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Billboard Magazine Names Occidental a 2024 “Top Music Business School”
For the fifth consecutive year, Billboard magazine has ranked Occidental College in its annual list of Top Music Business Schools.
Professor Jane Hong Appointed to Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lectureship Program
Occidental College Associate Professor of History Jane Hong is one of 28 historians recently appointed to the prestigious program.
Occidental College Rises in US News & World Report Rankings
Occidental rose one place in US News & World Report’s 2025 Best College Rankings, landing at No. 34 nationally among liberal arts colleges, a 15-year high.
Occidental Faculty Honored for Teaching, Research, and Mentorship
Eight Occidental College professors were honored for exceptional teaching, scholarship, and service on September 17 at the College’s annual faculty awards ceremony.
Oxy at the Olympics: Keeping the Flame Alive
For a small liberal arts college, Occidental’s numbers are impressive: 21 Olympic athletes in eight sports, seven of whom won a total of nine medals.
Occidental Alumni Earn Five Fulbrights
Five Occidental College alumni, many from the Class of 2024, received awards from the prestigious Fulbright US Student Program, which facilitates cultural exchange by supporting...
Lindy West ’04 Addresses Class of 2024 at Commencement
A sense of hope and possibility is necessary for the creation of a brighter future, author and cultural critic Lindy West ’04 told the Class of 2024 at Occidental College’s 142nd...
Tiger Club Athletics Awards Announced for 2024
Since 1987, the Tiger Club has presented annual awards to Occidental’s most outstanding scholar-athletes. Criteria for nominations include a minimum GPA of 3.0 and high achievement...
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