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… Why did you choose to apply for this award? I haven’t had the chance to study abroad at Oxy so I thought a summer fellowship would be an amazing opportunity to travel and … a broad range of research projects all across Canada. I wanted to gain research experience and work with a professor …
… journey to a tiny dot of an asteroid, there’s always a chance for disaster. When OSIRIS-REx reached Bennu safely in 2020, it was an emotional moment for Jason Dworkin ’91, senior scientist for … the better part of two decades to a NASA mission to the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. …
… Exhale. The women’s 5,000 meters race is running past me on the track to … I open my eyes to 76 feet and 8 inches of the red rubber runway in front of me. I take one step back, hold my pole high, exhale, and begin my sprint forward. With my breath guiding me, I count backwards; 7, and …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? I applied for this award because, during the Fall 2025 semester, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Seoul, … an important internship opportunity in South Korea this Summer. …
… Blake Nicholas Max Malakoff Gabriella Cohen Blake Nicholas Hometown : San Diego, CA Major: philosophy, minor: politics What was your motivation to major in philosophy? From my first … class Existentialist Philosophy with Prof. Robert Sanchez was the main catalyst in my decision to major in philosophy. …
… We invite you to send in pictures that address the statement: “What Oxy means to me.” This call for photos is purposely broad, and … as more than a physical location. Be as creative as you want in interpreting the prompt of what Oxy means to you. … inviting its students to share photos that address the statement, “What Oxy means to me.” …
… Richard Reyes was recently named this year’s recipient of the Critical Theory and Social Justice Department’s Social Justice Impact Award for Alumni. “It meant so much when Professor … tell their own stories through his nonprofit PLUS ME, which was spotlighted at this year’s Super Bowl. …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? I applied for this award after several mentors, including a few Oxy Professors, suggested that I …
… of 1970—one year after New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a bar frequented by a queer clientele, sparking … Oxy students organized the Gay Liberation Front. In a statement of purpose, “GLF members explained that ‘gay lib’ is a … The following year, following the resignation of Alex McNear ’84 as chair of the Lesbian Gay Support Group, “I …
… Professor of Classics William D. Ward is a seminal figure in the early development of Occidental College. He arrived at Occidental in 1906 … “The ideal college is popularly supposed to be located near the eastern seaboard, miles away from the city, and … From 1898 to 1914, Occidental College called Highland Park home—and a treasure trove of photos from the 1910s offers a …