Get to know campus dining at Oxy and the sustainability initiatives across campus.
Food Studies & Sustainability at Oxy
Oxy is one of the few liberal arts colleges offering Food Studies, an exciting interdisciplinary program that extends . Additionally:
- Oxy’s student-run Food, Energy, and Sustainability Team manages a campus and offers impactful programming such as and .
- Oxy’s faculty share this commitment to a sustainable Oxy and many work alongside students in applied research and advocacy through the Urban & Environmental Policy Institute. Additionally, exciting plans are underway for Oxy to be .
Oxy’s Own Campus Dining
At Occidental we take dining seriously, and our community consistently gives Oxy's on-campus dining high marks. Dining options include the Marketplace, the casual Tiger Cooler Cafe, and the student-run Green Bean Coffee Lounge.
- See what students have to say about the , going , from the point-of-view of a student barista and .
- Discover menu hacks for Cooler Classics with a Twist.
- Watch this video to learn .
Not only is the food delicious, but Oxy's Dining Services is also environmentally friendly. Campus Dining is a signatory to the Real Food Challenge commitment, and we strive to obtain as much of our food as possible from local and sustainable sources.
Unlike other institutions, dining is not outsourced. Campus Dining is proudly "Oxy's Own," which allows us to be directly connected and responsive to our customers. And it shows! Oxy is regularly ranked at the top of national campus dining comparisons:
