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Eileen Spain Named 2018-19 ACE Fellow
The American Council on Education (ACE) has named Eileen Spain, Occidental College’s Carl F. Braun Professor of Chemistry and Associate Dean of the College, an ACE Fellow for...
Occidental Among Peace Corps' 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges
Occidental College is one of the top producers of Peace Corps volunteers among the country’s small colleges—a reflection of its long tradition of global engagement.
Occidental to Celebrate Women in Leadership at Commencement
Occidental’s 2018 Commencement ceremony will celebrate Women in Leadership, and in a departure from traditional practice will feature four speakers -- women who over the past six...
Hawthorne Named Mayor's Chief Design Officer
Christopher Hawthorne’s latest career move began a year ago with a conversation on the stage of Occidental’s Thorne Hall.
Occidental Alumna Named Luce Scholar
Kelsey Harpham ’11 has been named a Luce Scholar for 2018-19, one of just 18 scholars selected from among 162 candidates nominated by 73 colleges and universities across the United...
Oxy's Innovative Computer Science Major Makes Headlines
It took Occidental’s new computer science major less than a year to make front-page news in the Los Angeles Times . Through extensive quotes from faculty and students, the story...
2018-19 Science Scholars Named
Occidental College has named its 2018-2019 Science Scholars , four of Occidental's best students in the fields of biochemistry, biology, chemistry, cognitive science, geology...
Clair Morrissey: The Philosopher in the Jungle
Last summer, Occidental College’s Clair Morrissey spent two weeks at the Organization for Tropical Studies’ La Selva Biological Station and Reserve in the Costa Rican jungle. It’s...
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