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Alex Murillo and Robert De La Barcena pave the way for non-traditional students
In the 2026—2027 academic year, Occidental has welcomed a number of non-traditional students, according to Vanessa Gonzalez-Wright, director of the Intercultural Community Center (ICC)....
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Artemis II geologist talks historic lunar science mission
Megan Borel, a geologist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Artemis II lunar science team, delivered a talk titled “The Moon Joy...
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Campus braces for El Niño
California has begun experiencing the effects of El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern in which massive storm clouds cause heavy rain and severe...
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Steve Gibbs, ORSL coordinator, dies at 62
Stephen Edmund Gibbs, programs and services coordinator for the Office for Religious & Spiritual Life (ORSL), died on campus Oct. 7. A memorial service...
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Solar panels continue to benefit campus, new renewable energy project in progress
Physics professor Dan Snowden-Ifft sent an email updating the Occidental community about the Solar Array, a solar panel installation on the side of Mount...
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Occidental students attend People’s Conference for Palestine in Detroit
Six Occidental students attended the People's Conference for Palestine, an event organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and other Palestinian advocacy organizations, Aug. 29–31 in Detroit,...
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College hires Warren Anderson as the new Vice President for Community & Equity
Warren Anderson, Occidental’s recent hire for Vice President for Community & Equity (VPCE), said he does not like the term DEI. He said he...
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Occidental students bring J Street U to campus
Even before becoming the vice president of Occidental’s chapter of J Street U, Cady Carr (junior) said she has been thinking about what being Jewish...
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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...
