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Durazo Urges Graduates Not to Lose Touch With Their Younger Selves
Praising the value of youthful idealism, State Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) urged the members of the Class of 2022 not to lose touch with their younger selves after...
Tiger Club Athletics Awards Announced for 2022
Since 1987, the Tiger Club has presented annual awards to Occidental’s most outstanding scholar-athletes. Criteria for nominations include a minimum GPA of 3.0 and high achievement...
Dean’s Award Winners 2022
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.
New Gift to Fund Equity and Justice Training Program
A $300,000 gift from an anonymous Occidental College alumnus of the 1990s will fund the creation of a new justice, equity, inclusion and diversity (JEID) training and professional...
2022 Student Leadership Awards Honor Exemplary Undergraduates
Occidental students, faculty and staff celebrate the annual tradition of Student Leadership Awards.
Pre-health Students and Alumni Celebrate Success
A dinner reception was held to honor the achievements of the ‘pandemic cohort’ of pre-health students—which include a 72% admission rate to graduate programs—and inspire future...
Harry J. Elam, Jr. Inaugurated as Occidental’s 16th President
Harry J. Elam, Jr. was inaugurated as Occidental College’s 16th president in a joyous April 23 ceremony showcasing the arts and Elam’s call to bring “New Harmonies” to an...
Artist Linda Besemer Named 2022 Guggenheim Fellow
Besemer, Occidental College’s James Irvine Distinguished Professor of Art and Art History, has been honored with a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship.
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