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… The origin of the name is simple enough. When a papier-mache tiger that had been trotted out for athletics competitions for nearly a quarter-century was "destroyed in a student melee" in February 1948, as … Oxy's oldest—and most popular—Oswald logo was created in the 1930s by a decal manufacturer …
… Seven meters from the net, you’re in Jackie Provost ’02’s … that smiley-faced person you see all the time,” observes water polo coach Dennis Fosdick. “That’s her house, and she takes it very personally when you get near it.” More than once, challengers have forced their …
… Talk about some of the research you’re working on right now. One project … responded to the doctrine of civil death, especially toward the end of that period. Civil death is eventually … in the United States and is still with us in many ways, helping to make possible the vast repertoire of what …
… She/Her/Hers Class of 2024 What does well-being mean to you? Well-being to me is connectivity: building the … capacity to tune in to the many sides of yourself, and the ways in which your body/the many sides of yourself exist … it. I came to that work from the realm of eating disorder awareness, and advocacy around the crises of well-being that …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? I chose to apply for this award because I wanted the opportunity to study abroad … the burden of the financial aspect. This award allowed me to fully immerse myself in the cultural and academic … work promoting STEM-based study abroad opportunities to women of color. …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? The Critical Language Scholarship is an unparalleled … deepen my understanding of a language that’s important to me. Learning Chinese will not only hopefully be helpful in … to my heritage through language mastery. To reclaim what was lost due to the impact of America's homogenizing culture …
… and mood-altering drugs—channeled his energies toward the creation of an endowed professorship at Johns … in the service of human flourishing for generations to come,” as he put it. The fund raised more than $24 million … with Griffiths. Sears responded with the following: It was with great personal sadness that I heard of the passing …
… He comes to Oxy from USC, where he recently completed a yearlong … attracted me to Occidental, specifically the art department was the willingness to provide space for criticality. The application for this position was listed as critical studies in studio art: painting and …
… Shengyun comes to Oxy from the University of Connecticut, where she earned her Ph.D. in linguistics and was a postdoctoral fellow. She also holds a Ph.D. in foreign … learners and good thinkers. The class I taught in the fall was new for many of my students, but I am very happy and …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? I really wanted a chance to spend time abroad after graduation in order to improve my language … Abby Smith '23 was awarded the NYU Shanghai Global Writing & Speaking …