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L-R: Justices Murguia, Sotomayor, and Guerrero discussed their shared Latino backgrounds, their paths to the bench, and the challenges and rewards of judicial service.
Latina Judicial Trailblazers Share Their Journeys With Occidental Audience
Occidental College hosted three Latina pioneers in the judiciary—U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who was nominated by President Barack Obama ’83 to the nation’s highest...
The interior of Keck Theater on Oxy's campus
Upcoming Oxy Events: Art, Theater, and Music
This spring, Occidental College offers an amazing lineup of arts events across campus, bringing together theater, music, poetry, film, and visual art.
A quaint Romanian village with orange-colored roofs and a steeple in the middle against a lush green hillside
Occidental Named Top Fulbright Producer Once Again
For the 21st consecutive year, Occidental College is one of the top producers of student and alumni Fulbright Awards, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual...
Headshot of Anna Tubbs with long curly dark hair
Bestselling Author Anna Malaika Tubbs to Speak at 2026 Commencement Ceremony
Two-time New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed multidisciplinary scholar Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs will be the featured speaker at Occidental College’s 144th Commencement...
Professor Derrick Spires headshot with glasses and grey coat
Derrick R. Spires Named 2026 Stafford Ellison Wright Black Alumni Scholar-in-Residence
Spires, a specialist in early Black print culture, citizenship studies, and African American intellectual history, is an associate professor of English at the University of...
Life After Fire illustration for Occidental magazine, Spring 2025
Year in Review: Top News Highlights and Feature Stories of 2025
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.
two Occidental students in a late afternoon sun-drenched scene on top of Fiji Hill at sunset
2025: The Year in Photos
Look back on the past year through the lens of Occidental College Photographer and Videographer Marc Campos, as well as freelance photographer Sam Leigh.
A crowd full of people sititng in the Remsen Bird Hillside Theater at Commencement in 2025
Year in Review: Top Instagram Posts of 2025
From a 30-year Clueless legacy to Commencement and finally getting air conditioning in all the residence halls, here are the most-liked Instagram posts from 2025.
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Solvej Schou
Director of Strategic Communications & Public Affairs
sschou@oxy.edu