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Occidental alumni Eric Chen, Tammy Bird, Mike Schmidt, and Jenny Dean Schmidt
Catalysts for the Public Good
From uplifting inner-city scholars in South Central L.A. to prison moms in Colorado to a Monterey Park community in need, ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë alumni embrace the College's mission

Occidental magazine brings you campus news, in-depth features, and profiles of exceptional alumni. For the 2025-26 academic year, the magazine will publish one digital-only issue (Summer 2025) and two print and digital issues (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026).

Olin Browne
From Spring 2005: Golfer Olin Browne ’81 didn’t take his game seriously until his sophomore year at ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë. Now the onetime anthropology major has won more than $5 million on the PGA tour
President Veitch The ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Campaign For Good
A Vision of Tomorrow, and a Call to Arms
The ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Campaign For Good
With a goal of $225 million, The ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Campaign For Good aims to build on the College’s location, curricular strengths, and the power of a liberal arts education. But its success will be...
Marcia Homiak
Lessons in learning from Professor Marcia Homiak, and a note of appreciation to Frank Hardison ’39
Commencement 2019
A little rain couldn’t stop the confetti—or Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti—as the Class of 2019 roared into the world on an unusually blustery day
Stuart Elliott
Professors Stuart Elliott and George Schmiedeshoff worked with nearly 60 years of students at ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë
Trinkets
New books and TV shows with an ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë connection
Campaign
The comprehensive campaign marks a major step forward to ensure ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë’s sustainability
Andy Goodman The ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Campaign For Good
Can the College ingrain a culture of philanthropy and stewardship? ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë’s chief fundraiser believes so
Child Development Center
ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë’s Child Development Center celebrates a quarter-century of educating the College’s brightest young minds through play-based exploration, interaction, and lots of questions
Professor Michael Hill
Professor Michael Hill has guided scores of grateful chemistry students from his lab into impactful careers. But it’s the thing he hasn’t done that touched off an international media frenzy
Of Wakanda and Water
Environmental educator Chandrika Francis ’10 makes the swimming pool a safer place for marginalized groups and remakes a 30-foot bus into her dream home on wheels
Where Were You in '62?
A series of headshots from 1962 offers a snapshot of ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë on its 75th anniversary—and leaves us looking for your help to identify a few unfamiliar faces
Steve Rountree
Stephen Rountree ’71 steps up as chair of ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë’s Board of Trustees in the midst of a capital campaign and the search for the College’s 16th president—with his own milestone reunion just...
Summer Research Program
ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë’s Summer Research Program marks 20 years of explorations, observations, and presentations

Features

Occidental biology major Hannah Tawadrous '26
Lessons in Biology
ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë’s biology program blends exploration and experimentation, empowering students to uncover and explain life’s diverse ecosystems
Members of Delta Omicron Tau spannng five decades raise a glass at the Delta House one last time on October 19.
Change Comes to Delta House
After 124 years, Delta Omicron Tau raises a glass to its history with a farewell toast—but its legacy will continue as a cornerstone of the ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë community
Occidental alumni Eric Chen, Tammy Bird, Mike Schmidt, and Jenny Dean Schmidt
Catalysts for the Public Good
From uplifting inner-city scholars in South Central L.A. to prison moms in Colorado to a Monterey Park community in need, ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë alumni embrace the College's mission
Two-time Emmy winner Emma Choate ’20 with her 2-year-old Irish wolfhound, George.
When Emmy Met ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë
From casting to costumes to music direction and composition, three Occidental alumni live out their Hollywood dreams while being honored by their peers

First Word

From the Quad

Current year scholarship recipients Alyssa Zatarain '29 and Sunny Tuazon '29
Unlocking the Future
For first-generation college students Alyssa Zatarain ’29 and Sunny Tuazon ’29, current-year scholarship support opened the doors to an ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë education
Bob Johnson '77, Kenturah Davis '02, and President Harry Elam Jr.
A Portrait Worth a Thousand Words
Harry J. Elam Jr. takes his place among the gallery of ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë presidents in the Academic Commons—and artist Kenturah Davis ’02 reveals how she captured his dreams on canvas

Mixed Media

Detail from The Metamorphosis of Bunny Baxter
Mixed Media
This roundup has everything: a pair of memoirs, a literary farce, a coming-of-age story, a writer’s guide to romantasy, and the legendary Miss Britney Spears
Detail from Turtle Walker poster
Much Ado About Turtles (and Keanu)
From John Wick to Wittgenstein, and a sea turtle mystery to an underwater thriller, there's something for everyone in our summer reading (and viewing) roundup

ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Talk

2025-26 Kemp Lecturer Tim Miller with Occidental Professor Caroline Heldman.
Miller’s Crossing
Former GOP operative Tim Miller recounts his own political reckoning—and offers pearls of hope in the face of despair—as the 2025-26 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer
Occidental Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck '77
The Occidental Imperative
Business veteran Art Peck ’77 brings his leadership acumen to the Board of Trustees at a critical juncture in higher education when the College’s mission—and messaging—are more important...

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