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Oxy Tops for Economic Diversity
For the third consecutive year, the New York Times has ranked Occidental College as one of the country’s most economically diverse colleges, based on enrollments of lower- and...
Black Girls Seen as Less Innocent, Study Says
American adults view young Black girls as less innocent and more adult-like than their white peers, a perception that could lead to disproportionate rates of punitive treatment in...
Noffke '17 Selected for Prestigious Public Policy Fellowship
Aaron Noffke '17 has been named one of 10 Millennial Public Policy Fellows—picked from among 500 applicants—by New America, the Washington, D.C.-based think tank.
Occidental Adds Computer Science Department, Major
Acknowledging that computers now impact nearly every aspect of our everyday lives, as well as strong student demand, Occidental College will roll out a new computer science major...
Children's Theater Announces Summer Dates
The critically acclaimed Occidental Children's Theater will celebrate its 22nd year with Dracula and the Beanstalk , plus three adventurous adaptations of traditional folktales...
Upward Bound Program Renewed With $2.68-Million Grant
Occidental College's Upward Bound program has been awarded a five-year, $2.68-million grant by the U.S. Department of Education. The federal program helps motivated low-income high...
Professor Tackles GMOs, Campus Food Conference
The public debate over genetically modified food is more about the social and cultural values people invest in what they eat rather than the science of bioengineering, Occidental...
Roger Boesche, Whose Passion for Politics Inspired Generations, Dies at Age 69
Longtime Occidental College politics professor Roger Boesche, revered by generations of Oxy students and credited by President Barack Obama ’83 for sparking his interest in...
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