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… says. "My students say, 'How can that be?' I didn't see any meaning to grades. I was ditching class, and I was pretty much on the road to … schools. Around the country, 80,000 students take part in nearly 1,000 Upward Bound programs each year. Participants …
… Shanda Ness was 23 years old and fresh out of grad school when Dakota … start a softball program at the NAIA-affiliated school. “I was the same age as some of my players,” says Ness, who grew up …
… for your article “A Generation of Greats” (Spring). It took me on a trip down memory lane. When I started at Oxy in the fall of 1978, I had no idea what I wanted to study. But as a freshman in the Collegium, I soon … path required a lot of science and math courses, along the way I managed to fit in two or three terrific philosophy …
… A little bit about me: outside of the classroom, I have served as an Academics … the student government’s Diversity and Equity Board , and I was recently been elected by the entire student body as … much from the professional staff at the HCC that I knew I wanted to work there, share my knowledge with others, and …
… for questions from his students. After deftly clarifying some of the finer points of Buddhist philosophy, he hesitates … atmosphere in which students feel free to ask anything they want. But there is an urgency behind it that reveals an … of religion—having an academic interest in the traditional way that people find meaning in their lives—there is a deep …
… Mikayla met her first academic adviser by chance as a first-year … which they discussed together. “I felt so honored that I was able to engage in that work with him, and also to see … but should keep pondering.” Oxy’s Black Studies major was a big draw for Mikayla. She loves the program’s …
… a cup of coffee, during office hours, or even a home-cooked meal—that separate the good professors from the … conductor, without any of the annoying ego." Arthe Anthony "was that special educator in my life who made, and continues … of Theater Joined Oxy: 1969 Having taught at Occidental for nearly 45 years—the second-longest run in College …
… and spirit at the core of the Oxy experience. Alumni Seal Awards are given annually in six categories. The 2026 Alumni … recovery and rebuilding efforts. She was instrumental in securing emergency grants for displaced … Murray ’01 Young Alumna of the Year: Ian L. Mariani ’14 For nearly a decade, Ian Mariani ’14 has served on the front …
… Angeles, with Arctic winds coming from all sides, a four-member team from Occidental plunged their spades into … and glacier expert Darren Larsen, who supervised the nearly two-week project, the team dug holes 10 feet deep in … your hands dirty,” says Larsen, who addresses global warming in his Geo 245 course, Earth’s Climate: Past and …
… This year’s awardees are: Sally Ann Parsons ’62 Alumna of the Year In … schools in the state. In 2015, HMSA was named a California Gold Ribbon School, one of the highest accolades given to … and football player at Oxy, Mark has answered the call for nearly every volunteer opportunity that exists at Oxy. He …