"We’ll see what opportunities present themselves and what life allows."
As five retiring faculty take their classroom curtain calls, we asked a few prized pupils to toast their Oxy mentors
A new interdisciplinary program introduces students to the problem-solving power of the humanities
Professor of Psychology Emeritus Dave Cole M’48 brought personality to the classroom and beyond
From Summer 2009: Professor of Psychology Nancy Dess measures emotionality and taste through her research with rats. How did one fincky rodent send her studies in a new direction?
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, public health remains at the center of the global discourse—but Oxy faculty and students have been engaged in the conversation far longer
A Q&A with assistant professors Stephanie Nelli (cognitive science) and Celia Martínez-Sáez (Spanish literature and culture)
A yearlong strategic planning process is under way to create an actionable, accountable roadmap for the College
Through the lens of the strategic planning process, President Elam finds that Oxy’s sense of community remains very much alive
An illuminating new biography by Oxy professor Erica J. Ball examines the rags-to-riches story of America's first self-made woman millionaire
As prolific in the library as he was in the classroom, Andrew Rolle '43, who died in March, chronicled California, the American West, and Occidental with an honest and unflinching gaze
As the College says goodbye to an unprecedented 11 retiring faculty, we called on some of their brightest students to share their memories, tributes, and an extra box of tissues
The Lucille Y. Gilman Memorial Fountain—formally known as Water Forms II—occupies a prominent place on campus and in the hearts of generations of alumni. George Baker ’58’s former students...
Professor of English Jean Wyatt is retiring after an unprecedented 51 years in the classroom. This tribute is part of the Spring 2021 magazine.