Dean’s Award Winners 2025
Each year, the Dean of Students recognizes graduating seniors who, through their involvement on- and off-campus, embody Oxy’s four pillars of Equity, Excellence, Community and...
Eight stacked headshots of Occidental College graduating seniors

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Science Fact or Fiction?
Which of these statements is true? Humans are descended from chimpanzees. The sun revolves around the Earth. The fraction 1/30 is greater than 1/13.
A Moving Experience
After 18 months of exile, Oxy faculty begin moving back into historic Swan Hall.
From Keck Theater to the Ahmanson and Beyond
Grayson DeJesus ’08 thought it was just another failed audition.
The 100 Greatest Americans
Two years ago, Peter Dreier triggered a lively debate when The Nation featured his list of the "50 Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century" on its cover. Now he’s...
On the Town
For the seventh summer, 11 Occidental College students are busy working hard –and getting paid–as interns at arts and public service organizations around Los Angeles.
Professor Chosen to Head Division of Psychological Assn.
Occidental psychology professor Nancy Dess has been elected president of the American Psychological Assn.'s Division 3: Experimental Psychology.
Crouching Tiger, Sleeping Beauty Runs Through Aug. 25
The actors in the critically acclaimed Occidental Children’s Theater will leap, tumble, and emote their way into their young audience’s hearts for the 17th summer in a row.
Sagehens Honor a Tiger
Oxy President Jonathan Veitch receives an honorary degree from traditional rival Pomona College.
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