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… Editor's note: Psychology Professor Nancy Dess will retire … and the 2008 winner of the Graham L. Sterling Memorial Award for teaching, service, and distinguished professional achievement—let’s …
… Anne Wilson Cannon ’74’s life has followed anything but a straight line. Oxy was her first choice for college, but she left after her … with Oxy has emerged: an unwavering commitment to service to the College. She joined the Board of Trustees in … Anne Cannon ’74 champions the value of a liberal arts education …
… effective solutions to difficult problems can be fashioned,” says Roberta Liebenberg, a senior partner at Fine … mix of storytelling and humor. And sometimes—as was the case at a 2016 conference in Arizona—it’s her … and I were on the same ballot,” she says with a laugh. Her service “convinced me that all politics are local and that I …
… collaboration. At Oxy, undergraduate reseach is considered a signature program, one which has received national … in all disciplines. Shtulman’s Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation plus another grant … plans. The experience enhances your college education in ways both direct and indirect. “I think experimentalism is …
… helps armor her against COVID-19. Since April, the registered nurse at Sonoma Valley Hospital in Sonoma has been on the … the makeshift testing station. Receiving a nasopharyngeal swab with a 6-inch Q-tip isn’t always greeted with … throughout California, halted in-person Mass in March. Services were streamed on Facebook and YouTube, a practice …
… Eleanor Helin '54 blazed a trail throughout her career, much like the asteroids … in Pasadena. A planetary scientist and astronomer, Helin was a pioneer in the search and survey of near-Earth … [wide]," she told a KCAL reporter in 1998. "And we want to avoid having this happen to human beings." Before …
… Growing up in Tulsa, Okla., Roger Boesche was a whiz at mathematics and a kid with boundless athleticism. He played baseball and basketball, and could drive a golf ball 300 … him to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., where Roger was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, an …
… the dean of entertainment attorneys, a man who essentially redefined the job much in the same way that his biggest client, Michael Jackson, redrew the … the legendary Santana himself—a self-described "Mexican dishwasher who got lucky playing the guitar." "Integrity is …
… “Politics was something my family never shied away from talking about within our household,” Samantha … saw Occidental as a place where I could bring teaching and service together and explore ways to bridge the town-gown … Hailing from China, India, Mexico, and all over the United States, Occidental’s newest cohort of tenure-track …
… going to show you a picture and tell you a story," Gerald Washington '04 begins. He brings out an oversized frame with a fast-food uniform under glass. "The name tag … and ensuing recession wiped out his resources in 2008, Washington was "slinging lettuce out of a drive-thru …