Tag: News
Julie Tanaka to depart from Special Collections and urges students to...
Julie Tanaka, Director of Special Collections and College Archives, has three mantras for every Occidental student: stay curious, be open and keep asking questions....
DWA and Politics departments host “How Do We Talk About Palestine...
The Diplomacy and World Affairs (DWA) and Politics departments hosted a conversation titled “How Do We Talk About Palestine and Israel?” Feb. 6 as...
Campus withstands heavy rainfall, despite anticipated threat
Dean of Students Rob Flot sent out an email Jan. 30 to Occidental students, faculty and staff on behalf of the college's Emergency Response...
Mold found in Food Justice House forces residents to relocate
This Spring semester, Occidental's campus Facilities Management confirmed to Sadie Spletzer (sophomore) and their seven housemates that Food Justice House, a themed living community,...
College hosts Interfaith America
Interfaith America, an organization that works with both secular and religious colleges to solve challenges with interfaith cooperation, hosted listening sessions at Occidental College...
Demystifying Raftr, the new community engagement app
After launching Aug. 2023, Raftr, an app used to strengthen and track community engagement in higher education, labor unions and nonprofit, boasts a 75...
Fizz sets campus abuzz with anonymous posting
Occidental students took to the Academic Quad Jan. 25 to hand out donuts in exchange for one thing — downloading Fizz, a social media...
President Elam signs the Second Nature Climate Commitment
President Harry Elam signed the Second Nature Climate Commitment Jan. 21, which has two main goals: carbon neutrality and climate resilience. Second Nature is a...
Administration commits to ongoing dialogue with Oxy SJP following overnight occupation
Nearly one month after Occidental's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) occupied the Arthur G. Coons Administrative Center (AGC), the college's...
HathiTrust opens up new horizons for scholarship at Occidental
Occidental’s Senior Director of Collections, Systems and Services Brian Chambers announced the college’s new membership with HathiTrust in a campus-wide email Oct. 27. The...