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… Assistant Professor of Geology Natasha Sekhon comes to Occidental from Brown University, where she is … Her Ph.D. work explored the utility of stalagmites from near-entrance cave settings in New Mexico as potential … Los Angeles, creates a liberal arts environment that I wanted to be a part of. I am excited to be a part of a …
… Matt “I grew up right here in Highland Park, so I would always drive past Occidental, but I never actually stepped … to be her homeroom teacher—“made fun of me for being Goldilocks, because I didn’t want to be in the South, but I … more than 200 people. “I’m always telling people it’s near Tahoe or Reno,” Grace says. “I haven’t met anyone at …
… Eight outstanding athletes and coaches, including Olympic gold medal diver Sammy Lee ’43, women’s tennis pioneer Pat … "As the ‘sweatiest of the liberal arts,’ athletics always has been an important part of the Oxy experience," said … Athletic Hall of Fame, dedicating a renovated and expanded Swan Hall, and defeating its traditional rival Pomona in the …
… High, Lee from Franklin, and Kemp from Fairfax. But it was at Occidental that all three student-athletes first rose … national prominence. Yeomans is no stranger to halls of fame: she was inducted into the Southern California Tennis … in 1942, became the first Asian-American to w in an Olympic gold medal when he competed at the 1948 London games, then …
… president for academic affairs and dean of the College—wasted no time scurrying to the London Olympics when his beloved Mexico made it to the gold medal round in soccer. On August 11—26 rows up and on …
… (JPL) in Pasadena. A planetary scientist and astronomer, Helin was a pioneer in the search and survey of near-Earth asteroids—planetary bodies that occasionally pass …
… admission is competitive and based on standard entry requirements, this partnership provides a clear pathway for students seeking to continue their studies at a … and Mediation Research Methods in Psychology Software Engineering Transnational, Global and Spatial History …
… tiny orange tube worms and dozens of other animals, some never before seen, living near super-heated hydrothermal vents near the ocean floor in … precious metal mining in the Gulf of California in hot water. … and we know so little about life on our own planet. Every time we go into the deep sea we discover new species.” …
… Each year, Occidental’s enrollment team sets out to fulfill the needs of over 40 academic … (14%) are the first in their family to attend college, and nearly 17% are Pell Grant-eligible. Californians make up 36% of the class; the rest of the top 10 states are Washington, New York, Massachusetts, Oregon, Colorado, New …
… now works as a vice president, financial advisor and investment management consultant for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Glendale, says. "I feel like just yesterday I was graduating from Oxy. I was so excited about starting my … was one of several Occidental alumni who were working in or near the World Trade Center when the 9/11 attacks …