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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Weekly Adds to Wall
Occidental’s student newspaper is beginning to run out of wall space.
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5 Grads Give Back
Five recent graduates from Occidental’s Class of 2015 have committed to joining Teach For America’s teaching corps.
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Message of Optimism
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson delivered a message of optimism and sage wisdom to the Class of 2015 at Occidental College’s 133rd commencement ceremony on the Occidental...
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Civil Rights Icon Guy Carawan '49 Dies
Guy Carawan ’49, the folklorist and singer who introduced the anthemic song "We Shall Overcome" to the civil rights movement, has died.
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Spain Named Cottrell Scholar
Research Corporation for Science Advancement has named Occidental College Chemistry Professor Eileen Spain a Cottrell Scholar in recognition of her status as an outstanding teacher...
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Brookings: Oxy Adds Value
Occidental College alumni get a greater economic boost from their degrees than their peers at most top-ranked liberal arts colleges, according to a new Brookings Institution...
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Alumni Win Record Number of NSF Grants
Six Occidental College alumni have received the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, awarded annually to candidates in the sciences and social...
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Campus Climate Survey Released
Preliminary results of Occidental’s first student sexual assault climate survey released today show that 8% of respondents report they have been assaulted while at Oxy. Most...
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