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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Campaign Semester Students Reflect on Their Experience
Occidental’s Campaign Semester students gathered in Choi Auditorium on December 8 to share what they had learned about politics, America and themselves while spending a semester...
New Boat on Way for Marine Biology
Southern California isn’t known for its lobster, but Occidental College’s marine biology program is about to take delivery of a brand-new classic New England-style lobster-fishing...
Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Dr. Sammy Lee '43 Dies
Dr. Sammy Lee '43, the first Asian American male to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States and an inaugural member of the Occidental College Athletic Hall of Fame, died on...
Wanlass Artist in Residence Rafa Esparza in Whitney Biennial
Rafa Esparza, the Wanlass Artist in Residence at Occidental College, has been selected to participate in the upcoming Whitney Biennial, generally regarded as one of the world’s...
Heldman Honored as Survivor Advocate
Occidental College Associate Professor of Politics Caroline Heldman has been honored by the city of West Hollywood for her leadership role in successfully advocating for the...
Rob Flot of Lake Forest Named Dean of Students
Rob Flot, vice president of student affairs and dean of students at Lake Forest College, has been named Occidental College’s vice president for student affairs and dean of students...
Campaign Semester Students React to Election Outcome
The results of the 2016 presidential election took nearly everyone by surprise — even Occidental’s 14 Campaign Semester students who worked on the front lines in local...
Occidental to Host Mideast Human Rights Workshop
As part of its "Can the United Nations Empower Social Change?" series, Occidental College will host a two-day workshop, "After the Middle Eastern Counter-revolutions: Where to Go...
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