Oxy Stories: The Oxy Experience
Learn more about our faculty and their impactful research, find out what drives our students, and see how our graduates are making an impact.Our Faculty
At the heart of the Oxy academic experience is our faculty: engaged scholars, committed teachers and dedicated mentors.Lawyering Outside the Box
Through her Rebellious Lawyering program, Thalia González’s students get hands-on experience in public-interest law.
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
Each fall, qualified students receive an in-depth education on our 21st-century global community by directly participating in it via the U.N. headquarters in New York City.
8:1
student:faculty ratio
17
average class size
284
annual average, sunny days in L.A.
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
Jillian has spent her career advocating for better care for underserved populations—and a $5 million gift will boost those efforts.
Jillian Hopewell ’89
Diplomacy & World Affairs | Class of 1989
Student
For first-generation college student Citlaly Madrid, the liberal arts unlocked a love for Latin American history and the field of education. She plans to share this passion after graduation by working as a college counselor for low-income communities.
Citlaly Madrid
Latino/a & Latin American Studies, Education | Class of 2020
Faculty
A writer and theater artist working in the area of performance, Will Power is a pioneering creator of hip-hop theater and has been called “the best verse playwright in America” by New York magazine.
Will Power
Theater & Performance Studies
Alumni
Richard empowers high school students in his Los Angeles community through storytelling, providing them with the tools to tell their own stories through his nonprofit PLUS ME, which was spotlighted at this year’s Super Bowl.
Richard Reyes ’12
Critical Theory & Social Justice | Class of 2012
Student
Seeing people I know go off and do incredible things truly inspires me. If my Oxy peers can achieve these things, then I’m just as capable. This drives me to make the most of my time here.
Jade Thurnham
Biology | Class of 2020
Faculty
Structural geologist Margi Rusmore was recently named the inaugural Gibby Professor of Science at Occidental. She blends a passion for teaching and research with a love for the outdoors and an abiding curiosity about how our planet works.
Margi Rusmore
Geology
What’s Happening at Oxy
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Alumni Reunion is three weeks away! Reunite with your classmates and share in the #IoTriumphe spirit June 10-12.
Julia Schwayder '22's four years at Oxy came with adversity and her determination to overcome these hardships is being recognized with the CalHOPE Courage Award. https://t.co/5px0eZBP8q
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