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Oxy SJP protest and confrontation with security at Stritikus’s inauguration expose strong divides across campus communities
A crowd of roughly 30 Occidental Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) protesters attempted to force their way through Campus Safety and Code Four private...
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Break-in at Telefund prompts ongoing investigation by LAPD
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According to an email from Campus Safety, a break-in occurred at Telefund, Occidental’s student fundraising program, at 3:20 a.m. April 23. CCTV footage shared with...
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Occidental students hold hunger strike demanding college divestment, student and immigrant protections
April 21, 10 Occidental students began a hunger strike for immigrant justice, student protections and college divestment from genocide, according to Occidental’s Jewish Voices...
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Kemp Lecturer Tom Nichols outlines the death of expertise and how to fix it
Tom Nichols, author of "The Death of Expertise,"Â gave a talk in Choi Auditorium April 8 as the 2025 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer, where...
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Proposed constitutional amendments introduce ASOC executive committee and other changes, students push back
Students will vote on the confirmation of amendments to the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) constitution and elect student representatives for the Fall...
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Occidental’s summer plans shift amid COVID-19
Every summer, Occidental provides financial support for current students wishing to find internships, pursue undergraduate research or conduct research abroad through programs like the...
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College offers opt-in Credit/No Credit grade change policy in light of coronavirus upheaval
In response to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Wendy Sternberg announced a change to...
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Student workers and staff grapple with work under pandemic
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Following Occidental's decision to ask most students to leave campus by March 20 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, very few student employees continue to work...
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Ten departments hire new faculty, future searches put on hold due to college-wide hiring freeze
Due to administrative changes surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Occidental has implemented a school-wide freeze on faculty hiring, according to an email sent by President...
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ASOC works to support students during COVID-19 shutdown
In response to COVID-19, Occidental made the decision to transition classes online and move most students off campus March 20. Associated Students of Occidental College...
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Over 200 students remain in campus housing, consolidated to three residence halls
Students living in on-campus housing were asked to leave campus by March 20 when President Veitch announced Occidental's transition to online learning via campus-wide...
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Faculty navigate accessibility, working from home and finding humanity in online instruction
In response to growing health concerns amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, president Jonathan Veitch announced via email March 12 that all Occidental College academic instruction...
