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,...

Computer Science is the newest major on campus

In Spring 2017, the faculty approved computer science as the newest major at Occidental College after a faculty vote. This semester, students may officially declare a...

Russian and German studies continue to face challenges

Two years after the German department risked collapse, students and professors of German and Russian language have expressed frustration with the administration's lack of funding...

Reactions to changes in REHS range from comforted to continued concern

This year, Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) implemented changes to the department based on feedback from previous residential advisors (RAs) about their employment benefits and...

Clery noncompliance fines total $83,000

Occidental College received confirmation that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) completed its multi-year review of Occidental’s noncompliance with the Clery Act and issued a fine...

College calls off 2017 football season following homecoming game cancellation

President Jonathan Veitch emailed the Occidental community at 7:40 p.m. Oct. 17 announcing his decision to cancel the rest of the 2017 football season....

After 8 years, Veitch relocates to an off-campus residence

After 8 years of residence at the Wallis Annenberg President's House on campus, President Jonathan Veitch and his family have moved to an off-campus...

New bar will open in Connor’s Plumbing storefront

The Connor's Plumbing building — a historic site built in 1928, according to landowner Jim Kimball — will be home to a new bar in its storefront,...

Emmons explains existing yet surprising no-note policy

Senior Director of Student Wellness Services Sara Semal sent an email to the Occidental community Sept. 21 clarifying that the health center does not...