At year’s end, we’re celebrating the top 2025 news highlights at Occidental College as well as the most-viewed feature stories from Occidental magazine.
Top Five News Highlights
Occidental Magazine Features
Top Five News Highlights
Building Leaders for the Public Good: Meet the 2025-26 Cohort of Obama Scholars
March 21: Occidental College announces the 2025–26 cohort of Barack Obama Scholars, the prestigious leadership training program that seeks to empower exceptional students who are committed to the public good.
Occidental Alumni Entering Top Medical Schools with Full Scholarships
July 7: Through personalized support and a strong liberal arts foundation, Oxy pre-health students are gaining admission—and full scholarships—to top medical schools across the country. Many share the mission of delivering quality care to marginalized communities.
Recent Occidental College Graduate Lead Author in Journal Publication
June 16: Building on years of research and close mentorship at Oxy, Bianca Dal Bó ’24 is lead author of a paper about methane-fueled deep-sea spiders in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal.
Occidental College Alumnus Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Jan. 21: Ethan Glass ’19 was recently recognized for the company he co-founded, Ocra, a centralized management platform that simplifies parking operations.
Occidental College Names 2025-26 Science Scholars
April 9: Three Occidental students studying chemistry and biochemistry are being honored as part of this year’s cohort of Science Scholars, which offers research grants funded by the Fletcher Jones Foundation.
Occidental Magazine Features
These are the five most-viewed feature stories published by Occidental magazine in 2024.
Life After Fire (Spring 2025)
The Eaton and Palisades fires in January took their toll on members of the Occidental family, including students, alumni, faculty, and administrators. With a long rebuilding process ahead, they find strength and support among the Oxy community.
When Emmy Met Oxy (Fall 2025)
From casting to costumes to music direction and composition, three Occidental alumni live out their Hollywood dreams while being honored by their peers.
Exit Interviews With Retiring Faculty (Summer 2025)
Occidental says goodbye to seven retiring professors—and some of their brightest pupils express their appreciation for a combined 233 years of service to the College.
Cool Change (Summer 2025)
After years of sleepless nights and hot-weather hacks, every residence hall finally has air conditioning—much to the relief of current and future Tigers.
All Paths Lead to Oxy (Spring 2025)
Hailing from China, India, Mexico, and all over the United States, Occidental’s newest cohort of tenure-track faculty embraces the liberal arts in Los Angeles.
