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InternLA Program Sends Oxy Students into Los Angeles
InternLA, Oxy’s annual paid internship program, allows talented Oxy students to gain real-world work experience over the summer with Los Angeles-based nonprofit organizations.
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2022-23 Barack Obama Scholars Selected for Re-Imagined Program
Occidental College has announced its 2022-23 cohort of Barack Obama Scholars, the prestigious leadership training program that has been re-imagined to make it available to more...
Mellon Grant to Fund "Humanities for Just Communities" Initiative
$1.5 Million Mellon Grant to Fund “Humanities for Just Communities” Initiative
A $1.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will fund Occidental’s “Humanities for Just Communities” (HJC) program, a three-year collaborative teaching and community...
Writer and activist Roxane Gay
Renowned Author and Social Justice Commentator to Teach at Occidental
Through Occidental’s inaugural Presidential Professorship, writer and social justice activist Roxane Gay will teach courses at the College during the spring 2022 semester.
Anahy Lizarraga '23 in the biology lab
2021 Summer Research Program Brings Students a Step Closer to Normalcy
More than 100 students have convened at Occidental for the annual 10-week research program, some living and learning on campus for the very first time.
Nurses in Japan wearing PPE Portraits
Oxy Immersive Semesters Offer Breadth, Depth and Sense of Community
Created for first-year students in a remote learning environment, the new programs pair in-depth academics with real-world action, exemplifying the potential and vitality of the...
Dr. Kim Shriner at Huntington Hospital
Oxy Students Gain Access to Virtual Preceptorships at Huntington Hospital
Through a new partnership between the hospital and the College’s Office of Pre-Health Advising , 25 pre-health students have taken part in a tailored preceptorship program.
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Undergraduate research yields results for faculty and students alike
Across departments at Occidental, students benefit from the collaborative process of discovery with their faculty mentors.
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