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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Oxy Karate Champ Has Olympics in Her Sights
Giselle Kaneda ’19 of Cupertino represented the United States at the Pan-American karate championship in Argentina in August. It was one more step in her journey toward qualifying...
Occidental Cancels Remainder of 2017 Football Season
After lengthy and thoughtful deliberations, Occidental College has decided to cancel the rest of its 2017 football season -- a total of four Southern California Intercollegiate...
Occidental Launches Groundbreaking Barack Obama Scholars Program
Occidental College today announced the launch of its Barack Obama Scholars Program to empower exceptional students committed to the public good as it honors and perpetuates the...
History Prof. Sousa Named Getty Scholar-in-Residence
Occidental history professor Lisa Sousa has been named one of 40 Getty Center Scholars-in-Residence for 2017-18. The academics and artists will work on a range of topics at the...
Oxy Professor's Discovery Could Affect Deep-Sea Mining
New research by Shana Goffredi, associate professor of biology at Occidental, may place proposed precious metal mining in the Gulf of California in hot water.
Congressman to Speak on Japanese-American WWII Incarceration
Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) will address the lessons of the incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II in Occidental College’s Choi Auditorium at 10 a.m. on...
TOPS Program Wins Phi Beta Kappa Prize
The national Phi Beta Kappa Society has recognized Occidental’s TOPS science education outreach program with a $5,000 cash prize, given to just four honorees in Los Angeles for...
Oxy Faculty Honored for Teaching, Scholarship, Service
Five Occidental College professors were honored for exceptional teaching, scholarship and service August 29 as the Class of 2021 was formally welcomed to the Oxy community at the...
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