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… Mikayla met her first academic adviser by chance as a first-year … which they discussed together. “I felt so honored that I was able to engage in that work with him, and also to see … but should keep pondering.” Oxy’s Black Studies major was a big draw for Mikayla. She loves the program’s …
… says. "My students say, 'How can that be?' I didn't see any meaning to grades. I was ditching class, and I was pretty much on the road to … schools. Around the country, 80,000 students take part in nearly 1,000 Upward Bound programs each year. Participants …
… to Get Into College guide (published in August 2001) proclaimed Occidental was one of the 10 hottest colleges in the country. That came … which has offices in Tacoma and Lakewood, Wash., near where they were raised in Steilacoom. Andrew joined the … 2001 issue, Occidental magazine introduced eight first-year members of the Class of 2005 “to keep your eyes on over the …
… Karen Palacios Echeverria August Ross Princess Leus James Huh Joaquín Madrid Larrañaga Dyani Dillard Karen … ’s Human-Computer Interaction course this past semester. I was able to learn more about the design process and what it … the ordering process for the Green Bean cafe, which was really fun—especially when we received positive feedback …
… When Damian Mendieta '16 was co-president of Occidental's La Raza … and visibility since moving from a small room in a trailer near Bell-Young to a cozy and utilitarian space in a …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? I've wanted to further my language learning in Hindi for over a year now and the Critical Language Scholarship seemed like the best opportunity to do so as it is a … Leela Cullity Younger'24 was awarded the Critical Language Scholarship where she will …
… cycle, Occidental College achieved an impressive 86.3% medical school acceptance rate (more than double the … practices into compelling applications,” says Kat Wang, director of Oxy’s Office of Pre-Health Advising … academic enrichment programs, and application guidance,” Wang says. “Seeing these students realize their dreams of …
… We asked Sophie to share details and takeaways from her Fulbright experience in Taiwan, and here's what she said: I teach grades 1-6 at an elementary school in Changhua County, Taiwan. My school is … attend cram schools, a much lower figure compared to nearby cities. This means that differentiation has to be …
… for questions from his students. After deftly clarifying some of the finer points of Buddhist philosophy, he hesitates … atmosphere in which students feel free to ask anything they want. But there is an urgency behind it that reveals an … of religion—having an academic interest in the traditional way that people find meaning in their lives—there is a deep …
… A public celebration of Boesche's life was held on Saturday, July 8 in Thorne Hall on the … view a video of the program . Having announced his retirement as Arthur G. Coons Professor in the History of Ideas … years of teaching, Boesche, accompanied by his wife Mandy, was saluted with a standing ovation at Occidental’s May 21 …