Campus News

Christopher Grant named new associate director of Campus Safety

Christopher Grant was selected for the position of associate director of Campus Safety, according to a school-wide email from Campus Safety sent March 20....

Off-campus housing policy poses challenges

Residential Education & Housing Services (REHS) sent an email Feb. 2 to the sophomore class sharing the Third-Year Live Off Application. The application, which...

SJP conducts 3 a.m. protest outside Board of Trustee member’s house

A group of over 50 students arrived outside the house of Lisa H. Link, the former chair of the Board of Trustees, at 3...

Mock Trial brings ‘luck’ and ‘grit’ to regionals, championships

Occidental’s Mock Trial team placed seventh out of 28 at the American Mock Trial Association’s (AMTA) Regional Tournament Feb. 28-March 1. They advanced to...

Oxy Talks ‘On Tap’ expands professors’ reach

Occidental faculty are bringing their research off-campus through a new lecture series, OxyTalks “On Tap." These events — intended for Occidental students and staff as well...

New ‘state-of-the-art’ screening facility to support growing MAC department

Renovations will be taking place in Chilcott Hall to convert the common area into a 68-seat screening facility meant to serve the Media, Arts...

ICC and SLICE host Dolores Huerta Days of Community

The Intercultural Community Center (ICC) and Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement (SLICE) hosted the Dolores Huerta Days of Community, a two-day event including...

The Occidental newsroom wins five state awards, including best newspaper website

The Occidental newsroom won five 2025 California College Media Awards this March, including Best Newspaper website in the state for colleges under 15,000 students. The...

SJP announces new divestment petition for the college

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) announced March 6 via Instagram that they are planning to submit a new divestment proposal to the Board of Trustees...

Angie Bos named Dean of College: ‘A people’s job’

Angie Bos was named incoming Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of College, as announced in a campus-wide email, March 2. Bos will...

Iranian students react to ongoing war

The war in Iran began Feb. 28 after the United States and Israel bombed Iran, killing their supreme leader Ali Khamenei and continuing an ongoing military...

College drafts new social media policy, community responds

A new school-wide social media policy is in the draft process that primarily addresses the usage and management of university-affiliated social media accounts, Vice...