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… Oxy in the spring of 2017. A family friend of mine was a senior on Oxy’s volleyball team and her mom told my … team. I have been playing volleyball since fourth grade and was looking to continue my volleyball career in college. I … was more important than a sport. Occidental was perfect for me in so many ways. The academic prestige and unique …
… 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 …
… 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. …
… the words I really believe in and have the confidence and time to buckle down and produce a novel that touches on a topic that has always been very close to my heart—the Deaf experience,” he … College in 1989, has worked as a teacher of the Deaf for nearly 30 years and has taught as a middle school teacher of …
… details for getting approved, staying in touch in case of emergency, and a few other key guidelines for students living … and law-abiding manner. The Community Relations Policy was created to help students guide their behavior during the … issues, contact your local police department precinct. Near campus, call the Northeast Community Police Station …
… ships headed for Cuba in the years just prior to the Civil War. Through a close and careful reading of contemporary … out what she calls the "remarkable human odyssey" of these men, women and children and the relationships they built … Republic of the Congo, I had spent time on the coast near the mouth of the Congo River, which is where a majority …
… round of negotiations with the Palestinians. So much of the way we talk about this conflict is as if we know what the solution is. I’ve been failing at this for a long time, and at the end of the day I have no idea how we get … has been a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, senior policy advisor to Israel's Minister …
… by Broderick Fox, an associate professor in the media arts and culture program, uses Fox's 2005 near-death experience as a catalyst for a journey of … In, which is a finalist for the festival's Reel Frontier Award, will also have a free preview screening in Los Angeles …