Tag: first years
Through new partnership, Occidental welcomes Davis New Mexico Scholars
Thanks to a new partnership between Occidental College and the Davis New Mexico Scholarship program, several first-generation students from New Mexico are attending Occidental at no cost....
New Student Engagement Assistants help bring community to first years
Occidental introduced a new opportunity for student employment this spring, hiring 32 students into Student Engagement Assistant (SEA) positions, according to Director of Disability...
A semester in the cloud: Class of 2024 navigates limbo
On her first day of orientation, Sunniva Berg (first year) woke up in Minnesota. “I’m in my house with my parents in the room that...
ASOC shares remote academic programs for first years ahead of college...
This fall Occidental College will offer first-year students access to Oxy Immersive, a completely remote 8–14 unit program combining coursework and community-based internships, according...
Class of 2023 poses housing dilemmas
With 562 students, the class of 2023 is made up of a slightly larger population than any other class currently enrolled at Occidental, creating...
First years shine in The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week
Thomas Mercogliano: Thomas Mercogliano (first year) threw the first touchdown pass of his college career Sept. 7 in Occidental’s 38–7 home opener against Centro de...