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Side-by-side image of author Brit Bennett and cover of The Vanishing Half
The Vanishing Half Selected for Occidental’s Community Book Program
Occidental College has selected Brit Bennett’s novel The Vanishing Half for its 2024-25 Community Book Program.
Zachary Silver observes a dog in the Canine Cognition Lab
Occidental Canine Cognition Lab Studies Social Relationships Between Humans and Dogs
Assistant Professor of Psychology Zachary Silver has launched a canine cognition laboratory to study how dogs make sense of the complicated human social world in which they live...
Occidental College's four Dean's Award winners for 2024
Dean’s Award Winners 2024
Each year, the Dean of Students recognizes seniors who, through their involvement on and off campus, embody Oxy’s four pillars of Equity, Excellence, Community and Service.
Occidental students at the Student Leadership Awards in Los Angeles
2024 Student Leadership Awards Honor Exemplary Undergraduates
Occidental students, faculty and staff celebrate the annual tradition of Student Leadership Awards.
bird watchers stand in a group at Sycamore Glen.
From The Occidental: Beginner Birders Take Flight at Community Bird Walk with Moore Lab of Zoology
In late February, a group of nearly 20 students, faculty and community members gathered for a bird walk, hosted by Occidental’s Moore Laboratory of Zoology, a museum and research...
View of Keck Theater at Occidental College from a raised lift
Occidental Hosts August Wilson New Voices Competition
On February 17, 20 Los Angeles-area high school students gathered at Occidental’s Keck Theater to compete in the local semifinal round of the national August Wilson New Voices...
Two students painting the asphalt on Yosemite Way a bright teal color
Occidental College Collaborates with Community Partners on Yosemite Drive Street Mural
Featuring 4,000 square feet of painted asphalt at a dangerous intersection near campus, “Boesche Way” is a street redesign and public safety project conceived in honor of the late...
James Steinberger '25 sits on the steps in front of Haines Hall with a blue shirt.
Occidental Student Wins Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service
James Steinberger ’25 will receive up to $50,000 in financial aid as part of the two-year scholarship, created to support young leaders in bridging divides and taking on global...
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