Professor John McCormack Named AAAS Fellow
Professor of Biology John McCormack, director and curator of Occidental College’s Moore Lab of Zoology, has been selected as a 2023 American Association for the Advancement of...
Portrait of John McCormack in the Moore Lab of Zoology

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Local History Joins the Internet Age
On March 1, an innovative partnership between Occidental College and two local historical societies will celebrate the successful launch of a project to preserve something that is...
Scholars Examine Quality of Latin American Democracy
Leading international scholars will gather at Occidental College Feb. 28 to offer a critical examination of the quality of democratic institutions, citizenship, and government in...
Mayor's Designs on the City
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti sat down with Los Angeles Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne in Occidental College’s Keck Theater on February 13 to discuss ways to...
A Life Well Examined
John W. McMenamin ’40, professor of biology emeritus, died February 11 at his home in Oceanside. He was 96.
Native American Expert Joins Faculty
Native American arts and culture expert Nancy Marie Mithlo has been selected for a unique new joint appointment at Occidental College and the Autry National Center.
Grant to Fight Sexual Assault
A three-year, $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will make it possible for Occidental College to strengthen its response to sexual assault through enhanced training...
Jones Named Title IX Coordinator
Ruth Jones, a law professor and attorney whose career has been devoted to gender equity issues as a litigator, advocate, scholar and teacher, has been appointed as Occidental...
A 'Watershed' Exhibit
Occidental is pleased to present Devon Tsuno: Watershed , an exhibition of new work by emerging artist Devon Tsuno.
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