only liberal arts college on list
The music department at Occidental is among the top 20 music programs in the nation, according to an article published by Billboard March 25. According to...
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Director of counseling search continues
Two candidates for the director of counseling role at Emmons Wellness Center came to campus for interviews, one April 1 and the other April 2. According...
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Search committee for new college president finalized
Dean of Students Rob Flot informed the student body of a finalized search committee for Occidental’s next president March 29. The formation of this...
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Occidental community grapples with Paul Popenoe degree
A recent op-ed written by E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics and professor of Urban & Environmental Policy (UEP) Peter Dreier, "Should Oxy rescind an honorary...
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Ballroom Blitz dance studio closing
Ballroom Blitz dance studio will be closing its doors April 19 after 15 years in the Eagle Rock community, as the owners are moving...
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Amid Townsend Crosthwaite Pool renaming, deadline for construction still unclear
President Jonathan Veitch sent an email to the Occidental community March 14 stating that the college would revisit the naming of the planned Townsend Crosthwaite...
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Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council hosts tenants’ rights workshop
The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council hosted a two-hour workshop in Eagle Rock City Hall educating local residents on their rights as tenants Feb. 21. The workshop...
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Bio faculty conduct research from the top of the canopy to the bottom of the ocean
Professors in the biology department are traveling to deserts, rainforests and deep seas in order to conduct their scientific research. Professor Beth Braker is...
