International Programs Photo Contest Winners
Max Meade ’19 studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he took his grand prize-winning photograph.
Undergraduate Research at Oxy
Opportunities to engage in research independently or alongside a faculty mentor are a hallmark of the Oxy experience.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Named Commencement Speaker
Mayor Garcetti will be the featured speaker at Occidental’s 137th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019.
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
From homework help to career advising to research projects, Oxy connects you to a variety of opportunities to help you grow and excel academically.
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.
Alumni
Apple vice president of marketing communications Tor Myhren ’94 thinks he has “the best job in the world.”
Tor Myhren
English | Class of 1994
Student
My parents took a big risk, leaving our life behind in Egypt to give us better opportunities in the U.S. It was a huge financial burden. If it wasn’t for Oxy’s generous donors, my education here would not have been possible. It’s as simple as that.
Mark Gad
Biochemistry | Class of 2018
Faculty
Juve J. Cortes researches issues of democracy, democratization and new forms of democratic participation with a focus on Latin America.
Juvenal Cortes
Diplomacy & World Affairs
Alumni
Lindy West is executive producer of the new Hulu TV series "Shrill," which is based on her bestselling memoir. She speaks out with her pointed and frequently funny observations on feminism, social justice and self-image.
Lindy West
English | Class of 2004
Faculty
Assistant Professor of Art & Art History Kelema Lee Moses is one of 10 recipients of a 2019 Getty Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Art.
Kelema Moses
Art & Art History
Student
Samantha Rocha talks about her experiences as an Oxy student and how her personal journey has been influenced by the game of golf.
Samantha Rocha
Biology | Class of 2019
What's Happening at Oxy
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April 23: Oxy's Son Jarocho Ensemble will introduce the songs and instrumental techniques of son jarocho, a musical genre from Veracruz, Mexico that mixes indigenous Mexican, African, Spanish and...
Fresh from their class trip to Hawaii, Oxy art history students have curated and installed their own exhibition in the Weingart Gallery. The exhibit, which opens tonight at 5 p.m., runs until May 1....
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