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… A little bit about me: outside of the classroom, I have served as an Academics … the student government’s Diversity and Equity Board , and I was recently been elected by the entire student body as … much from the professional staff at the HCC that I knew I wanted to work there, share my knowledge with others, and …
… new academic year, President Harry J. Elam, Jr. shared some unexpected news with the Occidental community: “I was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a … aftermath of his announcement, “The community’s response was wonderful,” he says. “The compassion and empathy I’ve …
… later, sitting in the living room of Shearer’s mother’s home in Brentwood, my 24 classmates and I listened as Clinton, … luminaries to campus, including former Secretary of State Warren Christopher; Admiral William Fallon, former head of … each other since they met at a pub in Oxford when Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar in 1969. Shearer served as a senior …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… a cup of coffee, during office hours, or even a home-cooked meal—that separate the good professors from the … conductor, without any of the annoying ego." Arthe Anthony "was that special educator in my life who made, and continues … of Theater Joined Oxy: 1969 Having taught at Occidental for nearly 45 years—the second-longest run in College …
… Angeles, with Arctic winds coming from all sides, a four-member team from Occidental plunged their spades into … and glacier expert Darren Larsen, who supervised the nearly two-week project, the team dug holes 10 feet deep in … your hands dirty,” says Larsen, who addresses global warming in his Geo 245 course, Earth’s Climate: Past and …
… Hudson comes to Oxy from the University of Richmond, where he was a visiting assistant professor of music. A double major … in R&B and Soul music. What attracted you to Oxy? I was immediately impressed with the Oxy music department’s … Meet Stephen S. Hudson of Music , a music theorist and …
… Pak comes to Oxy from Cal State San Bernardino, where she was … from UC Santa Cruz. What attracted you to Occidental? I was drawn to Occidental College for two primary reasons. The … Meet Yumi Pak of Black Studies , whose research and teaching … performance studies; U.S. multi-ethnic literatures; American literature; and American studies. …
… Affirmation for Upward Bound I was thrilled to read the feature about the Occidental Upward Bound program ( "Onward and Upward," Summer). I was a counselor in the program, and then project … The life-changing properties of Upward Bound and avocados …