A reimagined gathering space for the Oxy community, high marks for Oxy in a handful of major college guides, and a lifetime achievement award for Professor Emerita Betchen Barber
From rebuilding a sense of community to completing the Integrated Strategic Plan, President Elam outlines Occidental’s priorities for the new academic year
For 2½ years, Kristina Kvien ’87 led U.S. diplomacy efforts inside the embattled and resilient nation—her latest post in a 30-year career with the Foreign Service
‘Embrace the impossible because you can make it possible,’ State Senator tells the 489 members of the Class of 2022
Five years after its launch, Oxy’s Obama Scholars Program expands its cohort and doubles down on its mission
What will the College look like in 2030? Oxy's Integrated Strategic Plan identifies 11 key issues
Josh Schlisserman ’19 helped raise $2.5 million as a summer intern in Silicon Valley—and after Scooter Braun kicked him out of his office, he’d found his calling as a venture capitalist
Economics legend Woody Studenmund closes the textbook on a 52-year career
“Occidental will forever be an indelible part of me," says the professor of art and art history, who is retiring after 46 years at the College
After 45 years at Oxy, choosing a favorite class is "like choosing your favorite child," says the professor of kinesiology and psychology
“I plan to write a mystery, travel, and read whatever strikes my fancy."
Professor of Theater and Performance Studies Susan Gratch brings the curtain down after 37 years at Oxy
"We’ll see what opportunities present themselves and what life allows."
As Inauguration Day draws near, President Harry J. Elam, Jr. reflects on the lessons of the pandemic, the evolution of academic excellence, and the necessity of a culture of care
As five retiring faculty take their classroom curtain calls, we asked a few prized pupils to toast their Oxy mentors