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… blueprint for its future. Today, however, is about you. I want to share my thoughts with you about the extraordinary … greater success than others. As a cultural historian, I was drawn less to the literature of utopia than to the … the United States. Founded in 1747, the Shakers grew to 20 settlements and attracted more than 20,000 converts. Today, …
… Oxy and an experimental condensed matter physicist, passed away July 16, 2019 from pancreatic cancer. He was 63 years old. George joined the Occidental faculty in … 1992 after earning his Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and teaching at MIT, Tufts and Bowdoin. He …
… Editor's note: Occidental Trustee Grant Woods '76 passed away on October 23, 2021. This story was published in the Summer 2000 issue of Occidental … in Washington, though, Woods moved back to Arizona and set up his own legal office. But the political leadership of …
… how the College is emerging from the pandemic and “where we want to go from here,” he says. “I believe this Inauguration … make me happy.” As April 23 draws near, “I’m looking forward to celebrating Oxy.” Occidental: You spent your first … one of the joys of the job. In planning for Homecoming, we set up tables and umbrellas around the Quad. After I talked …
… Hannah Tawadrous A week into the fall semester, Hannah Tawadrous eagerly checked out Occidental’s Involvement Fair, … professionally with the Zurich and Boston ballets. MJ is setting her sights high: She ultimately wants to get a …
… Brown may be the least recognizable cover subject in the award's 87-year history. He jokes with staff about how his … at the peak of the virus' outbreak in Monrovia. "It was like going to hell and back," he says. "People were very … Cliffs, N.J., and additional support from Oxy, she set out to do it. How hard could it be? As it turned out, an …
… Bill Buckner in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, Varelas was there. When quarterback Vince Young led Texas to a … Rose Bowl—the highest-rated BCS game in TV history—Varelas was in the stands with a Longhorns contingent, playfully … together, that's why he's been so successful." At the outset, Varelas says, he envisioned his career in four steps: …
… foregrounds our mission, and elevates the College. The plan was informed by the recommendations of working groups … to learn about themselves and their world in profound ways. Oxy has already offered inventive, interactive … With The City Of Los Angeles Our location in Los Angeles sets us apart as does the breadth and depth of our mutually …
… cognitive science; minors: CTSJ , Public Health What was your motivation to major in cognitive science? I came to … I began studying the brain more deeply, I realized that was where my true fascination lay. I wanted to understand … working with different professors—whether it be in a class setting or in research opportunities—who have supported me …
… Introduction With the worldwide reactions and protests set off by the tragic death of George Floyd last year, the … Emerging out of the coronavirus crisis and looking toward the future of the College, our ability to achieve and … justice issues is a complex one, with the College not always on the side of promoting equality. It is important to …