Campus News

Trustees again decide not to divest college endowment

Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck sent an email to students, faculty and staff Oct. 14 announcing that the Board decided not to adopt...

Oxy SJP and ASOC recognize three-year anniversary of Oct. 7, 2023

More than 70 people gathered around the Lucille Y. Gilman Memorial Fountain Oct. 7 for a candlelight vigil organized by Students for Justice in...

Booth Hall renovations remix music program

Booth Hall, the home of Occidental’s music department, is undergoing a renovation process that will transform the building into state-of-the-art classroom, rehearsal and performance...

Prof. Zachary honors great-grandfather’s founding of town turned state park

Anita Zachary, visiting assistant professor of the Occidental College Writing Program, was the keynote speaker at the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park’s 50th Rededication...

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...

March 5 election to decide LAUSD school board vacancy

After the resignation of former school board member Ref Rodriguez July 23, 2018, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) District 5 board seat was left...

Working group, college collaborate on future York property

Occidental College purchased a building on the corner of York Boulevard and Armadale Avenue in 2015. Part of the building will be used for...

Hameetman Career Center hosts second all-time career fair

The Hameetman Career Center (HCC) hosted the Oxy Career Fair Feb. 19 on the Johnson Student Center Quad. The fair featured 58 booths, including...

College reexamines scooter and skateboard policy

With the proliferation of e-scooters and e-skateboards, Occidental's long-standing policy on such devices is being reconsidered. Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students...

Pasadena City Council votes to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2020

The Pasadena City Council voted 7–1 to approve an amendment to the Pasadena Minimum Wage Ordinance Feb. 11, 2019 setting a schedule to raise the minimum wage...

Occidental College moving forward with several renovation projects

Occidental College is moving forward with a series of renovation projects that include constructing a seating area near Wylie Hall, remodeling the Gilman Fountain and...

ASOC Senate, DEB co-host town hall on financial aid at Occidental

The Associated Students of Occidental College’s (ASOC) Senate and Diversity and Equity Board (DEB), along with the Financial Aid Office (FAO), co-hosted a Financial...