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Prof. Erica L. Ball Elected to Membership in American Antiquarian Society
The Occidental College professor of Black Studies joins a 212-year-old national research library and community of learners dedicated to discovering and sharing a deeper...
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Occidental College Receives Research Activity Designation
Occidental College’s research activity has officially been recognized in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, a categorization system that groups higher education institutions with...
Professor Sabrina Stierwalt
Prof. Sabrina Stierwalt Receives Cottrell Scholar Award
Extragalactic astrophysicist Sabrina Stierwalt, assistant professor of physics at Occidental College, has been awarded a 2025 Cottrell Scholar Award for her ongoing study of small...
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Prof. Janna Ireland Opens Two New Solo Photography Exhibitions
Twenty-one photographs by Janna Ireland, assistant professor of art and art history at Occidental College, celebrate the Hollyhock House’s centennial anniversary in a solo...
Occidental College alumnus Ethan Glass '19
Occidental College Alumnus Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Ethan Glass ’19 was recently recognized for the company he co-founded, Ocra, a centralized management platform that simplifies parking operations.
Twenty-five of the 53 personnel in Oxy’s Music Department.
Billboard Magazine Names Occidental a 2024 “Top Music Business School”
For the fifth consecutive year, Billboard magazine has ranked Occidental College in its annual list of Top Music Business Schools.
Professor Jane Hong
Professor Jane Hong Appointed to Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lectureship Program
Occidental College Associate Professor of History Jane Hong is one of 28 historians recently appointed to the prestigious program.
Occidental College Rises in US News & World Report Rankings
Occidental rose one place in US News & World Report’s 2025 Best College Rankings, landing at No. 34 nationally among liberal arts colleges, a 15-year high.
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