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...
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Occidental Blyth Fund Team Scores in Stock Pitch Debut
An Occidental Blyth Fund team walked away with second place in Stanford Finance’s Stock Pitch Championship as a first-time entry in the annual competition that attracts teams from...
Occidental Athletes Named SCIAC Field Athletes of the Year
Sabrina Degnan and Austin DeWitz both took home SCIAC Field Athlete of the Year honors on Tuesday after standout senior seasons.
Annual Student Leadership Awards Honor Exemplary Undergraduates
Students, staff and faculty gathered for the Student Leadership Awards ceremony on April 30, which celebrates outstanding student leaders and organizations across campus.
Oxy Students, Alumni Win Eight Fulbrights
Seven graduating Occidental College seniors and one recent alumna will be headed abroad next year to teach and conduct research as winners of prestigious Fulbright scholarships.
Geologist Margi Rusmore Named First Gibby Professor of Science
Geology Professor Margi Rusmore, an internationally known scholar in structural geology and tectonics, has been named the inaugural Michael G. Gibby ’68 and Barbara J. Gibby ’68...
Oxy Students Win Davis Project for Peace Grants, Other National Awards
Two Oxy seniors with an innovative digital approach to preserving language and history and a recent alumna working with migrants in Morocco have been awarded Davis Projects for...
Former Obama Adviser Ben Rhodes Assesses Threats to U.S. Security
The top threat to American national security is American politics, former Obama deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes told an Occidental audience April 18 as part of the...
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to Speak at 2019 Commencement
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will be the featured speaker at Occidental College’s 137 th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 19.
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