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April 19, 2024-
Professor Peter Dreier reflects on gun control efforts on the 25th anniversary of Columbine
April 17, 2024-
Professor Peter Dreier discusses California's climate program for low-income housing
April 16, 2024-
Professor Peter Dreier discusses the hotel workers' strike at the Hilton Pasadena
April 16, 2024-
Professor Peter Dreier considers the importance of white Christian evangelicalvoters to Donald Trump's presidential candidacy
April 10, 2024-
Professor Zachary Silver discusses human behavior that may irritate pet dogs
April 4, 2024- , ,
Occidental faculty co-authora study that examines the effectiveness of Measure ULA
April 4, 2024-
Professor Caroline Heldman discusses Democrats' criticism of President Joe Biden
March 27, 2024-
Professor Peter Dreier discusses the history of baseball players who have become politicians
March 26, 2024-
President Harry J. Elam reflects on the legacy of his parents, Barbara and Harry Elam, Sr.
March 26, 2024-
Tom Stritikus is announced as the 17th president of Occidental College
March 17, 2024- , ,
The Moore Lab of Zoology's Free-Flying Los Angeles Parrot Project is highlighted
March 17, 2024-
Professor Caroline Heldman addresses the gender gap at a summit highlighting women's achievements
March 16, 2024-
Professor Jorgen Harris discusses financial independence strategies for women
March 15, 2024-
Professor Amy Lyford's new book on artist Dorothea Tanning,Exquisite Dreams, receives a favorable review
March 14, 2024-
Professor Caroline Heldman on the House Democrats' dischargepetition
March 13, 2024-
ProfessorJennifer Piscopodiscusses the influence of former First Ladies
March 12, 2024-
Visiting Professor Julia Holter is interviewed about her latest album and her musical inspirations
March 11, 2024-
Professor Caroline Heldman discusses Ivanka Trump's social media and its potential effect on Donald Trump's campaign
March 7, 2024-
Professor Caroline Heldman discusses President Biden's State of the Union address
March 5, 2024-
Professor Peter Dreier discusses the ADL's decision to honor Jared Kushner with an award
March 3, 2024- ,
Moore Lab of Zoology researchers discuss theFree-Flying Los Angeles Parrot Project
March 2, 2024-
Professor Janna Ireland's photography exhibition, "True Story Index," is highlighted
February 29, 2024-
Professor Jennifer Piscopo discusses the two women campaigning for Mexico's presidency
February 28, 2024-
EJ Hill's Oxy Arts exhibition is highlighted in a piece on flower portraits
February 28, 2024-
Professor Peter Dreier discusses Florida officials' elimination ofcollege sociology courses
February 28, 2024-
Lindy West '04 will be the keynote speaker at Occidental College's 2024 Commencement
February 27, 2024-
Professor Peter Dreier discusses Councilmember Kevinde León's reelection changes
February 27, 2024-
Occidental's women's basketball team advances to the NCAA DIII tournament for the first time since 2011
February 26, 2024-
Mercedes Dorame's Oxy Arts Spring 2024 exhibition is highlighted
February 26, 2024-
Professor Caroline Heldman discusses efforts to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom
February 21, 2024-
Professor Peter Dreier discusses the political battle between Los Angeles landlords and renters
February 19, 2024-
Professor Adam Schoenberg's work "Automation" is highlighted as an example of new technology in music
February 18, 2024-
Professor Jorgen Harris explains the role of utility in economics
February 17, 2024-
Professor Peter Dreier analyzes California Senate candidate Steve Garvey's potential affect on Democrats
February 16, 2024-
Professor Caroline Heldman discusses Melania Trump's use of campaign funds for personal expenses
February 16, 2024-,
Professor Peter Dreier discusses currentlabor activism and the history of unions in the 20th century
February 13, 2024- , ,
A study by Professors Seva Rodnyansky and Jorgen Harris shows racial disparities in Northeast L.A. County arrests
February 12, 2024-
Professor Caroline Heldman discusses the special counsel's mental fitness assessment of President Biden
February 7, 2024-
Professor Caroline Heldman discusses the D.C. FederalAppeals Court's finding that Donald Trump should not receive immunity in 2020 electioninterference case
February 6, 2024-
Professor Jacob Mackey discusses the current state of colleges and universities
February 1, 2024-
Professor Peter Dreier discusses the long-term civil rights imapct of a 1960 sit-in in Greensboro
February 1, 2024-
An asphalt art project honoring Prof. Roger Boesche is installed in Eagle Rock
January 30, 2024-
ProfessorSeva Rodnyansky discusses LA Metro's proposed subway expansion
January 26, 2024-
Professor Evan Dethier discusses how dammed rivers canaffect downstream habitats
January 24, 2024-
Symphony San Jose will perform ProfessorAdam Schoenberg’s “Automation,” which includes anAI-driven hologram called AGNES
January 23, 2024-
Occidental signs Second Nature Climate Commitment pledge
January 16, 2024-
Professor Caroline Heldman discusses Donald Trump's dominance in the Iowa caucus
January 4, 2024-
Professor Caroline Heldman discusses Donald Trump's attempt to overturn ruling barring him from the presidential ballot
January 4, 2024-
Richard Reyes '12discusses the Plus Me Project, which he founded while a student at Occidental
December 17, 2023 -
The Today Show remembers John Brooks Slaughter, Occidental College's 11th president
December 15, 2023 -
Occidental'ssustainability office leads the College'sinaugural olive harvest
December 13, 2023 -
Professor John McCormack discusses conservation of Los Angeles' parrot population
December 10, 2023 - ,
Obituariesfor John Brooks Slaughter, Occidental College's 11th president
December 6, 2023 -
Professor Andrew Shtulman on imagination and creativity in adulthood
October 10, 2023 -
Occidental named one of Billboard Magazine's 2023 Top Business Schools
October 4, 2023 -
VP for Enrollment Maricela Martinez on the end of race-conscious admissions
September 14, 2023 -
Professor Caroline Heldman onKevin McCarthy's impeachment inquiry
September 12, 2023 -
Exhibit at Occidental College to focuson art made on Tongva land
September 8, 2023 -
Associate Prof. of Music Adam Schoenberg on his composition honoring mountain lion P-22
August 31, 2023 -
Professor Caroline Heldmandiscusses Donald Trump's legal troubles
August 23, 2023 -
Associate Prof. Evan Dethier on the mining boom in the tropics
July 31, 2023 -
Professor of urban and environmental policy Seva Rodnyansky on Sacramento's transformation into a megaregion.
July 31, 2023 -
Occidentalformally endslegacy admissions.
July 31, 2023 -
Occidentalformally endslegacy admissions.
July 28, 2023 -
Occidentalformally endslegacy admissions.
July 28, 2023 -
Occidentalformally endslegacy admissions.
July 27, 2023 -
President Elam's announcement on formalizing the College's legacy admission policy.
July 4, 2023 -
Professor of Diplomacy Derek Shearer on the Biden administration's use of soft power.
July 2, 2023 -
Professor Peter Dreierpens essay about Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling.
July 2, 2023 -
Professor Peter Dreieris interviewed about L.A.'s mansion tax.
June 29, 2023 -
President Harry Elam is quoted about the Supreme Court's decision on race-conscious admissions.
June 29, 2023 -
Vice President for Enrollment Management Maricela Martinez is interviewed about the Supreme Court's decision on race-conscious admissions.
June 29, 2023 -
Vice President for Enrollment Management Maricela Martinez is interviewed about the Supreme Court's decision on race-conscious admissions.
June 15, 2023 -
Professor Jennifer Piscopo is interviewed regarding constitutional crowdsourcing in Latin America.
June 13, 2023 -
Gay GOP activist Charles Moran '03 is profiled.
June 7, 2023 - KPCC's
Prof. Seva Rodnyansky was interviewed about a congestion pricing proposal in Los Angeles.
June 7, 2023 -
Prof. Shanna Lorenz is quoted onhow indigenous groups are working to safeguard the privacy of their data.
June 1, 2013 -
UNC doctoral candidate JP Flores '21 is quoted on race-conscious admissions.
June 1, 2023 -
Isabel Wilkerson's May 21 Commencement speech is included as among the year's best.
May 24, 2023 -
Prof. ǰᲹ is interviewed about the persistence of the gender pay gap.
May 22, 2023 -
An aerial tour of the Oxy campus is featured.
May 19, 2023 -
Pardis Mahdavi '00 presents the advantages of college diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
May 11, 2023 -
Longtime school board member Carol Karamitsos '85 is honored.
May 10, 2023 -
Jeremy Childs '15 joins the L.A.Times as a staff writer.
May 8, 2023 -
Kevin Adler '07 and his Miracle Message program forunhoused people is featured.
May 4, 2023 -
President Harry J. Elam, Jr . is quoted on race conscious admissions.
May 1, 2023 -
President Harry J. Elam, Jr. is one of 28 college presidents who signed an open letter on behalf of the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance supporting race conscious admissions.
April 25, 2023 -
The Center Theater Group's new production of Prof. Will Power 's play "Fetch Clay, Make Man" is featured.
April 20, 2023 -
A photo of Desmond Tutu wearing his Occidental sweatshirt is featured in a gallery of memorable Disneyland moments.
April 13, 2023 -
The late Prof. Bob Winter 's Architectural Guide to L.A. is included on the Times' list of essential non-fiction books about Los Angeles.
April 12, 2023 -
Prof. Jane Hong is quoted on the accurate portrayal of Korean churches in the new TV series "Beef."
April 11, 2023 -
Kenturah Davis '02 's OXY ARTS exhibition, Dark Illumination, is reviewed.
April 7, 2023 -
Prof. Adam Schoenberg 's new L.A. Philharmonic commission is featured.
April 6, 2023 -
Prof. Dzܳ쳾 is named a 2023 Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
April 3, 2023 -
Prof. Adam Schoenberg has been commissioned by the L.A. Philharmonicto compose a piece in honor of the late mountain lion P-22.
April 2, 2023 - ,
Psychedelic drug researcher Dr. Roland Griffiths '68 is featured.
March 31, 2023 -
Occidental's role in curbing diesel truck emissions in California is mentioned.
March 26, 2023 -
Prof. Marla Stone is quoted in a story on a Florida dispute over a lesson featuring Michelangelo's"David."
March 26, 2023 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted in a story on the impact of L.A.'s Measure ULA.
March 20, 2023 -
Prof. Bhavna Shamasunder is quoted on state legislation to address cosmetics safety.
March 5, 2023 -
Prof. Treena Basu is quoted in an obituary of internationally known mathematician LokenathDebnath.
March 2, 2023 -
Attendance Now head Hedy Chang '86 is interviewed about post-pandemic school attendance.
Feb. 28, 2023 -
An analysis of policing impacts on people of color by Profs. Seva Rodnyansky , Jorgen Harris and students is featured.
Feb. 23, 2023 -
The death of Hall of Fame swimming and diving coach Nick Rodionoff '57 is reported.
Feb. 21, 2023 -
Prof. Bhavna Shamasunder is quoted on the state of Washington's crackdown on toxic substances in cosmetics.
Feb. 21, 2023 -
Kristina Kvien '87 presents her credentials as the new U.S. ambassador to Armenia.
Feb. 17, 2023 -
Prof. Joseph Schulz and his venomous cone snails are featured at 24:10.
Feb. 10, 2023 -
Prof. Bhavna Shamasunder' s research on lead contamination in East Los Angeles is featured.
Jan. 23, 2023 -
Julia Eubanks '22 and her Minneapolis-based band Creeping Charlie are featured.
Jan. 19, 2023 -
Prof. John McCormack is quoted on Southern California's wild parrot population.
Jan. 4, 2023 -
Billington Prof. Thomas Balcerski writes about the history of elections of the speaker of the House of Representatives.
Dec. 28, 2022 - ,
Title IX Coordinator Alexandra Fulcher and Oxy's restorative justice program are featured.
Nov. 11, 2022 - ,
Prof. Bhavna Shamasunder' s research on the potential chemical hazards of beauty products used by women of color is featured.
Nov. 5, 2022 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted on the challenges facing sexual assault survivors in connection with the Leslie Moonves case.
Nov. 3, 2022 -
Dean Rob Flot is quoted in a story on how colleges are dealing with rising temperatures.
Oct. 28, 2022 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo is quoted on the role of women in Brazilian politics.
Oct. 27, 2022 -
Prof. Isaac Hale is quoted on trends in political donations from casino workers.
Oct. 19, 2022 -
Leo Olebe '97 is named global head of gaming at YouTube.
Oct. 13, 2022 -
Prof. Andrew Jalil discusses the current causes of inflation.
Oct. 8, 2022 -
Oxy's Music Department is named one of the world's best music business programs.
Oct. 8, 2022 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo is quoted on the role the Dobbs ruling might play in midtermelections.
Sept. 28, 2022 -
Roxane Gay features the writing of Obama Scholar Sunari Weaver-Anderson '24 .
Sept. 26, 2022 -
Pardis Mahdavi '00 uses her encounter with Iran's morality police to illuminate the current protests there.
Sept. 22, 2022 -
Billington Prof. Thomas Balcerski writes about the power of incumbency in the upcoming 2024 election.
Sept. 21, 2022 -
Newspaper correspondent Bessie Beatty, Class of 1907 , and her reporting of the Russian Revolution is featured.
Sept. 15, 2022 -
Oxy is listed as one of 53 essential L.A. filming locations.
Sept. 12, 2022 -
Dominique Cabading '26 tried out for the Pilipino 18-and-under Women's National Basketball Team this summer.
Sept. 11, 2022 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo writes on how best to increase women's role in Canadian politics.
Sept. 8, 2022 -
Billington Prof. Thomas Balcerski is quoted on the history of presidential portraits.
Sept. 6, 2022 -
The tragic death of Gabrielle Hanna '15 in a plane crash is reported.
Sept. 4, 2022 --
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo is quoted on the proposed Chilean constitution.
Aug. 24, 2022 -
Prof. Isaac Hale is quoted on competing sports betting initiatives on the California ballot this fall.
Aug. 17, 2022 -
Prof. Mijin Cha evaluates the climate change provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Aug. 15, 2022 -
Profs. Dan Pondella and Jonathan Williams are quoted in a story on the success of their rocky reef project.
Aug. 6, 2022 -
Prof. Christopher Berger is quoted on how to exercise in airportsto alleviate travel stress.
Aug. 4, 2022 -
Trustee Emeritus Jack Samuelson '46 P'72 P'77 is the subject of an obituary.
July 22, 2022 -
Carmen Chu '00 is appointed to the University of California Board of Regents.
July 13, 2022 -
George Alcorn '62 is cited as an outstanding example of a Black innovator in science and engineering.
July 11, 2022 -
Bill Griswold '50 and Jean (Stiver) Griswold '51 are profiled.
July 11, 2022 -
Juliet Suess '14 is named head swimming coach at Chapman University.
July 10, 2022 -
Prof. Marla Stone is interviewed about the American Academy in Rome.
June 28, 2022 -
Prof. Jorgen Harris reviews his research on gender bias in the federal appellate judiciary system.
June 22, 2022 -
Steve Cooper '68 announces his decision to step down as CEO of Warner Music next year.
June 22, 2022 -
Filmmaker Cooper Raiff '19 is profiled.
May 18, 2022 -
Lacrosse player Julia Shwayder '22 is a winner of the first annual CalHOPE Courage Award.
May 13, 2022 -
Prof. Jane Hong is quoted on the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes in the United States.
May 12, 2022 -
A retrospective show of Prof. Linda Besemer 's paintings at Cal State Long Beach is reviewed.
May 12, 2022 -
Postdoc Ryan Terrill is featured in a story on birdwatching in the Angeles National Forest.
May 9, 2022 -
Andrea Elliott '96 wins a Pulitzer Prize in the general nonfiction category for her book, Invisible Child.
May 6, 2022 -
Kristina Kvien '87 , acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, is interviewed.
May 5, 2022 -
Kareem Fahim '93 is named the Post's Middle East bureau chief.
May 5, 2022 -
Prof. Derek Shearer is interviewed about the European Union's proposed ban of Russian oil.
May 4, 2022 -
Prof. Andrew Jalil is quoted on the Fed's recent interest rate hike.
May 1, 2022 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is interviewed about renter activism in San Francisco.
April 29, 2022 -
Prof. Jane Hong writes about the evangelical racial reconciliation movement triggered by the 1992 uprising in Los Angeles.
April 28, 2022 -
Prof. Jane Hong co-authors a piece on the role race and religion play in U.S. immigration policy.
April 27, 2022 -
President Harry J. Elam, Jr . is quoted on pandemic-delayed inaugurations.
April 27, 2022 - ,
Prof. Derek Shearer 's interview with former President Bill Clinton is covered.
April 20, 2022 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted on recent trends in tenant activism.
April 15, 2022 - ,
Prof. ʱٱٰ is quoted on the new contract for Southern California grocery workers.
April 14, 2022 -
Prof. Derek Shearer discusses the prospect of Finland and Sweden joining NATO.
April 14, 2022 -
In an op-ed, Prof. Peter Dreier discusses the radicalism of Jackie Robinson.
April 13, 2022 -
President Harry J. Elam, Jr . is quoted on the plays of David Mamet.
April 8, 2022 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo writes about the pandemic's negative impact on gender equality.
April 8, 2022 -
In an interview,Prof. 鲹ܱ discusses how he balances his research life and his identity as a queer person.
April 5, 2022 -
Lindsey Collins '94 's promotion to senior vice president of development at Pixar Animation Studios is covered.
March 25, 2022 -
Ashly Burch '12 is profiled as "the most prominent woman in video games."
March 25, 2022 -
Melissa Maldonado '22 is quoted on Spanish fluency as a litmus test for Latinx identity.
March 23, 2022 -
Prof. Jorgen Harris is quoted on the current state of the U.S. labor market.
March 23, 2022 -
Prof. Thalia Gonzalez 's restorative justice research is cited.
March 22, 2022 -
Prof. Igor Logvinenko 's op-ed explores the impact of sanctions on Russia.
March 21, 2002 -
Prof. Broderick Fox and his latest film, Manscaping, are featured.
March 9, 2022 -
Prof. Derek Shearer cites Finland as a possible model for Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion.
March 8, 2022 -
The career of Miriam Hamburger '17 is cited as an example of the value of the humanities.
March 8, 2022 -
Politics Professor Jennifer Piscopo charts the pandemic's global impact ongender equality.
March 7, 2022 -
Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Kristina Kvien '87 is interviewed.
March 7, 2022 -
Perla Duran '23 is one of several students profiled in a piece on "what people get wrong about first-generation students."
March 2, 2022 -
Prof. Derek Shearer is interviewed about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
March 2, 2022 -
Wanlass Artist in Residence E.J. Hill' s Oxy Arts exhibit is featured.
Feb. 28, 2022 - ,
Occidental is again one of the country's top producers of student Fulbright scholars.
Feb. 25, 2022 -
Judy Lam '87 addresses how to respond to anti-Asian texts that emerged at Oxy.
Feb. 24, 2022 -
Prof. Igor Logvinenko is quoted on U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia.
Feb. 24, 2022 -
UCLA Librarian Lawrence Clark Powell '28 , after whom UCLA's Powell Library is named, is profiled.
Feb. 23, 2022 - ,
Bryan Scott '17 is drafted by Philadelphia as the third overall pick in the USFL draft.
Feb. 12, 2022 -
A new study co-authored by Prof. Peter Dreier on poverty rates among Krogergrocery workers isfeatured.
Feb. 10, 2022 -
Dr. Roxane Gay 's appointment as Presidential Professor at Oxy is featured.
Feb. 10,2022 - ,
Oxy's response to racist text messages from a student is covered.
Feb. 1, 2022 -
Oxy is one of five colleges featured as part of Mellon's "Humanities for All Times" grant initiative.
Jan. 28, 2022 -
Prof. Seva Rodnyansky was interviewed about the relationship between income levels and transportation patterns in the expanding Bay Area.
Jan. 28, 2022 -
Prof. Jorgen Harris is interviewed on the subject of opportunity costs.
Jan. 25, 2022 -
Prof. ԲԾڱʾDZ discusses how Mexico has become a leader in gender equality in politics.
Jan. 11, 2022 - ,,
A new study co-authored by Prof. Peter Dreier on poverty rates among Krogergrocery workers isfeatured.
Dec. 17, 2021 -
Occidental's new COVID-19 booster mandate covered.
Dec. 1, 2021 -
Oxy's Moore Lab and its Mexican bird collection are featured in this video.
Dec. 1, 2021 - es
Venture capital executive Joshua Schlisserman '19 is a member ofthe 2022 class of Forbes' 30 under 30.
Nov. 30, 2021 -
Andrea Elliott '96 's new book, Invisible Child, is named one of year's 10 best.
Nov. 16, 2021 -
Artist and curator Astria Suparak's video presentationcurrently on display at Oxy Arts is featured.
Nov. 11, 2021-
Oxy's new Choi Family Music Production Center is featured.
Oct. 27, 2021 -
Columnist Robert Robb '76 pays tribute to his old friend Grant Woods '76 .
Oct. 26, 2021 -
Actor NicholasBraun '10 --Succession's Cousin Greg--is profiled.
Oct. 23, 2021 - ,
The death of Oxy Trustee and former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods '76 is reported.
Oct. 14, 2021 -
Oxy's role in supporting its Japanese-American students during WWII is noted in a story on USC's plan to issue posthumous honorary degrees to its Nisei students.
Oct. 13, 2021 -
Oxy Arts ' Encoding Futures exhibition is featured.
Oct. 10, 2021 -
Andrea Elliott '96 's new book, Invisible Child, is the lead review onon the front of the New York Times Book Review.
Oct. 1, 2021 - ,
Oxy Arts ' Encoding Futures exhibition is featured.
Sept. 28, 2021 -
Kia Mackey '22 writes about the struggles African scientists often encounter in getting their research published.
Sept. 22, 2021 -
éѲíԱ'17 and his new documentary Dial Home are featured.
Sept. 21, 2021 -
Prof. Ramona Gonzalez '09 is interviewed about her "disarmingly beautiful" new album, No Sun.
Sept. 16, 2021 -
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson pays tribute to hislate mental coach Trevor Moawad '95 .
Sept. 16, 2021 -
The Times takes a tour of Oxy's Moore Lab of Zoology .
Sept. 15, 2021 -
RMR Group CEO Adam Portnoy '93 is named "Person of the Year."
Sept. 8, 2021 -
Bagel+Slice, a new Oxy Arts Building restaurant,and the "mindset-shifting" process of being a College tenant.
Aug. 30, 2021 -
Vice President Marty Sharkey is quoted on Oxy's COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
Aug. 30, 2021 -
Prof. Jorgen Harris is interviewed on a variety of current economic issues.
Aug. 28, 2021 - ,
Prof. Ramona Gonzalez '09 is interviewed about her new album, No Sun.
Aug. 10, 2021 -
Local college and university vaccination policies, including Oxy's, are covered.
Aug. 10, 2021 - ,
Mirin Fader '13 's new biography of Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is reviewed and excerpted.
Aug. 8, 2021 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted on the recent findings that N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harrassed almost one dozen women.
Aug. 7, 2021 -
Ernesto Galarza '27 's role as a pioneering agriculture labor activist is featured.
July 28, 2021 - Lowell (MA)
Deandre Ortiz '24 , an intern with Massachusetts State Sen. John Cronin, is profiled.
July 12, 2021 -
Associate Dean Carolyn Brighouse is interviewed about coping with first-year students' pandemic-related learning loss. (Segment starts at 52:55.)
July 11, 2021 -
The new production of Prof. Will Power 's play, "Seize the King," "contains multitudes of beauty," the Times' review says.
July 9, 2021 -
Denise Campbell Bauer '86 is nominated as ambassador to France and Monaco.
July 8, 2021 -
Screenwriter Kirsten Smith '92 is among those interviewed about the enduring legacy of the 2001 film "Legally Blonde."
July 7, 2021 -
Prof. Seva Rodnyansky isinterviewed on the reasons why urban dwellers are moving to suburban and rural areas. (Segment starts at 36:35.)
July 2, 2021 -
Prof. Seva Rodnyansky is quoted on the recent growth of city dwellers moving to suburban and rural areas.
June 30, 2021 -
The Moore Lab 's pioneering 3D bird project is featured in this striking video.
June 30, 2021 -
Prof. Phillip Ayoub explains howLGBTI politics are playing out in the European soccer championships.
June 8, 2021 -
Susan Paterno '80 explains why college rankings are misleading.
June 4, 2021 -
Prof. Derek Shearer offers advice on how the United States can improve its international stadning.
June 2, 2021 -
Prof. Bhavna Shamnasunder co-authors a piece on the health threat posed by Los Angeles' oil industry.
May 19, 2021 -
Prof. Jane Hong is quoted on the recent growth of Asian-American political activismn.
May 11, 2021 -
Prof. Andrew Shtulman is quoted on the renewed popularityof chlorophyll water.
May 7, 2021 -
Prof. Mary Lopez is quoted on the pandemic's disproportionate economic impact on Latinas.
April 29, 2021 -
Prof. Marcey Rainey explains why outdoors is the optimal school learning environment.
April 20, 2021 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo is quoted on U.S. immigration policy.
April 15, 2021 -
Brando Lopez of Upward Bound caught Dodger third baseman Justin Turner's homerun with his nachos--and got his two minutes of fame.
April 15, 2021 -
J.P. Flores '21 writes about the importance of relationship building and what its loss during the pandemic means for students.
April 13, 2021 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted on the growth of social justice programs in higher education.
April 5, 2021 -
Alison Rose Jefferson , scholar in residence at Oxy's Institute for the Study of Los Angeles, discusses the ugly history of white resistance to Black leisure sites in Southern California.
March 24, 2021 -
Prof. Jane Hong is interviewed on the influence of the Christian faith on the Asian American community on the "Quick to Listen" podcast (interview starts at 10:35).
March 24, 2021 -
Guy Aoki '84 of Media Action Network for Asian Americans issues a joint press release with Jay Leno containing Leno's apology for decades of jokes targeting Asian stereotypes.
March 16, 2021 -
Prof. Bhavna Shamasunder discusses the "clean beauty" movement.
March 8, 2021 -
Prof. Jane Hong examines the significance of the recent election of GOP Asian-American women candidates in this op-ed.
March 2, 2021 -
Wanlass Artist in Residence Caroline Caycedo 's new Oxy Arts exhibition, "Care Report," is featured.
Feb. 22, 2021 -
Retired Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde '77 takes a new job with Virgin Galactic.
Feb. 18, 2021 -
Dr. Namandje Bumpus '03 is quoted on the pandemic's disruptive impact on clinical trials.
Feb. 18, 2021 -
Angelica Salas '93 of CHIRLA is featured in a report on President Biden's new immigration reform proposal.
Feb. 5, 2021 -
Prof. Kristi Upson-Saia is interviewed about ancient Greek and Roman medicine.
Jan. 27, 2021 -
Prof. Mijin Cha is quoted on the Biden administration's environmental policies.
Jan. 23, 2021 -
Occidental's merit scholarships are mentioned in a story on the cost of college.
Jan. 19, 2021 -
In a co-authored opinion piece, Prof. Erica Ball pays tribute to the women who made Vice President Kamala Harris' rise possible.
Jan. 7, 2021-
The Times considers the future of Disney Imagineering in the wake of Joe Rohde '77 's retirement.
Jan. 5, 2021 -
Stephanie O'Keefe , instructor of horn and chamber music, is the first woman president of American Federation of Music Local 47in the L.A. union's 123-year history.
Jan. 5, 2021 -
Prof. Darren Larsen 's research showing the Teton glacier's age is greater than previously thought is featured.
Jan. 3, 2021 -
Dr. Kimberly Shriner '80 --"the San Gabriel Valley's Dr. Fauci"--is featured.
Dec. 29, 2020 -
Retiring Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde '77 is profiled.
Dec. 29, 2020 -
Prof. Jane Hong is quoted on the impact of the pioneering YA novel, Finding My Voice.
Dec. 24, 2020 -
Prof. Amy Lyford comments on the installation of a Noguchi sculpture at the White House.
Dec. 14, 2020 -
Lande Ajose '87 is interviewed on "What's the Point of College?" on Kelly Corrigan's podcast.
Dec. 2, 2020 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo writes about the abuse--verbal and physical--routinely faced by women in politics.
Nov. 23, 2020 - ,
Imagineer Joe Rohde '77 announces his retirement after a 40-year career with Disney.
Nov. 23, 2020 -
Sofia Ben-Zaken '22 was interviewed while waiting for a COVID-19 test at Dodger Stadium.
Nov. 16, 2020 - ,
Occidental's role in the launching of the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance is reported.
Nov. 13, 2020 - ,
Michael Covino '08 is interviewed about his new film, The Climb.
Nov. 12, 2020 -
President Harry J. Elam, Jr . is quoted in a story on the newly formedLiberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance.
Nov. 2, 2020 -
Prof. Glenn Griffin is quoted in the latest episode of the Bob Marley "Legacy" documentary series.
Oct. 30, 2020 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo co-authored an analysis of the recent vote in Chile to draft a new constitution.
Oct. 30, 2020 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted in a story on actress Charlotte Kirk's allegations of sexual misconduct against Hollywood executives.
Oct. 27, 2020 -
The passing of Tony-winning stage designer Ming Cho Lee '53 is reported.
Oct. 22, 2020 -
Charles Dirks '61 and his anti-COVID-19 activism are featured.
Oct. 18, 2020 -
Al Padilla '53 , thelegendary East Los Angeles football coach who passed away October 4, is profiled.
Oct. 16, 2020 -
How Cooper Raiff '20 's first film, shot on a shoestring budget,won the coveted Best Narrative Feature prize when it premiered at SXSW.
Oct. 6, 2020 -
Rick Cole '78 co-authors an op-ed on how to address corruption on the L.A. City Council.
Oct. 6, 2020 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo provides an analysis of how women have voted in the century since gaining suffrage in the United States.
Oct. 6, 2020 -
Prof. Sophal Ear comments on apparent Chinese military expansion in Cambodia.
Sept. 20, 2020 -
Margot Mifflin '82 's new book, Looking For Miss America, is reviewed.
Sept. 1, 2020 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is interviewed about"Comrade" Duch, the Khmer Rouge prison chief who died at age 77.
Aug. 31, 2020 -
Margot Mifflin '82 's new book, Looking for Miss America, is reviewed.
Aug. 31, 2020 -
Professor of Physics Emeritus Herbert Segall 's passing is reported.
Aug. 26, 2020 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo co-authored an opinion piece reportingthat women's leadership inthe pandemic matters in ways you might not expect.
Aug. 25, 2020 -
Laura Mosqueda '81 steps down as dean of USC Keck School of Medicine.
Aug. 24, 2020 -
Dean ofAdmission Vince Cuseo is quoted on fall enrollment.
Aug. 23, 2020 -
Dr. Namandje Bumpus '03 is the first Black woman to chair a department at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Aug. 19, 2020 -
NPP Director Erik Quezada '09 is quoted on the efforts of Oxy's First-Gen Coalition.
Aug. 18, 2020 -
President Harry J. Elam Jr . is profiled.
Aug. 11, 2020 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted in a profile of Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris.
Aug. 2, 2020 -
Oxy Arts Director Meldia Yesayan discusses how the pandemic's disruption should spark a rethinking of how art is produced, distributed and experienced.
July 29, 2020 -
Callie Rice '24 is quoted in a story of college and university plans for fall.
July 29, 2020 -
Occidental is mentioned in a story about the pandemic-fueled uncertainty surrounding higher education this fall.
July 22, 2020 -
Occidental is discussed as one of several California colleges and universities that have decided to provide all-remote instruction this fall.
July 26, 2020 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the threat posed to Cambodians by the development of wetlands near Phnom Penh.
July 22, 2020 -
Garrett Pittman '22 is one of several students interviewed about college decisions to provide all-remote instruction this fall.
July 21, 2020 -
Prof. Phillip Ayoub 's op-ed discusses the role of homophobia in Polish politics--and how the LGBTQIA community is responding.
July 21, 2020 -
Oxy Art 's innovative Streetview Video Series makesart available to the public despite the pandemic.
July 12, 2020 -
Sophiya Shams Rafi '23 's final paper for her first-year seminaris published in this leading Pakistani newspaper.
July 10, 2020 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the increasingly close relationship between Cambodia and China.
July 3, 2020 -
Oxy Arts ' role in presenting a fall In Plain Sight exhibition is reported in a story about the national arts collaboration.
June 22, 2020 -
Ella Rubin '24 co-authors an opinion piece on social media activism.
June 17, 2020 -
Prof. Erica Ball is interviewed about celebrating the Juneteenth holiday.
June 8, 2020 -
The pandemic's impact on admissions at Occidental and other private colleges is covered.
May 19, 2020 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo co-authors a piece on what the U.S. can learn from Mexico on women's issues.
May 15, 2020 -
Professor of Practice Ramona Gonzalez '09 (Nite Jewel)'s latest trackis featured.
May 14, 2020 -
Prof. Xiao-huang Lin is cited in an obituary for novelist Yu Lihua.
May 13, 2020 -
Men's Soocer Coach Rod Lafaurie is quoted regarding the new MLS Youth Development Program.
May 6, 2020 -
Dr. Barry Webber '78 , a New York surgeon and frontline health care provider, died of COVID-19 complications.
April 27, 2020 -
Oxy has one of the country's top music business programs --one of only two liberal arts colleges on Billboard's annual list.
April 24, 2020 -
Cooper Raiff '20 's debut feature won the top narrative prize at the South by Southwest Film Festival.
April 22, 2020 -
Dr. Robert Wright '73 , head of Cottage Hospital's ICU in Santa Barbara, is profiled.
April 18, 2020 -
Rick Cole '78 resigns as Santa Monica city manager in a disagreement over coronvirus-related budget cuts.
April 16, 2020 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is interviewed on Cambodia's pending state of emergency legislation.
April 14, 2020 - , , ,
The adoption of Prof. Mary Beth Heffernan 's PPE Project by healthcare workers fightingthe COVID-19 pandemic is explored.
April 13, 2020 -
Dean of Admission Vince Cuseo is quoted in a story on the impacts of the coronavirus on the college admission process.
April 13, 2020 -
Women are increasingly running for state office, winning, and having a real impact, Prof. Jennifer Piscopo writes.
April 11, 2020 -
Back at home, Ellie Findell '23 created a scavenger hunt for local kids whose schools are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
April 9, 2020 -
Prof. Daniel Snowden-Ifft is quoted on Occidental's sustainability efforts.
April 3, 2020 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the potential impact of China's "face mask" diplomacy in Southeast Asia.
April 3, 2020 - ,,
Prof. Shana Goffredi 's research on the symbiotic relationship between deep-sea worms and methane-digesting bacteria is featured.
March 31, 2020 - , ,
The passing of former PBS executive Chloe Aaron '61 is reported.
March 15, 2020 -
ER physician Rosny Daniel '09 tells what it's like to be a COVID-19 patient.
March 2, 2020 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on this month's joint Cambodian-Chinese military exercises.
Feb. 18, 2020 - ,
Wanlass Artist-in-Residence Shizu Saldamando , whose solo show is now at Oxy Arts, is profiled.
Feb. 17, 2020 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on Cambodia's response to the coronavirus.
Feb. 11, 2020 -
Stanford's Harry J. Elam, Jr. is named Occidental's 16th president.
Feb. 2, 2020 -
Wanlass Artist-in-Residence Shizu Saldamando is interviewed.
Dec. 27, 2019 -
Prof. Derek Shearer and several students are quoted in a column on political debates on college campuses.
Dec. 22, 2019 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the significance of the construction of a Chinese-backed airfield and naval port in Cambodia.
Dec. 12, 2019 - ,
A paper co-authored by Prof. Amber Stubler finds that rude peer reviewers can be harmful.
Dec. 2, 2019 - t
Prof. Peter Dreier co-authored an op-ed calling on the Baseball Hall of Fame to admit Marvin Miller.
Dec. 1, 2019 -
Prof. of Practice Christopher Hawthorne is quoted in a story on why shade is a mark of privilege in Los Angeles.
Nov. 25, 2019 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on Chinese investment in Cambodia and South Asia.
Nov. 24, 2019 -
Gabriela Cowperthwaite '93 's documentary Blackfish is named one of the Decade's 10 Most Influential Films.
Nov. 22, 2019 -
Prof. Derek Shearer comments on impeachment inquirytestimony from Foreign Service officers.
Nov. 19,2019 -
Prof. Aleem Hossain offers advice to beginning screenwriters.
Nov. 18, 2019 -
The city of Pasadena unveils a permanent tributeto the late Prof. Bob Winter .
Nov. 15, 2019 -
Adventure filmmaker MikeHoover '65 is profiled.
Nov. 14, 2019 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the latest developments in the Cambodian government's harsh treatment of its political opponents.
Nov. 12, 2019 -
Oxy is one of 75 U.S. schools that meets 100% of students' demonstrated financial need.
Nov. 6, 2019 -
The integrity of Oxy's Admission Office is featured in this front-page story.
Nov. 6, 2019 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo co-authored an opinion piece on recent political protests in Latin America.
Nov. 5, 2016 -
Adjunct Prof. Desiree Zamorano is listed as one of "20 Chicana Writers You Should Know."
Nov. 5, 2019 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted in a story on the historical roots of today's income inequality.
Oct. 26, 2019 -
Adjunct Prof. Win McLaughlin is part of a team studying a major new fossil find.
Oct. 25, 2019 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo is quoted on the circumstances surrounding the resignation of Rep. Katie Hill.
Oct. 24, 2019 -
Prof. Aleem Hossain is interviewed about his new feature film, After We Leave.
Oct. 16, 2019 -
TimSanford '75 is stepping down after 25 years leading Playwrights Horizons, an influential non-profit Off-Broadway theater.
Oct. 9, 2019 -
Head Football Coach Rob Cushman is quoted in a story about the premature end to Grinnell College's football season.
Oct. 7, 2019 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted on the role of toxic masculinity in mass shootings.
Oct. 6, 2019 -
Prof. Adam Schoenberg discusses his latest composition, Losing Earth.
Oct. 5, 2019 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is quoted on the future of fraternities.
Oct. 2, 2019 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the harassment of journalists by the Cambodian government.
Sept. 30, 2019 -
Prof. Bhavna Shamasunder is quoted in a story on the use of mercury in cosmetics.
Sept. 20, 2019 -
Prof. Jan Lin 's latest book, Taking Back The Boulevard, is discussed.
Sept. 20, 2019 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the Cambodian government's attempt to label political opponents as terrorists.
Sept. 14, 2019 -
Karalee Nakatsuka '89 is named 2019 California History Teacher of the Year.
Sept. 13, 2019 -
Erik Patterson '00 's new play at the Echo Theater Co. is reviewed.
Sept. 13, 2019 -
A story on increasing noise levels in restaurants cites the research of Prof. John Lang .
Sept. 12, 2019 -
Madeline Lancaster '04 's research in brain development is featured.
Sept. 10, 2019 - KQED
"The North Pole," the web series directedby Yvan Iturriaga '03 and produced by Darren Colston '02 , is featured.
Sept. 10, 2019 -
Prof. Mijin Cha 's co-authored opinion piece argues there doesn't have to be a tradeoff between climate action and jobs.
Sept. 9, 2019 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is quoted on how men's underwear marketers appear to beembracing a new model of masculinity.
Sept. 1, 2019 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted on Los Angeles' role as a forefront in a new wave of labor organizing.
Aug. 4, 2019 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the impact of billions of dollars of Chinese investment in Cambodia.
Aug. 3, 2019 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is interviewed about the Democratic presidential candidate debates.
July 29, 2019 -
Kay Ceniceros '60 , Riverside County's first woman supervisor, has passed away.
July 29, 2019 -
USC Health Sciences Ombuds Tom Kosakowski '88 is quoted in a story on the increasing numbers of campus ombuds.
Jan. 14, 2019 - ,
Lorrie Bartlett '81 is named to the ICM talent agency's board of directors.
Dec. 13, 2018 -
Lencia Kebede '16 , currently touring with the 20th anniversary tour of "Rent," is interviewed.
Dec. 11, 2018 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted in a story on USC's new sexual misconduct hotline.
Dec. 8, 2018 - ,
Financial Aid Director Gina Becerril is quoted in a story on the use of home equity in making financial aid decisions.
Dec. 7, 2018 -
President Jonathan Veitch is quoted in a story that explores the definition of the liberal arts.
Dec. 7, 2018 -
A 2015 study by Prof. Andrew Shtulman is cited in a story on children's belief in Santa Claus.
Dec. 5, 2018 -
Prof. Leslie Berntsen discusses the issue of Latinx students struggling with issues of self-hate.
Nov. 30, 2018 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo gives an assessment of incoming Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Nov. 30, 2018 -
Sculptor Eric Peltzer '85 is profiled.
Nov. 27, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is interviewed on the one-year anniversary of the forced dissolution of Cambodia's opposition party.
Nov. 26, 2018 -
Actor Nik Dodani '15 -- cast in the revival of "Murphy Brown" -- is profiled.
Nov. 17, 2018 -
Prof. Dan Pondella is quoted on the surprising role of offshore oil rigs as artificial reefs.
Nov. 16, 2018 - ,
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the verdicts finding two former Khmer Rouge leaders guilty of genocide.
Nov. 16, 2018 -
Prof. Juve Cortes writes about the impact (or lack thereof) of midterm elections on U.S.immigration policy.
Nov. 7, 2018 -
Spike Lee is set to direct a movie adaptation of Roger Guenveur Smith '77 's one-man show "Frederick Douglass Now."
Nov. 6, 2018 -
A new study on the links between fake news and social media co-authored by Prof. Lesley Chiou is covered.
Nov. 6, 2018 -
Prof. Aleksandra Sherman 's research on neural synchrony is featured.
Nov. 6, 2018 -
Prof. Derek Shearer is quoted in a profile of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
Nov. 3, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the looming threat of European Union tariffs on the Cambodian garment inustry.
Nov. 2, 2018 -
L.A.'s quirky Triforium was temporarily back in action recently, thanks to the efforts of Tom Carroll '08 and Claire Evans '06 .
Nov. 1, 2018 -
Mark Dery '82 's new biography of Edward Gorey is featured.
Oct. 25, 2018 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted on the status of the Time's Up movement.
Oct. 18, 2018 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted in a joint KPCC/KQED story on California's gubernatorial race.
Oct. 16, 2018 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is quoted on how conventional attitudes toward sex contribute to rape culture.
Oct. 15, 2018 -
President Jonathan Veitch is interviewed on liberal arts education while at Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi'an, China.
Oct. 12, 2018 -
Prof. Peter Dreier debates the pros and cons of California's Prop. 10, the rent control measure on the November ballot.
Oct. 11, 2018 -
Oxy is ranked No. 22 on a list of country's Top 75 Colleges for Food. Only two other liberal arts colleges were ranked higher.
Oct. 10, 2018 -
Oxy is identified as a "West Coast Ivy League" college by college admission consultant David Montesano.
Oct. 3, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's recent U.N. speech.
Sept. 29, 2018 -
Graphic novelist Tom Manning '99 is interviewed.
Sept. 28, 2018 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is quoted on how cheerleading was until recently a male-dominated pursuit.
Sept. 27, 2018 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted on Proposition 10, California's rent control measure on the November ballot.
Sept. 26, 2018 -
In a co-authored op-ed, Prof. Jennifer Piscopo addresses the issues raised by the current gender imbalance on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Sept. 21, 2018 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Sept. 10, 2018 - ,
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the release of Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha from prison to house arrest.
Sept. 9, 2018 -
Prof. John McCormack warns in an op-ed that U.S. public museums are vulnerable to the kind of fire that devastated Brazil's National Museum.
Sept. 8, 2018 - ,
Barack Obama '83 tells of the time he was kicked out of Disneyland for smoking while an Oxy student.
Sept. 8, 2018 -
Ian McKinnon '89 's role with tennis great Roger Federer and others as founding partners of the sports management firm Team8 is covered.
Sept. 5, 2018 -
Kristen Hayashi '04 has been selected for the 2018 Smithsonian Affiliations Visiting Professionals Program.
Aug. 29, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the release of a Long Beach resident held as a political prisoner in Cambodia.
Aug. 19, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the recent rise of the Cambodian fashion manufacturing industry.
Aug. 19, 2018 -
Joaquin Hernandez '96 emphasizes the important of college readiness, drawing on his own experience.
Aug. 16, 2018 -
Professor Justin Li 's research on artificial intelligence is featured.
Aug. 7, 2018 -
Prof. Emeritus Dale Wright is quoted regarding plans to build a Buddhist temple on the Vegas strip.
Aug. 3, 2018 -
Ravinia Festival impresario Welz Kauffman '83 is interviewed.
Aug. 1, 2018 -
Occidental Children's Theater's latest production of "Dr. Scooby Doolittle" is featured.
July 28, 2018 - , , ,
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the inevitable outcome of Cambodia's controversial national election.
July 27, 2018 -
Music production instructor Jongnic Bontemps is named a finalist in Universal's Film Music Composer Initiative.
July 27, 2018 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman speaks on the controversy surrounding former Trump attorney Michael Cohen.
July 26, 2018 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo is quoted about Latin America's embrace of quotas for female political candidates.
July 23, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the controversy surrounding Cambodia's upcoming national election.
July 19, 2018 -
In an interview, actor Laraine Newman pays tribute to her high school drama teacher, John Ingle '50 .
July 17, 2018 -
Coverage of President Barack Obama '83 's speech in South Africa to mark the centennial of Nelson Mandela's birth notes Obama's political awakening began with a 1981 anti-divestment protest at Occidental.
July 17, 2018 - ,
Prof. Derek Shearer was interviewed regarding President Trump's summit with Vladimir Putin.
July 17, 2018 -
Professor Emeritus Larry Caldwell analyses President Trump's summit with Vladimir Putin in this op-ed.
July 17, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted in a story on the status of Cambodia's remaining opposition parties.
July 14, 2018 -
Prof. Derek Shearer is quoted on expectations for the upcoming Trump-Putin summit.
July 11, 2018 -
Microsoft's Paul Allen is selling the 120-acre Beverly Crest property originally developed by silent film star Fred Thomson 1910 and his Oscar-winning wife Francis Marion.
July 7, 2018 - and the
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo wrote two op-eds on Mexico's election. The co-authored WaPo piece focuses on how Mexican women won half of legislative seats.
July 5, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear wrote an opinion piece about Cambodia renting large areas to Chinese businesses.
July 4, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the upcoming Cambodian elections.
June 29, 2018 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo is interviewed by Bloomberg News about Lopez Obrador's likely win in Mexico's presidential race.
June 27, 2018 -
Hector de la Torre '89 , director of the Transamerica Center for Health Studies, is interviewed about the implementation of company wellness plans.
June 21, 2018 -
Assistant Dean Ella Turenne 's one-woman show, "Love, Locs & Liberation," is featured in a story on the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
June 13, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the political significance of recent military developments in Cambodia.
June 11, 2018 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman comments on the historic summit between President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong-un.
June 10, 2018 -
Aspiring pro baseball announcer Donny Baarns '08 is profiled.
June 4, 2018 -
Dan Ivascyn '91 , chief investment officer for PIMCO, is profiled with CEO Emmanuel Roman.
May 31, 2018 -
Angelica Salas '93 , director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, is profiled.
May 29, 2018 -
Prof. Joseph Schulz 's research with cone snails and its potential medical benefits is featured.
May 25, 2018 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted in a story on the criminal prosecution of Harvey Weinstein.
May 23, 2018 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted on the importance of female role models in movies and television.
May 21, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on recent U.S.-Cambodian diplomatic tensions.
May 20, 2020 -
Prof. Jennnifer Piscopo co-authors an essay on the essential role of women in a truly representative democratic system.
May 15, 2018-
Prof. Kristi Upson-Saia explains how early Christians would have perceived the recent Met Gala in this op-ed.
May 7, 2018 -
Prof. Kristi Upson-Saia is quoted on Catholic-inspired clothing at this year's Met Gala.
May 7, 2018 - ,
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the sale of the Phnom Penh Post and its implications for a free press in Cambodia.
April 20, 2018-
Prof. Shana Goffredi and her deep-sea research with Victoria Orphan of Caltech is featured.
April 18, 2018 -
Angela Kang '98 is profiled as the new showrunner for the ninth season of "The Walking Dead."
April 18, 2018 -
Prof. Walt Richmond is quoted in an evaluation of Russian claims regarding U.S. sanctions.
April 12, 2018 -
Bryan Scott '17 's success in the annual football Spring League showcase is noted.
April 10, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted in a story on a new call to boycott the upcoming general election in Cambodia.
April 9, 2018 -
Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde '77 is featured in a story on the changing role of technology in the themed entertainment industry.
April 5, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the Cambodian government's longstanding effort to quash its political opposition.
March 31, 2018 -
Prof. Mary Beth Heffernan is interviewed about her work at the Huntington Library as a PAC-LA Contemporary Artist Grant recipient.
March 31, 2018 - (Santiago, Chile)
Prof. Derek Shearer is interviewed regarding his views on how Russia and China are changing the world order.
March 28, 2018 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is interviewed about campus hook up culture.
March 27, 2018 -
Prof. Derek Shearer is quoted in a story on the challenges nationalism poses to the postwar global order.
March 27, 2018 -
A report on underpaid workers at Disneyland co-authored by Prof. Peter Dreier is cited in a story on low-wage workers in Orange County.
March 24, 2018 -
Prof. Thalia Gonzalez co-authored an op-ed defending the continuing use of restorative justice programs in public schools.
March 21, 2018 -
Oxy's Moore Collection is cited as an example of how genomics has transformed the research value of natural history collections.
March 21, 2018 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is quoted on the current state of college students' relationships.
March 19, 2018 -
Occidental's new faculty commons and the search for intellectual community is explored.
March 16, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the Cambodian gambling industry.
March 14, 2018 -
Retired Assistant Dean Paula Crisostomo is quoted on her role in the historic 1968 East L.A. school walkouts.
March 13, 2018 -
Professor of Practice Christopher Hawthorne is leaving the Los Angeles Times to become L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti's chief design officer.
March 13, 2018 -
Oxy's new computer science major and its liberal arts approach to the field is featured.
March 11, 2018 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted in a story on President Donald Trump's first visit to California.
March 8, 2018 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted on California Gov. Jerry Brown's future after he is termed out in January.
March 5, 2018 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo is quoted on the #MeToo movement in South Korea. Piscopo is in Seoul to address the National Assembly.
March 5, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear discusses possible U.S. interest in rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement.
Feb. 28, 2018 - , , , ,, ,,,,
A report on underpaid workers at Disneyland co-authored by Prof. Peter Dreier is covered.
Feb. 18, 2018 -
Steve Coll '80 's new book, Directorate S: The CIA and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, is reviewed as "a book of suprassing excellence."
Feb. 18, 2018 -
Jason Sellards '00 (aka Jake Shears ) is profiled as the star of "Kinky Boots" on Broadway.
Feb. 16, 2018 -
Prof. Courtney Baker is quoted on Black American perceptions of Africa in a story on the new hit film Black Panther.
Feb. 16, 2018 -
Prof. Sophal Ear discusses Cambodia's changing international relations.
Feb. 15, 2018 -
Prof. Jan Lin discusses the increasing acceptance of the Lunar New Year holiday in mainstream U.S. culture.
Feb. 11, 2018 -
Prof. Adam Schoenberg 's new violin concerto, "Orchard in Fog," is hailed as "something way out of the ordinary."
Feb. 6, 2018 -
Boundless Brilliance , the student club that encourages girls to enter STEM fields, is featured.
Feb. 5, 2018 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo 's op-ed piece addresses the lack of female leadership in Latin America.
Feb. 4, 2018 - ,
Steve Coll '80 is interviewed about his new book, Directorate S: The CIA and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Feb. 2, 2018 -
Hume Fellow Esperanza Spalding's appearance at Oxy is featured.
Jan. 26, 2018 -
Grammy-nominated classical composer Prof. Adam Schoenberg is profiled.
Jan. 25, 2018 -
Warner Music Group CEO Steve Cooper '68 is ranked No. 6 on Billboard's 2018 Power 100 List.
Jan. 22, 2018 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is quoted on the idea of "better sex" in the wake of #metoo movement.
Jan. 16, 2018 -
President Jonathan Veitch is quoted in a story on college presidents reaching out to conservative students.
Dec. 12, 2017 -
Wylie Peremarti '19 describes the links between his recent internship and International Human Rights Day in this op-ed.
Nov. 27, 2017 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses the latest developments in Washington, D.C.
Nov. 25, 2017 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on what the downfall of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe might mean for Cambodia.
Nov. 21, 2017 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses allegations of sexual harassment in Wahington, D.C.
Nov. 17, 2017 -
The death of former L.A. City Councilmember David Cunningham M'70 is reported.
Nov. 17, 2017 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is quoted on the problematic nature of college fraternities.
Nov. 17, 2017 -
Jodie Henderson '18 is one of several Navajo students sharing stories of their college experience.
Nov. 12, 2017 -
Prof. Woody Studenmund appears in a segment investigating why his son, Staff Sgt. Scott Studenmund, and four other soldiers were killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2014.
Nov. 9, 2017 -
An editorial calling for federal regulation of toxic chemicals in cosmetics cites a recent commentary co-authored by Prof. Bhavna Shamasunder .
Nov. 8, 2017 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman comments on yesterday's election results in Virginia, New Jersey and Maine.
Nov. 6, 2017 -
Prof. Andrew Shtulman 'sresearch is cited in an article on people’s ability to believe in supernatural creatures and what that reveals about how our minds work.
Nov. 6, 2017 -
Oxy's pilot program to ignore home equity when calculating financial aid for California residents is explored.
Nov. 3, 2017 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the possibility of EU sanctions against Cambodia.
Nov. 2, 2017 -
Kevin Adler '07 is interviewed about his work reuniting homeless people with their families.
Nov. 1, 2017 -
Author and commentator Lindy West '04 is interviewed on "Fresh Air."
Oct. 27, 2017 -
Ashly Burch '12 discusses the challenges facing video game voice actors.
Oct. 26, 2017 -
Occidental's new Barack Obama Scholars program is covered.
Oct. 23, 2017 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses the week's events in Washington, D.C.
Oct. 23, 2017 -
Oxy's ground-mounted solar array is cited as a model to emulate for other proposed arrays.
Oct. 20, 2017 -
Oct. 18, 2017 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is quoted on the "invisible labor" asked of women at work.
Oct. 15, 2017 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on concerns raised by Cambodia's shift away from the United States and toward China.
Oct. 12, 2017 -t,
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted on the fall of Harvey Weinstein.
Oct. 10, 2017 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is quoted in a story on fatal fraternity hazing and efforts to reform the Greek system.
Oct. 9, 2017 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's decision to run for a sixth term.
Oct. 9, 2017 -
Prof. Derek Shearer discusses some of the latest developments in Washington, D.C.
Oct. 6, 2017 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the economic impact of Cambodia's increasingly antagonistic relationship with the United States.
Oct. 6, 2017 -
The death of Olympic volleyball player Ninja Jorgenson '61 is covered.
Sept. 27, 2017 - , , ,,
Occidental announces its new Barack Obama Scholars Program.
Sept. 24, 2017 -
Prof. Andrew Shtulman 's new book, Scienceblind, is reviewed.
Sept. 21, 2017 -
Prof. Lesley Chiou 's co-authored paper suggests that accumulated search engine data does not necessarily improve search results.
Sept. 10, 2017 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the Cambodian government's continuing crackdown on the opposition.
Sept. 7, 2017 -
Interim Title IX Coordinator Danica Myers is quoted on potential changes to federal policy.
Sept. 6, 2017 - ,
A state resolution naming a portion of the 134 Freeway after President Barack Obama '83 is approved.
Aug. 31, 2017 -
Prof. Sophal Ear discusses the Cambodian government's crackdown on social media.
Aug. 28, 2017 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses the latest political developments in Washington, D.C.
Aug. 26, 2017 -
Erin Campbell '92 is named Wyoming state geologist and director of the Wyoming State Geological Survey.
Aug. 23, 2017 -
The results of a U.S. Department of Education review of Occidental's Clery Act compliance are detailed.
Aug. 23, 2017 -
The impact on Charlottesville on Oxy's Orientation programming is covered.
Aug. 19, 2017 -
Charlie Leizear of the Admission Office offers advice on applying to U.S. colleges and universities.
Aug. 16, 2017 - , , , , ,,
Prof. Bhavna Shamasunder 's co-authored analysis of the dangers that beauty product chemicals pose to women of color is covered.
Aug. 6, 2017 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on efforts by the Cambodian government to censor social media.
Aug. 4, 2017 -
Prof. Shana Goffredi 's research on deep sea hydrothermal vents is featured.
July 31, 2017 -
Kaye Jenkins '21 is among the students featured in a "what back-to-school looks like" feature.
July 28, 2017 -
A new study finds that Oxy is among the schools that produces better-than-average salaries for new graduates.
July 24, 2017 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses the latest developments in Washington, D.C.
July 20, 2017 - ,
Former President Ted Mitchell is named president of the American Council on Education.
July 13, 2017 –
Prof. Caroline Heldman analyzes the president's trip to Paris and the latest healthcare bill.
July 12, 2017 -
Cinespia co-founder John Wyatt '99 is interviewed about the popular movie-screening series in Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
July 11, 2017 –,
Former Oxy track coach Jim Bush dies.
July 11, 2017 –
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on conflict over land rights in Cambodia.
July 8, 2017 –
Prof. Caroline Heldman analyzes the results of the G-20 Summit.
July 7, 2017 –
Prof. Lisa Wade 's proposal to abolish fraternities is cited.
July 6, 2017 –,
Prof. Lisa Wade is quoted on the sex lives of millenials.
July 6, 2017 –
Rounak Maiti ‘16 's debut album, “Bengali Cowboy," is reviewed.
July 5, 2017 –
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the 20th anniversary of Hun Sen's seizure of power in Cambodia.
July 3, 2017 –
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses the week's developments in Washington, D.C.
July 2, 2017 –
Lindy West '04 discusses the difference between criticism and censorship in a featured op-ed.
June 29, 2017 –
President Trump has nominated Janet Dhillon '84 to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
June 29, 2017 –
Singer/songwriter Ramona Gonzalez '09 , aka NiteJewel, is profiled.
June 27, 2017 – , , ,
Prof. Thalia Gonzalez 's co-authored report on the “adultification" of Black girls is covered.
June 23, 2017 – ,
Prof. Caroline Heldman comments on the week's developments in Washington, D.C.
June 23, 2017 – ,
Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson proposes renaming a street after Barack Obama '83 .
June 22, 2017 -
Psychiatrist Dr. Dan Karasic '82 is profiled.
June 21, 2017 – T
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo co-authors an examination of how right-wing parties use gender to appeal to women voters.\
June 20, 2017 – ,
Prof. Caroline Heldman reflects on the mistrial in the Bill Cosby sexual assault case.
June 19, 2017 –,
Prof. Lisa Wade is interviewed on her proposal to abolish fraternities andsororities.
June 19, 2017 –
Speakers at Occidental's March immigration symposium are quoted in a storyon immigrant legal aid efforts.
June 18, 207 –
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted on Los Angeles' housing shortage.
June 13, 2017 –
Prof. Caroline Heldman offers a first-hand account of Bill Cosby's sexualassault trial.
June 12, 2017 –
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the results of the June 4 election inCambodia.
June 5, 2017 –
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on recent political campaigns in Cambodia.
June 3, 2017 –
Prof. Dan Pondella is quoted on oil platforms as productive marine habitats.
June 1, 2017 –
Lori Fogarty'84 discusses her favorite book.
May 30, 2017 –
Prof. Andrew Shtulman discusses the concept of “alternative facts."
May 30, 2017 –
Caroline Heldman discusses the president's agenda following his firstinternational trip.
May 27, 2017 –
Prof. Emeritus Bob Gottlieb discusses policy lessons learned from bicyclingin China.
May 27, 2017 –
Prof. John Chung-en Liu is quoted on the sudden disappearance of climatechange denial in China.
May 25, 2017 –
Occidental is ranked as one of the country's most economically diversecolleges.
May 25, 2017 –
Influential Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde ’77 is profiled.
May 25, 2017 –,
The influential career of the late Prof. Roger Boesche is covered in these obituaries.
May 25, 2017 –
Prof. Andrew Shtulman ’s new book, Scienceblind, is cited in this op-ed by science writer Annie Murphy Paul.
May 25, 2017 –
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on recent, highly publicized defections from Cambodia’s opposition party.
May 23, 2017 –,
Prof. Lisa Wade calls for fraternities and sororities to be abolished.
May 17, 2017 –
Monica Rodriguez ’96 has been elected to the vacant Los Angeles City Council District 7 seat.
May 16, 2017 –,,
A proposal to name a portion of the 134 Freeway in honor of Barack Obama ’83 moves forward in the California Legislature.
May 13, 2017 –
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on Chinese influence on Cambodia’s government.
May 13, 2017 –
Bryan Scott ’17 is interviewed about his chances at the Rams’ rookie camp.
May 13, 2017 –
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses the firing of FBI Director James Comey.
May 10, 2017-
A review of Prof. Andrew Shtulman ’s new book Scienceblind calls it “lucid and methodical."
May 10, 2017 –
Prof. Jem Axelrod and Oxy’s Institute for the Study of Los Angeles are featured.
May 10, 2017 –
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses the sudden firing of FBI Director James Comey.
May 9, 2017 –
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted in a story on Southwest Asian governments' use of the idea of fake news to attack the independent press.
May 8, 2017 –
Monica Rodriguez ’96 ’s bid for the vacant Los Angeles City Council District 7 is covered.
May 3, 2017 –
Harold Brown ’73 is honored as Entertainment Lawyer of the Year by the Beverly Hills Bar Association.
May 2, 2017 –
Disney imaginer Joe Rohde ’77 is interviewed about the new Pandora attraction at Disney World, for which he was the lead designer.
May 2, 2017 –
A study co-authored by Prof. Thalia Gonzalez on the benefits of trauma-informed yoga programs to incarcerated girls is featured.
May 1, 2017 –
Oxy is one of a handful of top liberal arts colleges with a substantial enrollment of Pell grant recipients, according to a new Georgetown study.
April 30, 2017 –,
Roger Guenveur Smith ’77 ’s new Netflix production of his one man show, “Rodney King," is featured.
April 29, 2017 –
Prof. Xiao-huang Yin assesses President Trump’s first 100 days in office.
April 27, 2017 –
Prof. Andrew Shtulman talks about his new book, Scienceblind, in this podcast.
April 27, 2017 –
Esther Aguilera ’90 is interviewed about her new position as CEO of the Latino Corporate Directors Association.
April 26, 2017 –
Prof. Caroline Heldman analyzes President Trump’s tax plan.
April 26, 2017 –
Prof. Emerita Lynn Dumenil ’s new book, The Second Line of Defense, is the basis for an exploration of the role of L.A. women in World War I.
April 25, 2017 –
Prof. Andrew Shtulman is interviewed about his new book, Scienceblind.
April 24, 2017-
Prof. Gretchen North is quoted on “cactus fanatics" and illegal cactus collecting.
April 23, 2017 –
Oscar-winning documentarian Marcel Ophuls ’50 is profiled in connection with the television premiere of his 1976 film, “The Memory of Justice."
April 21, 2017 –,,,
Prof. Caroline Heldman ’s complaint against former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly is covered.
April 20, 2017 –
Environmental activist Fernando Cazares ’00 is profiled.
April 17, 2017 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is interviewed on AirTalk about the Trump Administration’s approach to North Korea.
April 11, 2017 –
Professor of Practice Christopher Hawthorne discusses the future of post-Measure S Los Angeles.
April 10, 2017 –
Prof. Xiao-huang Yin provides an analysis of the first meeting of presidents Trump and Xi.
April 7, 2017 –
Prof. Sophal Ear is interviewed on Cambodia’s recent rejection of U.S. aid and its turn to China.
April 7, 2017 -
Prof. Emeritus Bob Winter is interviewed about current trends in L.A. architecture.
April 7, 2017 –
Celebrity chef Tim Anderson ‘06 is profiled.
April 6, 2017 –
Prof. Xiao-huang Yin is interviewed about U.S.-Chinese relations on China’s largest TV network.
April 5, 2017 –
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the case of the Minneosta Eight deportation case.
April 4, 2017 –
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo co-authors an op-ed piece on public perceptions of all-male decision-making bodies.
March 22, 2017 –
Record-setting Oxy quarterback Bryan Scott ’17 gets his day in the spotlight at USC’s annual pro day.
March 16, 2017 –
Wanlass Artist in Residence Rafa Esparza ’s “Figure Ground: Beyond the White Field" is called “magical" in this review of the Whitney Biennial.
March 16, 2017 –
Prof. Sophal Ear calls for the international donor community to hold the Cambodian government accountable for corruption.
March 14, 2017 –
Patricia Bates ’61 is elected California Senate minority leader.
March 9, 2017 -
Acclaimed studio musician and Wrecking Crew member Lyle Ritz '51 died March 3 at age 87.
March 7, 2017 -
Prof. Peter Dreier addresses the lingering issue of President Trump's tax returns.
March 3, 2017 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the recent leadership changes among opponents to Cambodia's government.
March 1, 2017 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman offers analysis of President Trump's joint address to Congress.
Feb. 28, 2017 -
Prof. Jan Lin 's research is cited in this account of the changing culinary landscape of L.A.'s Chinatown.
Feb. 27, 2017 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on threats to foreign news outlets in Cambodia.
Feb. 27, 2017 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo analyzes the leadership election of the Democratic National Committee.
Feb. 26, 2017 -
Prof. of Practice Christopher Hawthorne reviews the debate over Los Angeles ballot initiative Measure S, the anti-growth proposal that will be the subject of a March 1 3rd LA program.
Feb. 23, 2017 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted in a story on how Cambodians are responding to the Trump presidency.
Feb. 23, 2017 -
Never Again, Oxy's observation of the 75th anniversary of the incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II, is featured.
Feb. 22, 2017 -
Actor/director Warren Frost M'67 , best known for his role as the small-town doctor in "Twin Peaks," died Feb. 17 at age 91.
Feb. 20, 2017 -
Prof. Xiao-huang Yin writes about President Trump's first month in office in North America's largest Chinese-language newspaper.
Feb. 15, 2017 -
Gap CEO Art Peck '77 is one of seven retail executives who met with President Donald Trump to discuss economic issues.
Feb. 9, 2017 -
Steve Cooper '68 and John Branca '72 are No. 8 and No. 47, respectively, on Billboard's 2017 Power 100 list.
Feb. 9, 2017 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on Cambodia's newly launched war on drugs.
Feb. 8, 2017 -,,,
Prof. Lisa Wade is interviewed about her new book,American Hookup.
Jan. 31, 2017 -
Prof. Amy Lyford 's award-winning study of sculptor Isamu Noguchi is cited in an essay on his decision to voluntarily enter a Japanese-American internment camp during World War II.
Jan. 29, 2017 -
Carnegie Endowment Senior Fellow Sarah Chayes recommends Steve Coll '80 's 2012 book,Private Empire, for its insights into the career of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Jan. 27, 2017 -
Prof. Marla Stone comments on what the Trump administration might mean for the arts.
Jan. 27, 2017 -
Prof. Emeritus Larry Caldwell discusses President Trump's relationship with the intelligence community in this op-ed.
Jan. 27, 2017 -
Professor/composer Adam Schoenberg is profiled in connection with the premiere of a new orchestral piece, "Slo-Mo."
Jan. 24, 2017 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is interviewed about her new book,American Hookup.
Jan. 21, 2017 -
Prof. Xiao-huang Yin asks "Can President Trump Deliver His Promise?" in this op-ed piece.
Jan. 20, 2017 -
Prof. Adam Schoenberg is interviewed about the release of his new CD of music performed by the Kansas City Symphony.
Jan. 19, 2017 -
Prof. Lisa Wade 's new book,American Hookup, is the subject of a lengthy review.
Jan. 19, 2017 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on Cambodia's decision to postpone joint military exercises with the U.S. military.
Jan. 18, 2017 -
Oxy ranks seventh among elite colleges and universities on theTimes' mobility index, which measures the likelihood that students will move up the economic ladder.
Jan. 18, 2017 -
A look back at President Barack Obama '83 's two years as a student in Los Angeles.
Jan. 11, 2017 -
Oxy is ranked No. 27 among U.S. liberal arts colleges.
Jan. 11, 2017 -.
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the eviction of poor Cambodian farmers by well-connected land developers.
Jan. 10, 2017 -,,ccidental's recent study documenting hunger among University of California employees is cited in coverage of a one-day strike by UC employees.
Jan. 10, 2017 -
Shane Valentino '95 , production designer for the new Amy Adams film "Nocturnal Animals," is interviewed.
Jan. 9, 2017 -
Janette Sadik Khan '82 makes the argument to pedestrianize Manhattan's Fifth Avenue.
Jan. 6, 2017 -
Prof. Lisa Wade discusses how college became "fun" in an except from her new book,American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus.
Jan. 5, 2017 -
Prof. Derek Shearer is quoted and Ambassador Denise Bauer '86 is featured in a story on a new Trump administration policy on politically appointed ambassadors.
Jan. 5, 2017 -
Prof. Allison de Fren discusses female robots in film.
Jan. 3, 2017 -
Prof. John McCormack is quoted on a scientific debate over what constitutes a bird species.
Jan. 3, 2017 -
Claire Evans '06 and Tom Carroll '08 launch an effort to revive the quirky Triforium at the Los Angeles Mall.
Dec. 31, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ea r is quoted in a story on imprisoned Cambodian activist Meach Sovannara of Long Beach.
Dec. 31, 2016 -
Fallout from last fall's vandalism of a campus 9/11 memorial is covered.
Dec. 30, 2016 -
Pacific Opera Project's production ofRake's Progressat Occidental is cited as one of the innovative productions transforming the L.A. opera scene.
Dec. 29, 2016 -
Prof. Lisa Wade discusses the burden of mental labor that women rarely get credit for in domestic life.
Dec. 28, 2016 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses the political and economic crisis in Venezuela.
Dec. 28, 2016 -
In an op-ed, Randy Jurado-Ertll '95 urges a renewed commitment to grass-roots work among environmental advocates.
Dec. 28, 2016 -
Occidental is listed as one of the country's top campuses for foodies.
Dec. 26, 2016 -
In a wide-ranging interview, President Barack Obama '83 says he first got a sense of what a purposeful life might look like while at Occidental.
Dec. 22, 2016 -
Ann (Zwicker) Kerr-Adams '56 is quoted and pictured in a lengthy feature on her son, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr.
Dec. 20, 2016 -,
A local state legislator introduces a resolution to name a nearby portion of 134 Freeway after President Barack Obama '83 .
Dec. 18, 2016 -,
The city of Pasadena places a historical marker on the apartment building where President Obama lived during his sophomore year at Oxy.
Dec. 12, 2016 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo co-authors an op-ed on the benefits of governing with a gender perspective.
Dec. 7, 2016 -
Prof. John Chung-En Liu is quoted on China's official attitude toward climate change.
Dec. 6, 2016 -
Prof. Andrew Shtulman 's research on how and why children believe in Santa Claus is cited.
Dec. 6, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear comes under attack from Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen for his criticism of the government.
Dec. 5, 2016 -
Lindy West '04 's bookShrillmakesEsquire's list of Best Books for 2016.
Dec. 3, 2016 -,,,
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Sammy Lee '43 dies at age 96.
Dec. 1, 2016 -
A 2014 study of oil platforms as marine habitats by scientists at Occidental, UC Santa Barbara and the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is featured.
Nov. 28, 2016 -
Gap Inc. CEO Art Peck '77 talks about his data-driven effort to turn the company around.
Nov. 25, 2016 -
Prof. Amanda Zellmer write about how family life interacts with life as a scientist.
Nov. 23, 2016 -
Profs. Debra Freas and Damian Stocking lecture on classical Greece in an unusual setting: a local wine-tasting lounge.
Nov. 18, 2016 -
Wanlass Artist in Residence Rafa Esparza is one of 63 artists whose work will be shown in the prestigious Whitney Biennial in New York next spring.
Nov. 18, 2016 -
Prof. Virginia Parks is featured in a story on value of endowed chairs in faculty recruitment.
Nov. 16, 2016 -
Occidental's recent study of hunger among University of California staffers is cited in a story on striking employees at UCLA and UC San Diego.
Nov. 12, 2016 -
Prof. John Lang discusses the controversy surrounding genetically modified foods.
Nov. 9, 2016 -
Prof. Xiao-Huang Yin offers as analysis of Donald Trump's campaign victory.
Nov. 8, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on Filipino President Duterte's shift toward China.
Nov. 3, 2016 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo is quoted on the reasons behind the rise of the "drunk Hillary" meme.
Oct. 31, 2016 -
Record-setting Oxy quarterback Bryan Scott '17 is profiled.
Oct. 21, 2016 -
Prof. Xiao-Huang Yin analyzes the third presidential debate.
Oct. 21, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted in a story marking the 25th anniversary of the Paris Peace agreement that ended Cambodia's civil war.
Oct. 21, 1016 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is quoted in a story on the Puritans' attitude toward sex.
Oct. 19, 2016 -
A Los Angeles high school was named in honor of the distinguished high school teacher Ted Tajima '46 .
Oct. 17, 2016 -,,,,
Many University of California staffers struggle to feed their families, according to a new UEPI report.
Oct. 13, 2016 -
Prof. Peter Dreier was interviewed about Bob Dylan's being named as the 2016 Nobel Prize winner in literature.
Oct. 9, 2016 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted in a story on increasing opposition to gentrification in Highland Park.
Oct. 7, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted in a story on why Cambodia's opposition leader has gone into hiding.
Oct. 6, 2016 -
Dr. Gabriel Niles '99 is pictured in a story about a new app that summons doctors for house calls.
Oct. 5, 2016 -
Prof. Derek Shearer is quoted on the history of sports diplomacy in the United States.
Oct. 4, 2016 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is interviewed about the vice presidential debate.
Oct. 4, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the history of the international community's reaction to the Khmer Rouge regime.
Oct. 1, 2016 -
A recent essay co-authored by Prof. Caroline Heldman is referenced in a story on gender roles in the presidential election.
Sept. 28, 2016 -
Prof. Xiao-huang Yin offers an analysis of the first Trump-Clinton presidential debate.
Sept. 28, 2016 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted on California's new legislation that abolishes the statute of limitations for rape.
Sept. 20, 2016 -
Moore Lab is featured in an unconventional new travel guide,Atlas Obscura.
Sept. 12, 2016 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo analyzes gender roles in the presidential election.
Sept. 2, 2016 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted on the controversy surrounding San Francisco 49ers' quarterback Colin Kaepernick's refusal to stand for the national anthem.
Sept. 1, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear comments on Cambodia's balancing of competing U.S. and Chinese interests.
Aug. 31, 2016 -,
Prof. John McCormack 's genetic research plays a key role in a federal decision barring development of thousands of acres of coastal real estate in California.
Aug. 28, 2016 -
Trevor Moawad '95 , UCLA football's mental conditioning coach, is profiled.
Aug. 24, 2016 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is interviewed about new California legislation that would remove the statute of limitations for prosecuting rape cases.
Aug. 21, 2016 -,
Prof. Derek Shearer is interviewed about the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Aug. 21, 2016 -
Prof. Daniel Snowden-Ifft is quoted regarding a report on solar power for the city of Pasadena that he co-authored.
Aug. 18, 2016 -
Jason Greenstein '89 loses his fight against cancer, despite a positive response to a new immunotherapy.
Aug. 18, 2016 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is interviewed about her upcoming book,American Hookup.
Aug. 17, 2016 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo is quoted on the significance of the 2016 elections for LGBTQ candidates.
Aug. 15, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is cited as an example of how to be recognized as an expert in your field.
Aug. 12, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on Cambodian funeral photography.
Aug. 9, 2016 -
James Andrew Miller '79 is interviewed about his new book on Creative Artists Agency.
Aug. 5, 2016 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses federal tax policy.
July 31, 2016 -
Jason Greenstein '89 's dramatic and unexpected response to anti-cancer immunotherapy is featured.
July 29, 2016 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses the potential economic impact of a Clinton presidency.
July 29, 2016 -,,
Prof. Peter Dreier co-authored an op-ed piece on the First Amendment rights of college athletes.
July 23, 2016 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is quoted on gender-specific commercial products.
July 20, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on a proposal for the EU to embargo the Cambodian garment industry to press for human rights in that country.
July 18, 2016 -
Based on genetic research by Oxy's Moore Laboratory , the American Ornithologists' Union now recognizes two separate species of Western scrub jay.
July 17, 2016 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses Donald Trump's vice presidential pick.
July 15, 2016 -
John Branca '72 is Billboard's 2016 Top Music Industry Lawyer.
July 15, 2016 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted on Pepper Hamilton's report on Baylor University's handling of sexual assault.
July 6, 2016 -
Asst. Dir. for Employer Relations Courtney Stricklin is quoted on Oxy's status as one of the top colleges that produces higher-earning gradates.
July 4, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear 's op-ed piece explores Cambodia's political turmoil.
July 3, 2016 -
Occidental Children's Theater , which opens its 2016 season July 7, is featured.
July 2, 2016 -
Prof. Emeritus Bob Winter and his extensive Batchelder tile collection are featured.
June 28, 2016 -
Ramona Gonzalez '09 , aka Nite Jewel, is profiled on the release of her new album, Liquid Cool.
June 25, 2016 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman analyzes the impact of Brexit on the U.S. presidential campaign.
June 19, 2016 -
Shrill, the new book of essays by Lindy West '04 , is reviewed.
June 17, 2016 -
Lori Fogarty '84 , director of the Oakland Museum of California, is quoted in a story on the museum's new marijuana exhibit.
June 14, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on Cambodia's potential participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership and other internal trade agreements.
June 14, 2016 -
The ideas developed in Adjunct Prof. Christopher Hawthorne 's Third LA series at Oxy are featured.
June 10, 2016 -,,
A three-year U.S. Department of Education investigation concludes that Occidental's handling of sexual assault cases did not violate Title IX.
June 7, 2016 -
Ramona Gonzalez '09 , aka Nite Jewel, talks about her latest album, Liquid Cool.
June 6, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the internal politics of Cambodia's ruling party.
May 17, 2016 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses the current economic and political turmoil in Venezuela.
May 17, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted regarding political corruption in Cambodia.
May 16, 2016 -
Prof. Peter Dreier talks about the latest developments in the presidential race.
May 7, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the Cambodian government's continuing crackdown on the opposition.
May 2, 2016 -
Roy Klassen '67 , retiring 22 years after founding the San Joaquin Chorale, is profiled.
May 1, 2016 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo is quoted on Hillary Clinton's commitment to a half-female cabinet.
April 29, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the Cambodian goverment's crackdown on its political opponents.
April 27, 2016 -
Prof. Bhavna Shamasunder is interviewed about the public health impacts of urban oil drilling.
April 27, 2016 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is quoted on rapper Lil Kim's dramatic makeover.
April 22, 2016 -
Alex Cohen '17 helps crowdsource a parody of the hit musicalHamiltonwith other college students.
April 21, 2016 -
Third LA's student-organized presentation on homelessness is featured.
April 19, 2016 -
Lizzie Stein '16 was one of eight J Street U leaders who met with President Barack Obama '83 in the Oval Office.
April 18, 2016 -
First-year Stephanie Angulo already has scored internships at Google and Facebook.
April 15, 2016 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses federal tax policy.
April 14, 2016 -
Costumer Sally Ann Parsons '62 will be a 2016 recipient of a Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theater award.
April 14, 2016 -
Prof. Mark Vallianatos is quoted on the proposed update to Los Angeles community plans.
April 13, 2016 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is interviewed regarding House Speaker Paul Ryan's potential role in the 2016 presidential race.
April 8, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear comments on Qingming, Cambodia's annual festival to honor the dead.
April 7, 2016 -
JPL astronomer Eleanor Helin '54 was the inspiration for Nathalia Holt's new book,Rise of the Rocket Girls.
April 6, 2016 -
Prof. Jennifer Piscopo 's research is cited in Nancy Cohen's op-ed about Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
April 5, 2016 -
Prof. John Lang is quoted on the rise of instant-delivery food services.
April 3, 2016 -
Prof. Peter Dreier comments on the passage of California 's $15-per-hour minmum wage law.
March 31, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the U.S. Army's decision to store emergency relief supplies in Cambodia.
March 30, 2016 -
Prof. Bevin Ashenmiller , a public school parent, speaks about what makes a good school.
March 29, 2016 -
Christopher Hawthorne discusses the impact of the Olympics on Los Angeles -- the subject of ThirdLA's March 30 program.
March 28, 2016 -t
Prof. Nancy Dess ' research on the links between taste perception, emotions and personality types is featured.
March 26, 2016 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman provides her analysis of the 2016 presidential race.
March 26, 2016 -
Karina Vanderbilt '09 is named a 2016 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow
March 24, 2016 -
Winston Marshall ’10 interviews fellow alum and Batman actor Ben Affleck ’95 about his new movie (and Oxy).
March 24, 2016 -,,,,
An overhead conversation at the gym and Chance Ward '18 goes viral.
March 22, 2016 -
Janette Sadik-Khan '82 is interviewed about her new book,Streetfight.
March 20, 2016 -
UEPI's Mark Vallianatos and Janette Sadik-Khan '82 are featured in a piece on the future of urban planning in Los Angeles.
March 18, 2016 -
U.S. diplomat Joseph Nye's speech at Occidental on "American Power and the Next President" is covered.
March 18, 2016 -
Filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite '93 's documentary "Blackfish" is credited with shifting public opinion about SeaWorld.
March 18, 2016 -,,
Prof. Sophal Ear is interviewed on the shake up in Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's cabinet.
March 16, 2016 -
As co-executor of Michael Jackson's estate, John Branca '72 has turned $500 million in debt into $1 billion in earnings over the past seven years.
March 16, 2016 -
Gap Inc. CEO Art Peck '77 and U.S. Secretary of Education write about the importance of giving young people work experience.
March 16, 2016 -
Chicago cafe owner Vung Nguyen '12 is featured.
March 15, 2016 -
Alex Cohen '17 creates a mashup of Dr. Seuss and Game of Thrones.
March 8, 2016 -
Prof. Jeremy Claisse 's co-authored 2014 study of offshore oil platforms as thriving wildlife habitats is featured.
March 8, 2016 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman presents her research on gender and race bias in the Brazilian media.
March 7, 2016 -
Prof. Marla Stone co-authors a comparison of the political careers of Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
March 1, 2016 -
Bryce Rademan '05 and Robert Wicklund '05 celebrate the 10th anniversity of their Spitz restaurants.
Feb. 27, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on reform politics in Cambodia.
Feb. 24, 2016 -
Prof. Peter Dreier discusses the Democratic presidential candidates.
Feb. 19, 2016 -
A 1988 letter to Prof. Derek Shearer makes clear presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' attitude toward the Democratic Party.
Feb. 16, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear 's unusual proposal for confronting bribery in Cambodia is discussed.
Feb. 14, 2016 -
David Kim '85 is named deputy administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.
Feb. 13, 2016 -,
Jacqueline Nguyen '87 is listed as a potential nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court in the wake of Justice Scalia's passing.
Feb. 12, 2016 -
Oxy is one of a handful of California colleges and universities with a graduation rate of 80 percent or higher.
Feb. 3, 2016 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted on Pasadena's new minimum wage law.
Feb. 3, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the role of government corruption in the Cambodian economy.
Jan. 31, 2016 -
Dean Jorge Gonzalez reflects on his new job as president of Kalamazoo College.
Jan. 28, 2016 -
Prof. of Practice Christopher Hawthorne and the Third L.A. project are part of host Warren Olney's last show.
Jan. 28, 2016 -
Aabha Sachar '19 and other Oxy students participate in Los Angeles County's census of homeless persons.
Jan. 27, 2016 -
Walking Dead writer-producer Angela Kang '98 inks a new contract with AMC.
Jan. 27, 2016 -
Edmond J. Clinton III '68 is interviewed about his new book on his grandfather and Clifton's Cafeteria, the downtown LA landmark.
Jan. 23, 2016 -
Oxy is named one of LA's five most scenic colleges.
Jan. 21, 2016 -,
President Emeritus Richard Gilman , who served the College from 1965-1988, dies at age 92.
Jan. 18, 2016 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on efforts to persuade Cambodia to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Jan. 14, 2016 -
London chef Tim Anderson '06 offers shopping tips for food, kitchen equipment and cookbooks.
Jan. 13, 2016 -,,
Dean Jorge Gonzalez is named president of Kalamazoo College.
Dec. 21, 2015 -
The research of Prof. Andrew Shtulman and Rachel In Kyung Yoo '11 is cited in an article on why children stop believing in Santa.
Dec. 11, 2015 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the disbursement of foreign aid to Cambodia through development agencies rather than the government.
Dec. 9, 2015 -
Prof. Jane Hong is quoted on Donald Trump's comparison of his position on Muslim immigration with FDR's actions during WWII.
Nov. 29, 2015 -
Stephen F. Boutin '69 is named distinguished attorney of the year by the Sacramento County Bar.
Nov. 22, 2015 -
Vintner John Jordan '95 's role as an influential GOP donor is discussed.
Nov. 16, 2015 -,
Coverage of the student sit-in protesting the College's handling of diversity and inclusion issues.
Nov. 15, 2015 -
Lucas Mogerley '19 talks about his experience as a transgender male in a courageous interview.
Nov. 10, 2015 -
President Barack Obama '83 pays tribute to one of his Oxy professors, Lawrence Goldyn , after being named OUT magazine's "Ally of the Year."
Nov. 9, 2015 -
"Blackfish" director Gabriela Cowperthwaite '93 discusses Sea World's announcement that it will revamp its killer whale show.
Nov. 8, 2015 -
Morton Kondracke's new biography of Jac k Kemp '57 is reviewed.
Nov. 7, 2015 -
The Japanese government presents Kelly Moeur '73 with the Order of the Rising Sun for his contributions to U.S.-Japanese relations.
Nov. 3, 2105 -
Prof. Suzie Abajian is elected to the South Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education.
Oct. 27, 2015 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted on the latest labor action at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Oct. 26, 2015 -
A Better Chance's school fair, aimed at helping students of color apply to top prep and public schools, is featured. Oxy hosted the fair.
Oct. 18, 2015 -
Gilliamesque, the new memoir by animator/director/Python Terry Gilliam '62 , is reviewed.
Oct. 17, 2015 -
Oxy football defeats defending conference champion Chapman University at Homecoming and Family Weekend.
Oct. 12, 2015 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted in a profile of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
Oct. 3, 2015 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman discusses the controversy over federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
Oct. 2, 2015 -
Prof. Jane Hong reflects on the long-lasting impact of the 1965 Hart-Celler Immigration Act.
Sept. 30, 2015 -
Donovan Dennis '16 gives a first-hand account of his research summer on an Alaskan glacier.
Sept. 29, 2015 -
Actor-playwright Roger Guenveur Smith '77 is profiled in connection with the latest production of his "Rodney King."
Sept. 29, 2015 -
Executive Director of Financial Aid Maureen McRae Goldberg offers advice to parents on college choice.
Sept. 27, 2015 -
Prof. Sanjeev Khagram announces the launch of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data.
Sept. 27, 2015 -
A review of Prof. Mary Beth Heffernan 's new art exhibit, "Blue," calls it "mesmerizing."
Sept. 23, 2015 -
Oxy is featured as a leader in the sustainable dining movement.
Sept. 21, 2015 -
Pulitzer Prize-winning auhtor Junot Diaz is interviewed in a preview of his Sept. 22 appearance at Oxy.
Sept. 16, 2015 -
For the second consecutive year, Oxy is ranked as one of the country's most economically diverse schools.
Sept. 14, 2015 -
Oxy is listed as one of just 62 schools nationwide that meet the full financial need of each student.
Aug. 19, 2015 -
Football coach Doug Semones ' adopted dog Helen serves as a metaphor for Oxy football.
Aug. 19, 2015 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted on the SEIU's campaign to raise the minimum wage.
Aug. 18, 2015 -
Jordan Schultz '09 is one of several student athletes asked to reflect on what they learned from college sports.
Aug. 12, 2015 -
Prof. Mary Beth Heffernan 's Liberian Ebola clinic photo project is featured.
Aug. 12, 2015 -
Randy Jurado Ertll '95 takes a critical look at the new movie "Straight Outta Compton."
Aug. 12, 2015 -
Cinespia's John Wyatt '99 is profiled.
Aug. 8, 2015 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman analyzed the first Republican presidential candidate debate.
Aug. 5, 2015 -
Dominique Resendez '16 writes about finding a comfort spot in an Eagle Rock eatery.
Aug. 4, 2015 -
Former child actor Roshi Handwerger '96 , now TV reporter Rosh Lowe, is profiled.
July 31, 2015 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted in a story on the current debate over rent control.
July 30, 2015 -
Prof. Mary Beth Heffernan is interviewed about her Liberian Ebola clinic photo project.
July 29, 2015 -
UEPI's Mark Vallianatos is quoted on the factors needed to encourage urban bicycling.
July 23, 2015 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted on the phenomenon of "ghost workers" in the Cambodian government.
July 19, 2015 -
Prof. Joseph Schulz and Collin Mostoufi '18 discuss the research value of Occidental's new 117,000-piece Cosman Shell Collection.
July 15, 2015 -
Occidental is one of the schools featured in a story on campus summer programs.
June 29, 2015 -
Prof. Daniel Snowden-Ifft and several Oxy students are featured in a segment on the upcoming "leap second" adjustment to atomic clocks.
June 27, 2015 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is interviewed about the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on gay marriage and Obamacare.
June 24, 2015 -
Blackfishdirector Gabriela Cowperthwaite '93 picks her next project: the adventure-thrillerThe Search.
June 23, 2015 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted on the career of Frances Perkins, one of the women proposed to appear on the new $10 bill.
June 23, 2015 -
Retiring public school superintendent John Porter '68 is profiled.
June 22, 2015 -
Prof. John Lang is quoted on General Mills' decision to remove artificial colors and flavors from its cereals.
June 20, 2015 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted in a story on a Cambodian NGO that provides prosthetics to people in poor and rural areas of the country.
June 17, 2015 -
Patt Morrison '74 interviews Rick Cole '78 , Santa Monica's new city manager.
June 16, 2015 -
Karsten Potts '14 is interviewed about his recent internship in Somalia with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.
June 8, 2015 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted in Anne Taylor Fleming's post on Caitlyn Jenner's appearance on the cover of Vanity Fair.
June 5, 2015 -
Prof. Nancy Marie Mithlo is quoted in a story about the introduction of two Native Hawaiian artists in connection withGa ni tha, the 2015 Venice Biennale exhibit she is curating.
June 1, 2015 -
Actress Sadie Calvano '19 had to work up her courage to ask for a letter of recommendation.
May 29, 2015 -
Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Rick Cole '78 announces he will become Santa Monica's new city manager.
May 29, 2015 -
Tia Reid '19 talks about an unpredictable economy and how financial aid makes Oxy affordable.
May 29, 2015 -
2015 Commmencement speaker Jeh Johnson, secretary of homeland security, is among those quoted in this graduation speaker roundup.
May 22, 2015 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted on Los Angeles' new minimum-wage law.
May 18, 2015 -,
President Barack Obama '83 finally gets his own Twitter account; among those he's now following is Occidental College.
May 18, 2015 -
Prof. Derek Shearer writes about the power of music as a diplomatic tool.
May 13, 2015 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted on the release of a model college-police MOU for dealing with sexual assault by the California attorney general.
May 7, 2015 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman 's role in coordinating efforts to locate trekkers -- including her sister and brother-in-law -- in Nepal's quake-stricken Langtang Valley is detailed.
May 6, 2015 -,,
Reports of the death of folk musician Guy Carawan '49 , who introduced "We Shall Overcome" to the civil rights movement.
May 6, 2015 -
Prof. Emerita Elizabeth Wayland Barber 's theory about what the Venus de Milo was holding gets some traction.
May 4, 2015 -
Prof. of Practice Christopher Hawthorne 's ThirdLA series is the subject of a thoughtful editorial.
May 2, 2015 -
Prof. Mary Beth Heffernan is MSNBC's "Foot Soldier of the Week" for her work in Liberia.
April 29, 2015 -
Oxy's new comparative studies in literature and culture major is mentioned in a story on how and why colleges adopt new majors.
April 25, 2015 -
Prof. Suzie Abajian '98 is interviewed about the Armenian holocaust.
April 20, 2015 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is interviewed about Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's minimum wage proposal.
April 19, 2015 -
Olin Browne '82 wins the Greater Gwinnett Championship, part of the PGA's Championship Tour.
April 11, 2015 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is interviewed about Hillary Clinton's presidential candidacy.
April 9, 2015 -
Prof. Mary Beth Heffernan is interviewed about the use of photography to lessen the distance between Ebola patients and health care workers in Liberia.
April 7, 2015 -
Prof. Mary Beth Heffernan is interviewed about the use of photography to lessen the distance between Ebola patients and health care workers in Liberia.
April 6, 2015 -
Prof. Mary Beth Heffernan and College Photographer Marc Campos are featured in a story about Prof. Heffernan's use of photography to lessen the distance between Ebola patients and health care workers in Liberia.
April 5, 2105 -
Columbia School of Journalism Dean Steve Coll '80 is co-author of the report on how Rolling Stone's now-infamous story on an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia got it wrong.
April 3, 2015 -
Professor Jan Lin writes about gentrification in nearby Highland Park for KCET's "Departure."
April 1, 2015 -,
Actor Alec Baldwin pranks an Oxy history class as Abraham Lincoln on April Fool's Day.
March 26, 2015 -
Eugene Grigsby '66 is profiled on his retirement as president and CEO of the National Health Foundation.
March 25, 2015 -
Jack Moreau '13 of Los Angeles Walks talks about access to public space along the Arroyo Seco.
March 23, 105 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is named to nerdwallet's 2015 "40 Under 40: Professors Who Inspire" list.
March 19, 2015 -
Prof. Amy Lyford on the Third LA Project's appraisal of Mike Davis'City of Quartzon its 25th anniversary.
March 17, 2015 -
Prof. Thalia Gonzalez 's research is cited in a story on how disciplinary policies in urban school districts disproportionately impact students of color.
March 14, 2015 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted in a Steve Lopez column on gentrification in Echo Park.
March 14, 2015 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is interviewed about the Justice Department report on the Ferguson Police Department and anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States.
March 12, 2015 -
University of Arkansas Provost Sharon Gaber '85 is named president of the University of Toledo.
March 11, 2015 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is quoted in a story on the exploitation of Cambodian garment workers.
March 11, 2015 -
NBA shooting coach Bob Thate '70 is profiled.
March 5, 2015 -
The Third LA Project 's appraisal of how theCity of Quartz's dark view of L.A. holds up 25 years later.
March 4, 2015 -
Prof. Saul Traiger is featured as one of the 10% of voters who cast ballots in the Los Angeles city election.
March 4, 2015 -
Prof. of Practice Christopher Hawthorne gives a 25th anniversary appraisal of Mike Davis'City of Quartz.
March 2, 2015 -
John Whitbeck '98 is the new chair of Virginia's state GOP.
Feb. 27, 2015 -
Professors Caroline Heldman and Danielle Dirks and alumni Leah Trujillo '13 and Michaela Bosch '14 are among those featured in the new documentary on sexual assault.
February 14, 2015 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman offers an analysis of the California governor's and Senate races.
February 12, 2015 -
Prof. Andrew Shtulman 's research on why people's naive beliefs can trump science is cited in this opinion piece.
February 12, 2015 -
Prof. of Practice Christopher Hawthorne talks about his new Third Los Angeles series.
February 4, 2015 -
Prof. Andrew Shtulman 's research on why people's naive beliefs can trump science is cited.
January 26, 2015 -
Doug Odell '75 is one of three craft-beer brewers interviewed about the challenges of their business.
January 25, 2015 -
Quarterback Brian Scott '17 and receiver Devin Bullock '16 take on "Deflategate" in the run-up to the Super Bowl.
January 22, 2015 -
Prof. Dan Pondella is quoted on the unusual appearance of pelagic crabs on a local beach.
January 18, 2015 -
A review of the new book on the National Medal of the Arts-winning stage designer Ming Cho Lee '53 .
January 8, 2015 -
A photography exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian co-curated by Prof. Nancy Marie Mithlo gets a rave review.
January 2, 2015 -
Jeremy Childs '15 and Soraya Sebghati '16 are quoted on the growing popularity of vinyl LPs.
December 26, 2014 -
Prof. Sophal Ear is interviewed on Cambodia's relationship with China.
December 24, 2014 -
The late Wikipedian and Oxy postdoc fellow Adrianne Wadewitz is featured in "The Lives They Lived."
December 20, 2014 -
Prof. John McCormack is quoted on a new study that suggests birds can anticipate tornadoes.
December 20, 2014 -
Wellesley Daniels '17 is interviewed on changing the broader culture in responding to rape.
December 18, 2014 -
Prof. Andrew Shtulman is interviewed about children's belief in Santa Claus on KPCC's "Take Two."
December 13, 2014 -
Prof. John McCormack 's genetic research explores the surprising relationship between birds and crocodiles.
December 10, 2014 -
McKinnon Senior Fellow Agnia Grigas is quoted on the European reaction to the cancellation of Russian plans for a natural gas pipeline.
December 7, 2014 -
George Stevens Jr. '53 announces he is stepping down after 37 years of producing the Kennedy Center Honors.
December 6, 2014 --
Professors Jeremy Claisse and Don Pondella 's oil platform as fish habitat is prominently mentioned.
December 4, 2014 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted on efforts to rebuild the Ferguson, Mo. business community.
December 4, 2014 -
The California chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism honors Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Rick Cole '78 .
December 3, 2014 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is one of "5 Superstar Women Sociologists You Should Know."
December 2, 2014 -
Prof. Ann Blythe is quoted on the possibility of recent rainfall triggering mudslides.
December 2, 2014 -
Prof. Movindri Reddy discusses "hands up don't shoot" and other political symbols on Larry Mantle's "Airtalk."
November 30, 2014 -
Oxy's unique Campaign Semester is featured.
November 29, 2014 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is interviewed about the national reaction to the Ferguson, Mo. grand jury decision.
November 22, 2014 -
Julia Gould '15 and Prof. Peter Dreier are quoted in a story about efforts to raise the minimum wage in Los Angeles.
November 19, 2014 -
Occidental's role as a partner in the restoration of Santa Monica Bay kelp beds is discussed.
November 12, 2014 - (Jackson, MS)
Prof. Peter Dreier takes issue with former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour's criticism of President Barack Obama '83.
November 11, 2014 -
A story on the future of the historic Lummis House includes Occidental's interest in the landmark.
November 1, 2014 -
Prof. Bevin Ashenmiller comments on a proposed expansion of Massachusett's bottle deposit law.
October 28, 2014 -(UK)
Prof. Lisa Wade addresses offensive Halloween costumes.
October 21, 2014 -
Columnist Jonah Goldberg addresses professors Jeremy Claisse and Dan Pondella 's oil platform as fish habitat study.
October 16, 2014 - KQED's
Prof. Gary Martin on the unexpected role giant keyhole limpets have in cancer research.
October 15, 2014 -
Trustee Stephen Rountree '71 becomes managing director of the Center Theatre Group at the L.A. Music Center.
October 15, 2014 -
Prof. Mark Vallianatos calls for the legalization of street vendors in Los Angeles.
October 14, 2014 -,
Profs. Jeremy Claisse and Dan Pondella co-author a new study on oil platforms as fish habitat.
October 14, 2014 -
Loyola Marymount President David Burcham '73 announces he will step down in May 2015.
October 2, 2014 -
Alex Nieves '15 writes that rankings are not the most important factor in choosing a college.
September 29, 2014 -
An examination of sexual assault training for Oxy students.
September 19, 2014 -
Prof. Laural Meade 's playHarry Thaw Hates Everybodyis revived in San Francisco.
September 15, 2014 -
Prof. Derek Shearer discusses the importance of sports in diplomacy.
September 12, 2014 -
Prof. Peter Dreier offers policy proposals to increase economic diversity on college campuses.
September 9, 2014 -
Oxy is ranked as one of the country's most economically diverse campuses.
September 4, 2014 -
Famed theater designer Ming Cho Lee '53 is profiled.
September 3, 2014 -
Investment banker Soroosh Shambayati '86 is among the former scientists "who got away."
August 26, 2014 -
Prof. Lisa Wade lists 10 things every college professor hates.
August 22, 2014 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman talks about the uncertain future of Sunday TV talk shows.
August 21, 2014 -
Prof. Peter Dreier co-authors an analysis of the protests in Ferguson, Mo.
August 21, 2014 -
Community Literacy Center Director Desiree Zamorano is interviewed about her new novel,The Amado Women.
August 20, 2014 -
Oxy is ranked the country's third best campus for vegetarians.
August 19, 2014 -
The word is out: Oxy students are polite!
August 13, 2014 -
Oxy has some of the best college food in the country.
August 12, 2014 -
Prof. Danielle Dirks argues in favor of a national, standardized campus climate survey on sexual assault.
August 4, 2014 -
Will Westwater '16 recommends its top five picks for summer video games.
August 4, 2014 -
Moore Lab Collections Manager James Maley clears up some ornithological confusion.
July 30, 2014 -
Community Literacy Center Director Desiree Zamorano is interviewed about her latest novel,The Amado Women.
July 30, 2014 -
UEPI's Marc Vallianatos discusses Los Angeles' ongoing revision of its zoning code.
July 29, 2014 -
The 90th birthday of Prof. Emeritus Bob Winter brings a well-deserved tribute.
July 25, 2014 -
Clare Evans '06 and her new app are on a mission: to get you to love L.A.
July 24, 2014 -
Prof. Lisa Wade is quoted on the new anti-environmental fad of "rolling coal."
July 20, 2014 -
Oxy's affordable housing internship program is featured.
July 17, 2014 -
Prof. Carmel Levitan 's research into how colors smell is featured.
July 16, 2014 -
Title IX Coordinator Ruth Jones is quoted on the impact of the Dartmouth Summit on Sexual Assault.
July 14, 2014 -
Associate vice president for development Mitchell Spearman is quoted on the use of online reviews of airlines.
July 9, 2014 -
Prof. John McCormack weighs in on a high-stakes issue of avian genetics.
July 7, 2014 -
Novelist Susan Coll '81 is profiled.
July 3, 2014 -
Playwright Brandon Baruch '07 wins big at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
June 26, 2014 -
Financial Aid Director Maureen McRae Goldberg is quoted on simplifying the FAFSA form.
June 22, 2014 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted on the rise of hashtag activism.
June 20, 2014 -
Prof. Peter Dreier urges new federal policies to aid the middle class in an op-ed.
June 17, 2014 -
Dean Jorge Gonzalez is quoted on Mexico v. Brazil in soccer and economic performance.
June 17, 2014 -
Steven Paul '18 of Brooklyn, one of this year's winners in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, is profiled.
June 17, 2014 -
Prof. Derek Shearer speaks on the value of soccer diplomacy.
June 10, 2014 -
Prof. Thalia Gonzalez is quoted on the success of "restorative justice" programs in public high schools.
June 10, 2014 -
Oxy attracts more students from far away than most colleges, a new study shows.
June 2, 2014 -
Prof. Derek Shearer on the diplomatic potential of the World Cup.
May 30, 2014 -
Prof. Lisa Wade analyses the significance of stick family decals.
May 30, 2014 -
Community Literacy Center Director and novelist Desiree Zamorano is profiled.
May 27, 2014 -
The Santa Cecilia Orchestra -- which uses Oxy's Thorne Hall as its chief venue -- is profiled.
May 27, 2014 -
Prof. Peter Dreier and co-author Jennifer Fiore address some of the policy implications of the recent Isla Vista shootings.
May 26, 2014 -
The new McKinnon Center for Global Affairs is featured.
May 25, 2014 -
Men's basketball coach Brian Newhall '83 remembers San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich's days in SCIAC.
May 18, 2014 -
A posthumous interview with Oxy postdoctoral fellow Adrianne Wadewitz addressing Wikipedia's gender bias.
May 16, 2014 -
Prof. Walter Richmond 's "groundbreaking" book on the Circassian genocide is reviewed.
May 13, 2014 -
Prof. Derek Shearer on the "silly season" of graduation speakers.
May 12, 2014 -
Former Oxy President Ted Mitchell is confirmed as undersecretary of U.S. Department of Education.
May 8, 2014 -
In an op-ed column Prof. Peter Dreier asks, What Housing Recovery?
May 8, 2014 -
The new McKinnon Center for Global Affairs gets a strong review.
May 6, 2014 -
Praise for Roger Guenveur Smith '77 's "spectacularly over-the-top" performance in Long Beach Opera's "A Fiddler's Tale."
April 30, 2014 -
Oxy's drone sculpture is part of a national phenomenon.
April 30, 2104 -
A tribute to the late Oxy trustee and former ASOC president Allen B. Gresham '53 .
April 29, 2014 -
Prof. Peter Dreier is interviewed about Clippers owner Donald Sterling's relationship with the NAACP.
April 27, 2014 -
Rosalind Wiseman '91 'sMean Girlslives on.
April 25, 2014 -
Prof. Lisa Wade explores how professors spend their time.
April 24, 2014 -
April 19, 2014 -
The untimely passing of Wikipedian and Oxy postdoctoral fellow Adrianne Wadewitz is reported.
April 24, 2014 -
Prof. Laural Meade '88 's "exquisite" playHarry Thaw Hates Everybodygets a shout-out.
April 24, 2014 -
Fred DuVal '76 discusses his campaign for Arizona governor.
April 22, 2014 -
Bryce Rademan '05 and his partners expand the Spitz restaurant chain to Salt Lake.
April 22, 2014 -
Prof. Andrew Shtulman discusses "science ignorance."
April 13, 2014 -
Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Rick Cole '78 is profiled.
April 8, 2014 -
Prof. Lisa Wade says diverse countries do better with female heads of state.
April 6, 2014 -
The late Jack Kemp '57 continues to be influential in the GOP.
April 4, 2014 -
Financial Aid Director Maureen McRae is singled out for her "heartfelt" advice on financial aid.
April 4, 2014 -
Prof. Caroline Heldman is quoted on the potential presidential candidacy of Hillary Clinton.
April 1, 2014 -
Adding high-tech flair to a century-old building to create the McKinnon Center for Global Affairs .
March 30, 2014 -
Prof. Peter Dreier argues for raising the minimum wage in Los Angeles.
Feb. 3, 2014 –
Kettering College names Nate Brandstater '91 as its seventh president.
Jan. 29, 2014 –
PIMCO announces Daniel J. Ivascyn '91 will join the Fund’s portfolio management team.
Jan. 28, 2014 –
Prof. Peter Dreier isquoted on corporate greed and JP Morgan.
Jan. 16, 2014 –
Legendary theater designer Ming Cho Lee ‘53's work goes ondisplay at Yale.
Jan. 15, 2014 -
Prof. Lisa Wade quoted in article about “masculinity crisis."
Jan. 10, 2014 –
Mayor Eric Garcetti cites his teaching experience atOccidentalas proof that innovation exists in Los Angeles.
Nov. 27, 2013 –
Coverage on the course offered by CTSJ, “RuPaul: Camp Culture, Gender Insubordination, and the Politics of Performance."
Nov. 12, 2013 –
Professor emerita Elizabeth Wayland Barber describes the problem faced by Etsy as demand for handmade items increases in the context of the historical Industrial Revolution.
Oct. 31, 2013 –
Would Janette Sadik-Khan ’82 and her leadership style would be a good fit for the city of Los Angeles?
Oct. 30, 2013 –
Peter Polydor ’09 gives insight into how he got his start in entrepreneurship and shared wisdom and resources for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Oct. 25, 2013 –
Movie review of “American Promise," a documentary that follows Idris Brewster ’16 and his friend Seun Summers.
Oct. 24, 2013 –
Kwame Do ’16 is having a stellar season after struggling last year to adjust to collegiate football.
Oct. 21, 2013 –
Prof. Ronald Solorzano is quoted as an expert regarding bilingual education in Los Angeles public schools.
Oct. 18, 2013 –
President Barack Obama ’83 remarks at the nomination of Jeh Johnson that Oxy is “a fine college," in reference to the absence of Johnson’s wife and son Jeh Jr. Johnson ’17 due to Parent’s Weekend.
Oct. 18, 2013 –
Film review of “American Promise," a documentary that follows Idris Brewster ’16 and his friend Seun Summers.
Oct. 17, 2013 –
Profile of new startup Mode, founded by former Yammer executives including Derek Steer ’07 .
Oct. 15, 2013 –
Randy Jurado Ertll ’95 describes his activist work latest bookThe Life of an Activist: In the Frontlines 24/7, and says he got the “activist bug" while at Oxy.
Oct. 14, 2013 –
Prof. Peter Dreier is quoted as an expert in a piece about Gov. Jerry Brown’s recent signing of several immigration bills.
Oct. 13, 2013 –
Mike Gibson ’76 is honored in his 25 years of philanthropic service in the Santa Barbara Valley.
Oct. 7, 2013 –
A piece on Los Angeles as the site of events taking on corporate-style school reform highlights Diane Ravitch’s recent visit to Oxy.