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… Why did you choose to apply for this award? When looking at the background of scholars who I admired, these scholars were oftentimes Ford Fellows. This fact inspired me to apply and … my next publication will be. What are you most looking forward to during your time as a fellow? I am most looking …
… For some young athletes, college athletics is the ultimate goal: … had this worry when I started looking at colleges. I knew I wanted to find a home that would let me prioritize my … classes all day, hours in the library doing homework afterwards, sports practice, meeting with my sorority, then …
… in the year I moved to the United States, and would go home to Japan during most summer and winter vacations. A large … to choose one favorite. I liked all of them in different ways. Language classes, whether beginning or advanced level, … far beyond any of my expectations. I would not have been nearly as successful if it weren’t for her guidance, care, …
… and the Blyth Fund. What has been your journey to Oxy? I always wanted to be in Southern California for school, and during … liberal arts colleges in California and trying to find something similar to my previous institution but with a much …
… In just the past week, the COVID-19 coronavirus has in many ways reshaped American society, disrupting the structures and routines that … given the speed with which developments have unfolded, we wanted to give you a comprehensive overview of how we are …
… The Climate Commitment is the most comprehensive of Second Nature’s three … the signed commitment. “With urgency, we must act in ways that arrest extreme weather and other climate crises, … community to engage in sustainability. As a kickoff event, nearly 75 volunteers participated in Oxy’s inaugural Olive …
… in a "conventional middle-class household" in Pasadena, "I was supposed to do things like clean up my room and wash the dishes," Jean Wyatt recalls. "I wasn't supposed to spend time on reading because that wasn't part of the program." But …
… By Joy Hepp "What do you want to be when you grow up?" is a question students are asked from the time they're old enough to tie their shoes. But how many of … entering the job market? For more than a decade, Oxy's Walk In My Shoes program, sponsored by the Career …
… Cartographies: GuateMaya Feminists Weaving Transformative Memory Across the Hemisphere , follows the oral and embodied … and Maya women survivors of the 36-year Guatemalan Civil War (1960-96) and their production of counter-cultural … She comes to Occidental from UC San Diego, where she was a UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department …
… When I came to Oxy after a mostly-virtual senior year of high school, I was excited to make new friends and find a new community at … particularly competitive, I knew that joining a sports team was not the way I was going to find a tight-knit group of …