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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Occidental’s bookstore partners with Barnes & Noble, introduces Oswald’s Essentials
The Occidental College Bookstore implemented significant changes this fall, including a new partnership with Barnes & Noble College and the introduction of a new...
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Damaging water leak in book stacks prompts library staff to reevaluate and move forward
Over Labor Day weekend, the Academic Commons experienced a leak in the tiered section of the library’s collection of book stacks. Librarian and Director...
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ROSE continues to bargain as 2025-26 school year begins
The Rising Occidental Student Employees (ROSE) student worker union shared a breakdown of the bargaining proposal from Occidental College on Instagram July 13. The post described an...
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Professor Michael Hill and team present potential alternative to LASIK eye surgery
Chemistry Professor Michael Hill and student Mimi Chen (senior) presented at the American Chemistry Society (ACS) fall meeting in August 2025 about their research on electrolysis, a...
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Telefund pauses operations after 25 years
Occidental’s student fundraising organization, Telefund, paused operations for the Fall 2025 semester after nearly 25 years of operation, according to Occidental’s Senior Director of...
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College revises Speech, Dissent & Demonstration Policy
Occidental’s Speech, Dissent & Demonstration Policy was updated Aug. 18 according to an email sent on the same day by the Policy Committee, which is composed...
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Students suspended and on probation after investigation into April 25 Oxy SJP protest
After conduct hearings took place this summer following the April 25 inauguration protest on campus, Occidental placed three students on disciplinary probation through Spring 2027 and suspended two of...
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Three students face conduct charges following inauguration protest
Occidental Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) held a press conference July 29 in front of the entrance to the college to publicize...
