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Gilman Fountain Renovation Complete
Occidental’s iconic Gilman Fountain at the main entrance to campus has been redesigned and restored for future generations to admire and enjoy.
Virtual Black History Month at Occidental
This year’s Black History Month expands opportunities to virtually commemorate Black history and achievement, on campus and beyond.
Anonymous Gift Establishes Mary Jane Hewitt Department Chair in Black Studies
A gift of $500,000 from an anonymous donor will permanently endow the Mary Jane Hewitt Department Chair in Black Studies, honoring the influential legacy of the first Black woman...
Sophomore presents research at American Astronomical Society Conference
Tehreem Hai ’23 attended the virtual conference this January to share her research on merging galaxies and super star clusters with more than 3,000 other scientists.
James Ford III Awarded MLA’s Scarborough Prize for First Book
James Ford III , associate professor of English and Black Studies , has been presented with the Modern Language Association of America’s 2020 William Sanders Scarborough Prize for...
Remote “Spanish in the U.S.” course dispels myths via infographics
Students in a remote version of the linguistics class create bilingual, publicly facing work that aims to address sociolinguistic justice.
Buckmire Named SIAM Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Ron Buckmire , Occidental’s associate dean for curricular affairs and professor of mathematics, has been named the first-ever vice president for equity, diversity, and inclusion at...
First-year composition student wins international music competition
Oxy’s thriving music department continues to attract talented students, including Timothy Shortell ’24 who won a $3,000 young artist grant this fall.
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