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… Even before he arrived at Occidental, Ben Bauermeister ’82 knew the name Brigida Knauer—“Brig” for short. … before my freshman year,” he recalls. At the time, Knauer was associate dean of students at Oxy, and “my mom had basically warned Brig to keep an eye on me, which she did.” Several …
… It was luck of the room draw that brought first-years Sunny … 20 current-year scholarship gifts of $25,000 per year for members of the Class of 2029. “Without real financial … as a “scholarship kid”—they see their contribution as a way to help students step into a world that can be …
… on the right. Following my dreams to Montreal I left the American school system in ninth grade to move to Montreal by … being accepted into the National Circus School. I have always been passionate about the environment, but after moving … Montreal for circus school, my fascination intensified. I was exposed to a completely new kind of urbanity compared to …
… students approach the pool at Oshun Swim School in Renton, Wash., it’s not unusual for pulses to quicken and for breath … no ordinary fear of water for the dozen assembled African American women. “There are layers of historical and cultural … in which black families don’t feel safe in the water or near the water,” says Chandrika Francis ’10, who founded the …
… “Politics was something my family never shied away from talking about within our household,” Samantha Acuña … and civil liberties “could not be more relevant in this moment,” she says. “Immigration is at the heart of this nation … Hailing from China, India, Mexico, and all over the United States, Occidental’s newest …
… Instagram has proven to be a great medium for depicting the vibrancy of campus life at … ( instagram.com/occidentalcollege ). The only requirement was that they promote the hashtag on their own Instagram … '14, a student in his Streets class, at a taco truck near York Boulevard with his bike. 4. Alex LaRosa '15, …
… On May 28, Oxy started back down the path toward life as we once knew it. More than 100 students … 10 weeks as part of the Undergraduate Research Center’s Summer Research Program . While last summer’s program took … diplomacy & world affairs and Spanish double major grew up near Chicago and spent much of the past academic year living …
… Nicholas comes to Occidental from the University of Michigan, where he was a postdoctoral fellow. He earned his Ph.D. in psychology … to me, is what a professor should be. I wanted to work somewhere where I could foster both sides of … and anthropology. He studies how behavioral and hormonal mechanisms have evolved to support social diversity in …
… We asked Liisa to share details and takeaways from her Fulbright experience in Italy, and here's what she said: My Fulbright experience has shaped me so much as both a person and an artist. As the sole … journey below: Why did you choose to apply for this award? I chose to apply for this award because this project …
… T, a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist with nearly 10,000 hours of face to face time with families lead this special webinar for Oxy families. … districts, corporations and not-for-profits. She is a mental health advocate and presents publicly on topics of …