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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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Silver Lake residents discuss future of reservoir in 3rd LA event
More than 100 Silver Lake residents gathered in Occidental College’s Choi auditorium April 19 to discuss the future of their town’s water reservoir. The final...
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Occidental’s Moore Lab receives $800,000 research grant
This month, Occidental’s Moore Lab of Zoology received an $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund research on the effect of human disturbance on bird...
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Occidental alum awarded Anti-Defamation League award
Occidental Alum Anh Truong '95 was awarded the Anti-Defamation League's Sherwood Prize in downtown Los Angeles March 14. Truong, the deputy city attorney of...
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Title IX Town Hall Reveals Results of Sexual Assault Climate Survey
Title IX Coordinator Ruth Jones and Director of Institutional Research Teresa Kaldor hosted a Town Hall April 14 in Choi Auditorium that addressed the...
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CTSJ Department hires five adjunct professors for next year
Next fall, the Critical Theory and Social Justice (CTSJ) department will offer courses from four new adjunct and visiting faculty: Joseph Hankins, Andrea Rodriguez-Minkoff, Viviana MacManus...
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Law Society provides resources for pre-law students
Law Society is a new club on campus this semester, founded by Ashley Leon (sophomore), Maria Salter (first year),* Hemy Yue (first year) and Felix Holmes...
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Trump presidency may affect students’ financial aid
The Trump administration released “America First; A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again” March 16, outlining changes within the Department of Education (DOE),...
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Oxy at the U.N. undergoes changes, adds Costa Rica trip
Oxy at the United Nations (U.N.) is adding a new component for students accepted to the program for Fall 2017: a week-long trip to...
