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… It's been 17 years now since I came to work at Occidental. That seems like a long time to … Together with her friends from Special Collections, I was fortunate to see her just before Christmas, at the … "I had a lot of respect for him," Jean said of Coons. "He was doing good things, and I was part of his team. If he had …
… "I did not know I was called the 'Oxy Water Queen,'" Jo Ann Brobst Hirsch '58 says with a laugh at her home in Alamo. It's been 60 years since Hirsch and her … did that and so much more, traveling the globe as an underwater ambassador …
… my mom—and just about everyone else I knew—used to ask me, "What are you going to do with that?" In an era in which … tolerate ambiguity, and embrace difference. As Tibco Software CEO Vivek Ranadive recently told The Wall Street Journal , "If you teach students one trade, that …
… she explains. For an economics class at Oxy, her assignment was to do a report on the differences between what … camera in hand, she chronicled a day in the life of a sewage worker and a CEO, shooting in manholes and high-rises …
… neuroscience from UC San Diego. Prior to coming to Oxy, she was a postdoctoral researcher in the human information … rapid learning and flexible decision-making in novel environments. What attracted you to Occidental? Small classrooms … students on a personal level, and take joy in being able to watch my students’ interests and understanding grow. On top …
… Though it was 70 years ago, Gavin’s 91-year-old grandmother, Barbara “Jean” Griswold ’51, still lights up when she remembers her days at Oxy. There she met her husband Bill … Jean Coleman ’14. Despite the long family history, Oxy was not a foregone conclusion for Gavin. Initially he …
… started in Madagascar. During her Richter Fellowship the summer after her second year at Oxy, she conducted research … this project, I didn’t really know what public health was,” Frivold recalls. Working with epidemiologists and … of the rigorous coursework I did at Oxy,” Frivold says. She was able to dive deeper into different topics in her courses …
… can be conducted, and community notices can be made (if warranted). Please note that your personal information and diagnoses will remain confidential. Face mask recommendations New recommendations have been made to wear masks … are not a substitute for physical distancing, frequent hand washing and not touching your face. These remain the most …
… My warmest greetings! It is with much anticipation, excitement, as well as a solemnity of purpose that I begin today … must hold each other to account. Accordingly, we must find ways to help stem the tide of systemic racism, including how …
… Vice President for Student Affairs Rob Flot and I formed the commission to conduct a comprehensive examination of … wellness and sports participation are critical elements in our mission and vital components of a liberal arts … '22 (women's tennis) Alumni: Jackie Provost '02 (women's water polo); Erik Rasmussen '00 (baseball) The Commission’s …