Tag: admissions
New athletes bolster Occidental’s rosters following recruiting season
While COVID-19 restrictions halted Occidental's athletic seasons in their tracks, the pandemic also posed unique challenges for recruiting coordinators as they prepared for an in-person return. According to Senior...
Occidental strategically reacts to pandemic enrollment drop
When COVID-19 impacted nearly every aspect of daily life and closed college campuses across the nation, high school seniors were hesitant about committing to...
On decision day, Class of 2023 make their choices
May 1 is decision day, the deadline for regular decision applicants to commit to college and the day that Occidental's Class of 2023 will...
Earnings cap continues to limit student workers
As the end of the academic year approaches, departments around campus have continued to limit student workers’ hours so they can remain under the earnings cap of $3,500 per...
A look into the admissions process at Occidental College
Occidental College's office of admission released acceptance decisions to students across the country March 20. This year marked a record for Occidental, with the...
Conservative club dissolved after post-2016 membership drop
The Conservatives of Occidental student club has disbanded this year due to low membership, according to Max Woods (senior), the former vice president of...
First Obama Scholars start a tradition of service
Occidental established the Barack Obama Scholars Program September 2018 to honor President Barack Obama’s work and inspire young leaders to engage themselves in pressing social issues. Obama attended...
Number of applicants increases as demographics remain consistent
From the Admissions team that dictates who the first years' fellow classmates will be, to the neighboring resident advisors (RAs) and murmured complaints of...
MVP on a quest to improve diversity and inclusion
Conversations about classroom sizes and questions of campus culture filled the Academic Quad April 7, as hundreds of admitted students met and mingled for...
Fall Preview Day offers personal look at campus
Prospective students and their families converged on campus Friday, Nov. 10, for Explore Occidental to familiarize themselves with the college. The event was the...