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… in a "conventional middle-class household" in Pasadena, "I was supposed to do things like clean up my room and wash the dishes," Jean Wyatt recalls. "I wasn't supposed to spend time on reading because that wasn't part of the program." But …
… By Joy Hepp "What do you want to be when you grow up?" is a question students are asked from the time they're old enough to tie their shoes. But how many of … entering the job market? For more than a decade, Oxy's Walk In My Shoes program, sponsored by the Career …
… of ecosocial crises through the theoretical frameworks of ecocriticism and affect and emotion studies. His … He comes to Occidental from Valparaiso University, where he was an associate professor of Spanish. What attracted you to Occidental? I was drawn to Oxy’s mission and vision and to the culture of …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? While I focused a lot on immigration law and policy during my time at Oxy, I have continued to learn about immigrant rights … in Germany and globally. What are you most looking forward to during your time as a fellow? I'm looking forward to …
… Davis David Simpson-Heil Tehreem Hai Kyle Eric Smith Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Majors: physics, math What was your motivation to major in physics? I was originally sucked into the world of physics through an … Meet some of our physics majors. … Meet Our Majors …
… on the campus and meeting the students, I knew that I wanted to be here." What was your favorite class? “That’s … touch with her ever since. What a treat this has been for nearly 45 years (and by the way, that’s a crazy amount of … passed. May we all have such stamina for stimulating scientific curiosity, hard work, and lifelong mentorship. …
… students—a class that no longer exists! The Collegium was a model of the wide-ranging first-year curriculum often offered by liberal arts colleges. It introduced me to many more students than I would normally teach in a … My senior year, while Swift, Fineman, and Newhall stood nearby, I remember dancing on a table in Braun Hall after my …
… This article was written for and originally published in The Occidental , … in the mid-1970s. […] Everything in the 1970s felt like it was falling apart,” Nichols said. “I think what really … looming out there.” According to Nichols, anti-expert sentiment among politicians began in the 1980s, when the Reagan …
… Occidental’s Music Department was recently highlighted in Majoring In Music’s article … students to engage with their professors in meaningful ways that help them in their life in college and after …