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Upward Bound Program Renewed With $2.68-Million Grant
Occidental College's Upward Bound program has been awarded a five-year, $2.68-million grant by the U.S. Department of Education. The federal program helps motivated low-income high...
Professor Tackles GMOs, Campus Food Conference
The public debate over genetically modified food is more about the social and cultural values people invest in what they eat rather than the science of bioengineering, Occidental...
Roger Boesche, Whose Passion for Politics Inspired Generations, Dies at Age 69
Longtime Occidental College politics professor Roger Boesche, revered by generations of Oxy students and credited by President Barack Obama ’83 for sparking his interest in...
Becerra Calls on Graduates to Work for Change
Drawing on his experience as a member of Congress and a father, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra urged the Class of 2017 to work to change the world for the better at...
Occidental to Host Global Gathering of Food Scholars
More than 500 food scholars will converge on Occidental College this summer for one of the discipline’s largest international conferences and the chance to discuss everything from...
Bio Professor Receives $150K Grant for Strep Study
Occidental College’s Cheryl Okumura has received a $150,000 grant from the American Heart Association to study new strategies to combat persistent Streptococcus infections. Such...
June start date set for pool, tennis court project
Construction of a long-anticipated new competition pool and two additional tennis courts that together are expected to have a transformative effect on Occidental College athletics...
Wanlass Artist Rafa Esparza Unveils HERE
In an unusual artistic collaboration with students and staff, Wanlass Artist in Residence Rafa Esparza marked the culmination of his residency with the unveiling of his site...
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