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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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Donor and former trustee Jennifer Townsend Crosthwaite among three alumnae in ’84 yearbook blackface photo
Update: A second photograph, printed in a 1980 edition of La Encina, depicts donor Barry Crosthwaite ’80 and four other alumni with the caption...
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Bob Baker Marionette Theater moves to York Boulevard
The Bob Baker Marionette Theater has announced that it is moving from its original Westlake location to a new permanent residence at 4949 York Blvd.,...
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Matt Calkins to leave Emmons in May
Matt Calkins, director of counseling and associate director of wellness, will be leaving Emmons Wellness Center May 31, according to an email sent to the student...
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Residents react to planned “no left turn” signs in Trader Joe’s parking lot
Following approval obtained during an Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council meeting Jan. 15, the Trader Joe’s market on Colorado Boulevard plans to post signs warning...
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Campus Safety addresses recent residence hall security incidents
At least two dorm security incidents have taken place during the 2018–2019 academic year, according to Campus Safety. Two students reported separate incidents of an...
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Writing Center student advisers stand out at Southern California tutors’ conference
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Thirteen Writing Center student advisers attended the 2019 Southern California Writing Centers Association Tutor Conference Feb. 23 at the University of California, Irvine. Professor Julie Prebel, director...
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Occidental’s 14th year as a top Fulbright producer: Nine students receive grants
Nine Occidental seniors and alumni won Fulbright awards in 2018 to work and study in nine different countries, according to Director of Communications Jim Tranquada, marking the...
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Student workers reduce hours to avoid reaching earnings cap
In July 2018, student workers were recommended to work no more than 10 hours per week in their on-campus jobs for the 2018–2019 academic...
