Search results
Displaying 441 - 450 of 1847
… lobby. "Oxy is where the president took his first steps toward a career in public service, and I can’t think of a more appropriate venue for David to share some of his insights into Obama and his early career," said … interests toward politics and writing … And it was where, near the end of his Oxy days, in anticipation of that still …
… for Global Affairs, for which he is an advisory board member. He delivered a lecture within the context of an ISIS … "pleasure and joy" to its sympathizers. The end of the Cold War brought in a new form of militancy—one that is … fights the West, ISIS instead focuses "inside," with its near enemies, waging war with "devil worshippers," as …
… students approach the pool at Oshun Swim School in Renton, Wash., it’s not unusual for pulses to quicken and for breath … no ordinary fear of water for the dozen assembled African American women. “There are layers of historical and cultural … in which black families don’t feel safe in the water or near the water,” says Chandrika Francis ’10, who founded the …
… She/Her/Hers Class of 2025 What does well-being mean to you? Well-being to me means practicing taking care … you to becoming a Peer Health Educator? Mental health has always fascinated me. I love to hear people's stories and … favorite thing about Oxy? My favorite thing about Oxy is always seeing a familiar face wherever you go. It feels like a …
… Department Events The Land We Lose: A Conversation on Spanish … Your Future Group Language (Spanish & Linguistics) and DWA Double Major April 6th, 4 pm Noah graduated from Oxy in … in Conservation: How Biology and Languages Open Global Pathways Biology Major, French minor February 17th, 4pm After …
… the scheduled renovation and expansion of its Career Development Center, which has been housed in the same space since … '61, coupled with generous support from other donors, will nearly double the space currently occupied by the CDC while … of career development, pre-health advising, and national awards together. "The new Career Development Center will be a …
… , by Susan Coll ’81 (Harper Muse). Cassie Klein is a 50-something aspiring novelist waiting for her literary dreams to take flight—only now her … the seventh novel by Coll ( Bookish People ), who lives in Washington, D.C. Exquisite Dreams: The Art and Life of …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? I chose to apply for this award for many reasons. One of them, of course, was the … I didn't get to study abroad due to COVID and major requirements, so I was eager to find a way to still get to learn in … Carol Palumbo '23 was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to …
… “Politics was something my family never shied away from talking about within our household,” Samantha Acuña … and civil liberties “could not be more relevant in this moment,” she says. “Immigration is at the heart of this nation … Hailing from China, India, Mexico, and all over the United States, Occidental’s newest …
… Even before he arrived at Occidental, Ben Bauermeister ’82 knew the name Brigida Knauer—“Brig” for short. … before my freshman year,” he recalls. At the time, Knauer was associate dean of students at Oxy, and “my mom had basically warned Brig to keep an eye on me, which she did.” Several …