Beyond taking the CORE 95 class and using platforms such as Presence, Oxy Switchboard, and the Oxy Bound Facebook Group, let's discuss how to connect to campus communities you have shared interests with. This general presentation and Q&A hosted by Marcus A.
Looking to build a community and connect with students across all classes? Interested in joining Greek Life? Spring Recruitment is now open. Also, First-Year students are eligible to participate in Spring Recruitment 2021!
Come learn more about Greek Life at Oxy and the recruitment process at the events below. Hope to see you there!
Due to the current health and economic crisis, more than 54 million people in America are struggling with hunger. But seasonal and charitable work can’t end hunger alone. Higher impact work, like volunteering professional skills at an anti-hunger organization or advocating for a stronger safety net or higher wages can make a bigger difference in the fight to end hunger.
Lisette Garcia holds a PhD in experimental psychology from Tufts University with an expertise in the impact of culture and identity on individual decision-making. She has taught at Harvard and Columbia University and she later became a Post-Doc and Professor at John Jay College Of Criminal Justice. She is founder of the World Migration Fund that is dedicated to restoring dignity to the immigrant and migrant experience through education, advocacy and legal support services.
with Panelists
Dr. Shushan Karapetian, Deputy Director of the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies. Dr. Karapetian has recently returned from Armenia. She will share her expertise and her on-the-ground knowledge about the situation. She is the host of this podcast about Karabakh / Artsakh – the significance of names.
Looking for ways to participate? These are some of the things you can do:
Sing a song or Karaoke
Too shy to sing? Talk about your favorite song while it plays in the background
Read poetry (written by you or your favorite poet)
Play an instrument that is traditional from another culture
Share your study abroad experience
Tell a joke!
Share your favorite saying in another language
Although it was not possible to gather and attend an in-person Matriculation this fall, President Elam invites you to join him virtually by selecting to attend one of the Matriculation "Welcome Sessions" being offered from 12 noon to 12:45 p.m. PT on Tuesday, November 10 and Thursday, November 12.
November 12 session
Join Zoom Meeting
https://occidental.zoom.us/j/89710748230
Meeting ID: 897 1074 8230
Passcode: 399251
Although it was not possible to gather and attend an in-person Matriculation this fall, President Elam invites first-year and transfer students to join him virtually by selecting to attend one of the Matriculation "Welcome Sessions" being offered from 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. PT on Tuesday, November 10 and Thursday, November 12.
November 10 session
Join Zoom Meeting
https://occidental.zoom.us/j/86720564143
Meeting ID: 867 2056 4143
Passcode: 101992
As part of Oxy's Parent and Alumni Homecoming 2020 Weekend, Oxy's Programming Board presents Fall Fest 2020: DaniLeigh—a virtual live concert from Oxy's Thorne Patio. Enjoy a night of virtual fun, music, and dancing!
SIGN UP TO MEET & GREET WITH DANILEIGH HERSELF PRE SHOW HERE
To get your livestream ticket, CLICK HERE!
A Detroit native, visionary storyteller and multiple award-winning filmmaker, Christine Swanson earned her MFA in Film from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, one of the nation’s top-ranked graduate film programs. CNN identified Christine as one of the most promising filmmakers to emerge from NYU’s graduate film program since Martin Scorsese, Ang Lee, Oliver Stone, and Spike Lee (Christine’s NYU directing teacher). Christine also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame, double majoring in Communications and Japanese.