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Virtual Black History Month at Occidental
This year’s Black History Month expands opportunities to virtually commemorate Black history and achievement, on campus and beyond.
Remote “Spanish in the U.S.” course dispels myths via infographics
Students in a remote version of the linguistics class create bilingual, publicly facing work that aims to address sociolinguistic justice.
Buckmire Named SIAM Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Ron Buckmire , Occidental’s associate dean for curricular affairs and professor of mathematics, has been named the first-ever vice president for equity, diversity, and inclusion at...
Oxy Students Gain Access to Virtual Preceptorships at Huntington Hospital
Through a new partnership between the hospital and the College’s Office of Pre-Health Advising , 25 pre-health students have taken part in a tailored preceptorship program.
Occidental Helps Launch Liberal Arts College Racial Equity Leadership Alliance
Occidental College President Harry J. Elam, Jr. has joined with leaders from five other liberal arts colleges to organize a national coalition to address racial inequities at...
Oxy Awarded $1 Million NSF Grant To Address U.S. Shortage of STEM Graduates
A five-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will make it possible to build on the success of an Occidental College program addressing the national shortage...
Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month
For this year’s Latinx Heritage Month, taking place September 15 through October 15, virtual events and exhibits will celebrate Latinx heritage at Occidental and in the creative...
New First-Gen Coalition offers support to first-generation students at Oxy
Recognizing the unique needs of this cohort, particularly during remote learning, the coalition of staff, students and faculty have planned targeted workshops, social mixers and...
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