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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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History Professor Sharla Fett’s book on recaptured slaves published
Occidental history Professor Sharla Fett, has written a new book, published this year, about the journeys of slaves aboard illegal slave ships captured by...
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Economics department eliminates MFT requirement
Economics faculty members announced via email their decision to remove the Major Fields Test (MFT) component of the department's comprehensive requirement (comps) March 25. Beginning...
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Garcetti visits Occidental, discusses Los Angeles city planning
The Urban and Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI) hosted Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti as part of the Third LA series 7:30 p.m. March 22 in...
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Garden party unites food, art and music
The Food, Energy and Sustainability Team (FEAST) Garden Party, which took place from 1–5 p.m. this past Friday in the FEAST garden, featured arts...
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New policy, Academic Accommodations for Reasons of Faith and Conscience, approved last week
At a faculty-wide meeting last Thursday, those present voted in favor of a new policy on Academic Accommodations for Reasons of Faith and Conscience. The policy,...
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Community members protest outside The York, civil lawsuit filed alleging sexual harassment
In response to a civil lawsuit alleging workplace sexual harassment and assault, 19 people marched outside of The York gastropub this past Saturday. The...
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Decreased demand for fair-trade apparel at Occidental bookstore
The Occidental College bookstore — as stated on its website — believes that where its clothes are sourced from matters. The bookstore's policy, in alignment with Occidental's mission,...
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Solar panels reduce energy bill by $246,000
Occidental's one-megawatt (MW) solar array on Mt. Fiji turned four years old this month, physics Professor Dan Snowden-Ifft announced via campus email March 4....
