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New First-Gen Coalition offers support to first-generation students at Oxy
Recognizing the unique needs of this cohort, particularly during remote learning, the coalition of staff, students and faculty have planned targeted workshops, social mixers and...
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Virtual Learning Heads to the Solar System for Physics Students
Students in Assistant Professor Sabrina Stierwalt ’s Physics 162 class are headed out of this world by way of virtual reality headsets this fall.
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New biology course explores the COVID-19 pandemic in real time
Co-taught by an Oxy professor and an Oxy alumna who is an infectious disease expert, the class features an impressive lineup of guest speakers including primatologist Jane Goodall...
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“WE LIVE! Memories of Resistance” Opens at Oxy Arts
Oxy Arts ’ Fall 2020 exhibition WE LIVE! Memories of Resistance brings together 14 In Plain Sight artists that engage the contemporary stakes of historical remembrance and...
Dean's Award Winners 2020
Dean’s Award Winners 2020
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.
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Occidental Announces Further Measures to Address COVID-19 Deficit
Even after implementing millions of dollars in cost-saving measures since March, Occidental College announced August 17 that it will need to furlough 129 staff members—27% of the...
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Oxy Community Book Program Launches With Jacqueline Woodson
In a wide-ranging conversation about her newest novel, Red at the Bone , award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson and Occidental College President Harry J. Elam Jr. covered...
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NSF Grant To Fund Study of How Race and Immigration Status Shape Public Understanding of Science
Using a case study of skin-whitening beauty products, a three-year, $479,480 National Science Foundation grant will fund an Occidental study of how the intersection of race...
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