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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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BSA campaign expresses solidarity with Cornell
Occidental's Black Student Alliance (BSA) organized a "Black Out" photo campaign Sept. 22 to show solidarity with the Cornell University Black Students United (BSU)...
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ASOC considering an increase in student fees as minimum wage rises
In anticipation of the minimum wage increase to $15 an hour in the city of Los Angeles by 2020, the members of the Associated...
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Barack Obama Scholars Program opens new chapter of the 44th President’s Occidental legacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTpzi5tVRBY Occidental College announced the Barack Obama Scholars Program, a new full-ride fellowship for first years that aims to support first-generation students, veterans and community...
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New dean of the college and dean of students highlight hopes and expectations
Occidental's nationwide searches to replace two senior staff positions concluded when the college hired Rob Flot as dean of students and vice president for student...
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Despite Trump administration’s reform, Occidental’s Title IX policies remain for now
Despite changes to Title IX at the national level — announced by U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Betsy DeVos — Occidental's existing Title IX policies...
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Library undergoes renovations for the first time since the ’70s
The Mary Norton Clapp Academic Commons is undergoing renovations that include new floors, fresh coats of paint, new study spaces and a new system...
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Department of Education investigation finds numerous Clery Act violations at Occidental
Occidental received the findings of a Department of Education (ED) investigation Aug. 15 regarding allegations that the college had violated provisions of the Clery Act....
