Community Book Program
On August 2, join President Harry J. Elam, Jr. in a virtual conversation with Heather McGhee, author of New York Times bestseller The Sum of Us.Visit Campus
Guided campus tours are back! Experience the beauty and energy of Occidental’s urban oasis by visiting in person.2021 Summer Research Program Brings Students a Step Closer to Normalcy
More than 100 students have convened at Occidental for the annual ten-week research program, some living and learning on campus for the very first time.
Liberal Arts in Los Angeles
Drawing on the cultural and intellectual resources of a global city,
Occidental provides a springboard for putting theory into practice and ideas into action.
Explore Your Passions
Oxy’s remarkable faculty of scholars, teachers and mentors are at the heart of the intellectual experience. An Oxy liberal arts education transcends boundaries, and with more than 40 majors and programs, academic rigor comes in many forms.
Academic Spotlight
Fellowships help our students and alumni pursue opportunities around the world. Our Oxy fellowship recipients share their stories and advice for future applicants.
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Discover Occidental
A vibrant, small liberal arts college experience in the heart of Los Angeles, one of the most stimulating and creative cities in the world. That’s something you won’t find anywhere else.
The Oxy Community
Whether in the lab, classroom, field or community, our faculty, students and alumni define the strengths and uniqueness of Oxy in everything that they do.
Student
When Radha Arora began her college search, she knew she wanted to stay in California and study economics at a liberal arts college. But what brought her to Oxy was something less tangible.
Radha Arora
Economics | Class of 2023
Student
Kyler Parris admits that he struggles to “say no to cool opportunities.” But his openness has exposed him to everything from playing sports to student government and an internship in Representative Adam Schiff’s office.
Kyler Parris
Diplomacy & World Affairs | Class of 2022
Faculty
Meet Katarzyna Marciniak of Media Arts & Culture, who focuses on the aesthetics and politics of transnational visual cultures, particularly on representations of foreignness, immigration, national (un)belonging, and the construction of border zones as sites of contention.
Katarzyna Marciniak
Media Arts & Culture
Alumni
At the height of his career in 2014, Dan Springer stepped away from the daily grind to raise his two sons. Then a dream job with DocuSign lured him back to the office—and personally and professionally, he’s never been happier.
Dan Springer ’85
Economics, Mathematics | Class of 1985
Alumni
At Occidental, Kristin Oberiano found an invaluable group of faculty mentors that supported her as she delved into American history—as well as her own. As a professor, she aims to provide similar mentorship in her classrooms.
Kristin Oberiano ’16
History, American Studies | Class of 2016
Faculty
Meet Benjamin Weiss of sociology, whose research examines how organizational conditions shape experiences of and responses to gendered deviance and crime.
Benjamin Weiss
Sociology
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THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLFMAN Performance
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THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLFMAN Performance
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During the past virtual academic year, Dance Production was challenged to rehearse and perform completely remotely. The largest student-club on campus worked together to debut their performances in June and you can now watch the full show on their YouTube...
For 10 weeks this summer, students returned to campus to do research on subjects as diverse as bacterial communities of leeches to the influence of Black culture on social media. https://t.co/scaBjlBfCu
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