Tag: remote learning
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...
Letter from my off-campus house
I never had a queen-size bed, and I did not think I would have one this soon. Whenever I would stay at a relative’s...
Remote academic policies changed, students share equity concerns
Occidental College’s academic policies for the online fall semester include changes to credit/no credit (CR/NC) grading options, a new midterm progress report and encouraged...
Occidental’s theater department goes digital, taking the black box to the...
When Occidental’s new president Harry J. Elam Jr. announced July 15 that classes would be remote for the Fall 2020 semester, he said the...
Professors share ups and downs of remote teaching
Instead of in-person introductions, students in American Studies professor Heather Lukes' classes introduced themselves online this fall using a format inspired by Vogue’s 73...
New protocols prevent and respond to COVID-19 on campus
With Occidental College conducting the Fall 2020 semester remotely, staff and students who are still on campus have adopted new safety measures in response...
Occidental’s vibrant performing arts community continues to connect remotely
Occidental's arts community continues to offer opportunities despite classes moving online this semester. Dance Production (Dance Pro), PULSE and Glee Club are three clubs...
Library digitizes and expands access to resources for remote semester
Due to the college's remote instruction for the fall semester, the Academic Commons is closed to visitors until further notice, according to its website....
Occidental College announces online instruction for Fall 2020
In a campus-wide email, President Harry J. Elam Jr. announced Occidental will abandon its plans for any in-person classes in the fall, opting instead...
Study abroad programs in Europe move to online learning and Occidental...
In response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Europe, multiple study abroad programs have moved online and Occidental students are choosing to...