Campus News

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Occidental names Rick Tanksley Director of Campus Safety

Occidental named Rick Tanksley the new Campus Safety Director Jan. 8 after a four-month search process, headed by a nine-member search committee comprised of...

Student body elects new ASOC senators, raises student fee

The Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) released their election results Feb. 16, announcing the election of Andrea Snyder* (junior) as junior class senator, Isabella Auffenorde...

Task force determines football future

A 16-member task force issued a recommendation Jan. 20 that Occidental continue to field and support its football team, contingent upon successful recruiting and...

Eagle Rock dispensary receives temporary recreational license

As of Feb. 2, Cornerstone Research Collective is one of two dispensaries in Eagle Rock that has obtained a temporary city permit to sell...

Jennifer Broomfield named new Title IX Coordinator

Following a four-month search process, President Veitch hired Jennifer Broomfield as Occidental's new Title IX Coordinator Jan. 22. Broomfield is an attorney and licensed...

Salaita speaks on Israel-Palestine, generates student dialogue

Steven Salaita, former Edward W. Said Chair of American Studies at the American University of Beirut, spoke on the Israel-Palestine conflict in Choi Auditorium...

Occidental and city of Los Angeles collaborate on U.N. Week

Members of the global community convened at Occidental College from Monday, Feb. 5 to Thursday, Feb. 8 to take part in Occidental's annual United...

Fire flares on Fiji, burning two acres before LAFD containment

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) responded to and contained a two-acre brush fire on Mount Fiji Thursday, Dec. 14. The department issued its...