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… When I began leading tours last spring, I didn’t know what I was going to say. At the end of every tour, we share the … we chose Occidental, or our “Oxy Y,” as it is playfully named. I never had a dream school, just a handful that I wanted to get into, more or less. As a Fall 2021 applicant, …
… Her research primarily focuses on understanding mechanisms driving cycles of climate change in terrestrial environments. She is particularly interested in the interplay … droughts, during the instrumental period (1950s - Present), near-past (Quaternary), and future (circa 2100 CE) …
… 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 …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? I aspire to a career studying resistant infectious … that affect people around the world, so I applied to this award because Fulbright facilitates international … Biology. What are you most looking forward to during your time as a fellow? I am most looking forward to exploring …
… Labor Party (as of 1948) to the "upheaval" of 1977, when Menachem Begin came to power, commencing a nearly half-century reign of right-wing control. It will …
… Grove has been a peaceful oasis on Occidental’s campus for nearly 110 years. Students frequently sit on shaded benches to enjoy lunch or some reading. This year, thanks to a particularly wet winter, … a newly restaffed Office of Sustainability to help plan, it was the perfect time to organize the inaugural Olive Grove …
… of California, Los Angeles School of Law. Unforgettable Moments at Oxy When I was a senior at Oxy, I was getting ready to graduate. I was actually trying to get … judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Angel’s time at Occidental afforded him experiences that proved …
… Years at Oxy: 35 What attracted you to Occidental? I had always assumed that I would be a faculty member at a research institution. After a personal tragedy, I wanted to help people more directly, and realized that … “Mentoring students and making a difference in their lives …
… programs. Eight Occidental students and alumni were awarded 2023–24 Fulbrights to work and study abroad, and nearly 140 Occidental students and alumni have earned … 2003. The Fulbright Program is the United States Department of State’s flagship international educational-exchange …
… the Arthur G. Coons Professor of the History of Ideas Emeritus, loved Occidental—its students, its faculty, and the … “I eat with friends at Colombo’s quite often and afterward we’ll go through campus, and I’ll point out all the … his infectious laugh. Economics major Bob Gutzman ’87 lived near Winter in Pasadena and played viola alongside him for …