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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Greener Postures
With an eye toward enhancing environmental initiatives on campus, Occidental has hired its first sustainability coordinator.
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Equation for Success
Occidental has been identified as an institution with a high rate of female physics majors by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL). Out of 95 U.S. colleges and...
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Civic Engagement Efforts Recognized
Occidental joins a national initiative to support civic learning and democratic engagement.
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Behind the Mask
The secret to Diana Nyad's historic Cuba-to-Florida swim may have been the custom silicone mask to protect her face from jellyfish stings created just for her by Stefan Knauss ’88...
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Front and Center
Occidental’s newly renovated Rose Hills Student Activity Center celebrated its grand opening August 30 with snow cones, popcorn, lemonade and balloons.
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Props for Profs
Three Occidental professors were honored with the College’s top teaching awards at the Convocation ceremony August 28.
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Berkus Family Endows Technology Fund
A $5 million gift from David and Kathleen Berkus and their family will create a new endowment that will enhance Occidental College’s ability to stay current with the latest...
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Water for Thought
Charles Fishman, author of the bestselling The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water, kicked off a year-long, campuswide focus on the relationship between water...
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