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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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Vacancies, off-campus jurors and uncompetitive elections hinder Honor Board
Vacant positions, jurors retaining their positions while studying off-campus, uncompetitive elections and a lack of student awareness have impacted Honor Board's ability to fulfill...
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DEB/ASOC Senate committee hosts town hall in response to concerns about the Multicultural Summer Institute
The Diversity and Equity Board (DEB)/Senate Joint-Committee of Academic Affairs hosted a town hall in the Johnson Global Forum Nov. 2 to discuss concerns...
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Understaffed Campus Safety operates on overtime while recruiting new hires
Campus Safety lost four officers over the past summer, forcing the 13 remaining employees to shoulder more responsibilities, train new hires on-site and work...
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The Occidental Weekly wins 2017 Associated Collegiate Press Online Pacemaker Award
The Occidental Weekly won the Online Pacemaker Award at the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) Fall National College Media Convention in Dallas Oct. 28, the...
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Food Systems Working Group report sets sights on sustainable future
Occidental's Food Systems Working Group (FSWG) published a food policy document Oct. 16 which outlines the current state of and future plans for sustainable...
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Empowerment Week dedicates space to heal and prevent domestic and dating violence
Empowerment Week — Project for a Sexual Assault Free Environment's (S.A.F.E.) weeklong series of events designed to bring attention to dating and domestic violence during...
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LADWP Regulations and Aging Substation Slow Sustainability Initiatives
New college sustainability projects, such as Physics Professor Daniel Snowden-Ifft's proposal to increase the solar power array's capacity, have been halted by Los Angeles...
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New music production emphasis could make Occidental a soloist in the symphony of collegiate music programs
Occidental began offering music production courses this year, initiating a new emphasis within the music major. According to Professor David Kasunic, chair of the music...
