Bryan Scott ’17 at Jack Kemp Stadium in February 2026.
Out of the Foxhole
After smashing multiple records at Oxy and gutting out an eight-year career in professional football, what’s next for Bryan Scott ’17?
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Occidental Magazine

Occidental magazine brings you campus news, in-depth features, and profiles of exceptional alumni. For the 2025-26 academic year, the magazine will publish one digital-only issue (Summer 2025) and two print and digital issues (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026).

Dennis Eggleston, professor of physics
Faculty
"We’ll see what opportunities present themselves and what life allows."
Oswald celebrates Occidental's 135th birthday
Campaign
Break out the cake!
Occidental President Harry J. Elam, Jr.
President Elam
As Inauguration Day draws near, President Harry J. Elam, Jr. reflects on the lessons of the pandemic, the evolution of academic excellence, and the necessity of a culture of care
Professor Linda Lyke
Faculty
As five retiring faculty take their classroom curtain calls, we asked a few prized pupils to toast their Oxy mentors
Lencia Kebede ’16 performs at Apollo Night in 2016.
President Elam
Oxy’s music community lifts every voice (and instrument) to celebrate the installation of President Elam
Inside President Elam's office at Occidental College
President Elam
A look inside President Elam’s office tells his story in five artifacts
Jillian Hopewell '89 of Migrant Clinicians Network
Profiles
Jillian Hopewell ’89 has spent her career advocating for better care for underserved populations—and a $5 million gift will boost those efforts
Writer-director John Callas M'75
Profiles
John Callas M’75 built a Hollywood career by saying “Yes” to new opportunities—but he had to overcome trauma to get there
Occidental President Harry J. Elam, Jr.
President Elam
President Elam reflects on Oxy’s commitment to social justice and the actions that reinforce those words
Cooper Raiff '19 and Dakota Johnson in Cha Cha Real Smooth
Arts
New books by Oxy alumni, and Cooper Raiff ’19’s sophomore film cha-chas its way to Sundance glory
Occidental 2022 Dance Production cast and crew
Student Life
After two years of remote rhythms, Dance Production returns to the Thorne Hill stage, masks and all
Mellon Grant to Fund "Humanities for Just Communities" Initiative
Academics
A new interdisciplinary program introduces students to the problem-solving power of the humanities
Caleb Reyes ’22 on Wheel of Fortune
Student Life
The Tigers' senior right-handed hurler nearly pitched a perfect game show
Professor of Psychology Emeritus Dave Cole M’48 in 1974
Obituaries
Professor of Psychology Emeritus Dave Cole M’48 brought personality to the classroom and beyond
Professor of Chemistry L. Reed Brantley with Oxy's Japanese American students in 1942.
Oxy History
A new gift to the College supports the curation of its Japanese American Relocation Collection

Features

Derek Shearer photographed in March 2026
Faculty
The Ambassadude Abides
As a diplomat, dealmaker, and master connector, Derek Shearer brought global leaders, policymakers, and a U.S. president to the classroom over his 45 years at Oxy
Bryan Scott ’17 at Jack Kemp Stadium in February 2026.
Profiles
Out of the Foxhole
After smashing multiple records at Oxy and gutting out an eight-year career in professional football, what’s next for Bryan Scott ’17?
Members of the 1971 Oxy rugby team.
Athletics
Pitch Perfect
Larry Layne ’71 came to love rugby as a student-athlete—and an estate gift will provide a swift kick to its future at Oxy
L-R: Associate professors Alaa Abdelfattah (economics), Tiffany Wheatland-Disu (Black studies), Madeline Wander ’08 (urban and environmental policy), Joel Walsh (computer science), Margaret Gaida (history), and Kai Yui Samuel Chan (politics).
Faculty
16 Faculty, 16 Stories
Fifteen new tenure-track faculty and a veteran kinesiology professor discuss their favorite classes, their passion for teaching, and what brought them to Oxy (hint: Location!)
Dean Simons ’59 and John Ingle ’50 in Moliere’s The Would-Be Gentleman (1962)
Arts
Theatre Brats
Two children of Oxy professors grew up immersed in the magic of Shakespeare, Shaw, and Gilbert & Sullivan—in an era when a plucky little drama festival became their whole world
Occidental biology major Hannah Tawadrous '26
Academics
Lessons in Biology
Oxy’s biology program blends exploration and experimentation, empowering students to uncover and explain life’s diverse ecosystems

First Word

From the Quad

From left, Lizzie Friedrich ’25, Lily Calvert ’25, and Hayden Jennings ’25 share a red-carpet moment during the 2026 Slamdance Film Festival.
Student Life
A Ticket to Slamdance
Oxy students and alumni find pathways into the Slamdance Film Festival, gaining industry exposure and experience following its move to Los Angeles
Obama Scholar Derek Jimenez '27
Impact
Overcoming Every Hurdle
First-generation college student and Obama Scholar Derek Jimenez ’27 is reshaping the intersection of community, culture, and affordable housing

Mixed Media

More Mixed Media
Filmmaker Thom Harp '92
Arts
Fertile Imagination
Thom Harp ’92 waited for years to direct his first movie—and after a long birthing process, he’s the proud father of two features

Oxy Talk

More Oxy Talk
2025-26 Kemp Lecturer Tim Miller with Occidental Professor Caroline Heldman.
Alumni Engagement
Miller’s Crossing
Former GOP operative Tim Miller recounts his own political reckoning—and offers pearls of hope in the face of despair—as the 2025-26 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer

Last Page

Dale and Shirley Morter photographed on January 1, 2000.
Impact
A Couple’s Legacy
A scholarship gift honoring Shirley and Dale Morter ’56 will bring students from southwestern Pennsylvania to Occidental

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