The Biology of Changemaking
With heart, energy, and a passion for research, Namandjé Bumpus ’03 is a trailblazing director at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.Anderson Center for Environmental Science
Our interdisciplinary group of research-driven faculty and students are solving environmental problems and developing the next generation of scientists.Equity & Justice
At Oxy, equity is a process rooted in community, collective care and enacting change, and we strive to be a national leader among liberal arts colleges.
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
Students talk about how the department has exposed them to interdisciplinary perspectives, intellectual challenge and a safe space to explore new ideas and rethink assumptions.
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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
Kevin Conroy, a history and East Asian studies major, has leveraged various funding opportunities at Oxy to research his Chinese family history and conduct oral histories about the era of the Cultural Revolution.
Kevin Conroy
History, East Asian Studies, Chinese Studies | Class of 2020
Faculty
Meet Viviana MacManus of Spanish and French Studies, an Oxy alumna who teaches courses on U.S. and transnational feminist movements, women of color, feminist research methods, race and gender in the media, as well as Latin American/Latinx film and literary studies and Latin American human rights.
Viviana MacManus
Spanish & French Studies
Student
Ruby Ferehawk came to Occidental as a transfer student and loves the close-knit community of students and professors she’s discovered here. Now she’s exploring career options through the InternLA program.
Ruby Ferehawk
Mathematics, Urban & Environmental Policy | Class of 2021
Alumni
Encouraged by faculty mentorship and an internship with the U.S. Department of State, Belle decided to pursue a master’s degree in international relations in Germany. Oxy’s career center helped her at each step of the way.
Belle Bashaw ’20
Diplomacy & World Affairs, Economics | Class of 2020
Faculty
Meet Igor Logvinenko of Diplomacy & World Affairs, whose teaching and research examines global political economy and its relationship to politics and policymaking in low/middle-income countries.
Igor Logvinenko
Diplomacy & World Affairs
Alumni
Occidental exposed Michael to the joy of research, helping him along the path to a doctoral program in physics. He hopes to apply his research and technical skills to solve a wide range of problems.
Michael Kwan ’20
Physics, Music | Class of 2020
What’s Happening at Oxy
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Occidental Magazine
May16
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Commencement 2021
10:00am - 11:45am
May18
America/Los_Angeles
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Fulbright Workshop: Choosing Countries and Programs
12:00pm - 1:00pm
May18
America/Los_Angeles
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May19
America/Los_Angeles
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Study Abroad Info Session for Spring 2022
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Congratulations to this year's Dean's Award Winners who have embodied Oxy's four pillars of Equity, Excellence, Community and Service throughout their four years here.
Save the date! #OxyGrad takes place in just three days away! Cheer on the grads via the livestream starting at 10 a.m. PST. 🎓 https://t.co/93djzPSZah
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