Summer Research at Oxy
From faculty-mentored research on campus to independent projects abroad, diverse opportunities for hands-on learning are always at your fingertips.Alumni Reunion Weekend 2019
Join us June 21-23 as we celebrate class years ending in 4 and 9, and our venerable 50 Year Club. Connect with Oxy friends old and new!New Issue of Occidental Magazine
Oxy’s Media Arts & Culture program embraces the demands of the digital age, an alumna’s efforts in higher ed policy, a beloved cohort of retiring professors and more.
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
The Undergraduate Research Center is pleased to announce the 20th Annual Summer Conference on July 31, showcasing faculty-mentored research at Oxy.
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
Anna Palmer has devoted her college career to mentorship, supporting social justice and her research on Afro-Carribbean motherhood.
Anna Palmer
Sociology | Class of 2019
Alumni
Morgan Bennett-Smith is currently a master’s student at the Red Sea Research Center, and his studies of coral reef ecology and how reef organisms adapt have taken him (and his camera) all over the world.
Morgan Bennett-Smith
Marine Biology | Class of 2017
Faculty
I really enjoy sharing my knowledge with students, what a reward when you see a smile on their face after understanding a concept. Learning how to scientifically communicate with different backgrounds is also really rewarding.
Emmanuelle Despagnet-Ayoub
Chemistry
Alumni
Ken Lowney ’87 is president of Oakland-based Lowney Architecture. His approach is rooted in his belief that architecture is more than simply buildings, and—if thoughtfully and responsibly done—it can positively contribute to society and advance a community.
Ken Lowney
Philosophy | Class of 1987
Student
Combining computer science with the liberal arts has helped Leo Connelly learn about technical solutions to real-world issues.
Leo Connelly
Computer Science | Class of 2019
Student
Spending a summer in Los Angeles has resulted in numerous discoveries for Phillip Wong, from new art and dining spots in the city to a better understanding of local government.
Phillip Wong
Economics | Class of 2020
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Michael Covino ‘08 premiered his new feature film The Climb as an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival. The film won the Un Certain Regard Heart Prize and was picked up for distribution by...
Urban & Environmental Policy Prof. of Practice Christopher Hawthorne and Assistant Prof. of Composition Adam Schoenberg received L.A. Area Emmy Award nominations for That Far Corner. Hawthorne...
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