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History Prof. Sousa Named Getty Scholar-in-Residence
Occidental history professor Lisa Sousa has been named one of 40 Getty Center Scholars-in-Residence for 2017-18. The academics and artists will work on a range of topics at the...
Oxy Professor's Discovery Could Affect Deep-Sea Mining
New research by Shana Goffredi, associate professor of biology at Occidental, may place proposed precious metal mining in the Gulf of California in hot water.
Congressman to Speak on Japanese-American WWII Incarceration
Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) will address the lessons of the incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II in Occidental College’s Choi Auditorium at 10 a.m. on...
TOPS Program Wins Phi Beta Kappa Prize
The national Phi Beta Kappa Society has recognized Occidental’s TOPS science education outreach program with a $5,000 cash prize, given to just four honorees in Los Angeles for...
Oxy Faculty Honored for Teaching, Scholarship, Service
Five Occidental College professors were honored for exceptional teaching, scholarship and service August 29 as the Class of 2021 was formally welcomed to the Oxy community at the...
Professor Explores 'Roots' in New Book
Erica Ball, professor of American studies at Occidental College, is co-editor (with Wellesley College’s Kellie Carter Jackson) of the new book Reconsidering Roots: Race, Politics...
Professor's Script Wins Competition
Associate professor and chair of the media arts and culture department Brody Fox’s feature screenplay One Degree has won the feature script category in the University Film & Video...
The Environmental Injustice of Beauty
Commentary calls for policies to protect women, especially women of color, from exposure to toxic chemicals in beauty products.
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