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Students combat the spread of COVID-19 as contact tracers
A new public health practicum lets students address a pressing need by interning with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
New biology course explores the COVID-19 pandemic in real time
Co-taught by an Oxy professor and an Oxy alumna who is an infectious disease expert, the class features an impressive lineup of guest speakers including primatologist Jane Goodall...
Dean’s Award Winners 2020
Each year, the Dean of Students recognizes seniors who, through their involvement on- and off-campus, embody Oxy’s four pillars of Equity, Excellence, Community and Service.
Billboard Names Oxy One of Top Music Programs—Again
For the second consecutive year, Occidental College’s Music Department has been named as one of the country’s top music business programs by Billboard magazine.
$1 Million Mellon Grant to Fund Oxy Arts Community-Based Arts Education Program
A five-year, $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation will make it possible for Occidental College to widen its network of community partners in Northeast LA and expand its arts...
Record Participation in 2020 MLK Day of Service
More than 250 students, faculty, alumni and staff participated in Occidental’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service event on Jan. 25, with volunteers at twelve sites across...
Occidental Upward Bound Celebrates 55 Years of Success
In 1965, as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty, Occidental College signed up for a new program called Upward Bound created to see if low-income high school students...
Oxy Arts Kicks Off Opening Season with “Breaking Bread in L.A.”
Oxy Arts, the community-based arts hub of Occidental College, will launch the opening season for its newly opened space on York Boulevard with Breaking Bread in L.A ., a three...
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