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Oxy Awarded $1 Million NSF Grant To Address U.S. Shortage of STEM Graduates
A five-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will make it possible to build on the success of an Occidental College program addressing the national shortage...
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From The Occidental: Oxy’s performing arts community continues to connect remotely
The campus arts community continues to offer opportunities despite classes moving online this semester. Dance Production (Dance Pro), PULSE and Glee Club are continuing their...
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Students combat the spread of COVID-19 as contact tracers
A new public health practicum lets students address a pressing need by interning with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
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Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month
For this year’s Latinx Heritage Month, taking place September 15 through October 15, virtual events and exhibits will celebrate Latinx heritage at Occidental and in the creative...
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New First-Gen Coalition offers support to first-generation students at Oxy
Recognizing the unique needs of this cohort, particularly during remote learning, the coalition of staff, students and faculty have planned targeted workshops, social mixers and...
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Virtual Learning Heads to the Solar System for Physics Students
Students in Assistant Professor Sabrina Stierwalt ’s Physics 162 class are headed out of this world by way of virtual reality headsets this fall.
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New biology course explores the COVID-19 pandemic in real time
Co-taught by an Oxy professor and an Oxy alumna who is an infectious disease expert, the class features an impressive lineup of guest speakers including primatologist Jane Goodall...
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“WE LIVE! Memories of Resistance” Opens at Oxy Arts
Oxy Arts ’ Fall 2020 exhibition WE LIVE! Memories of Resistance brings together 14 In Plain Sight artists that engage the contemporary stakes of historical remembrance and...
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