Here you will find a repository of important communications from President Elam to the Oxy community. You can also review messages related to Equity & Justice matters.
As many of you are aware, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings sometime next month regarding race-conscious admissions practices at public and private colleges and universities.
A response to the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and eliminate federal protections of abortion rights.
An announcement about the expansion of the Title IX Office to aid in the prevention of discrimination, harassment and retaliation at Occidental College.
A message from the president on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2022.
President Elam sent a message to the campus community on today’s jury verdicts in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin.
Oxy is inviting its students to share photos that address the statement, “What Oxy means to me.”
On April 8, President Harry J. Elam, Jr. reflected on the institutional challenges and achievements of the current year while providing an outlook toward the future.
Informed by the urgency of this cultural moment and conversations within the College community, President Elam puts forward an Equity and Justice Agenda for Occidental.
A response to the recent shootings in Georgia from Oxy leadership.
President Elam commemorates the one-year anniversary of the death of Occidental student Marahyah Ilah Richardson.