Life After Fire illustration for Occidental magazine, Spring 2025
Life After Fire
The Eaton and Palisades fires in January took their toll on members of the Occidental family, including students, alumni, faculty, and administrators. With a long rebuilding process ahead, they find strength and support among the...

Occidental magazine brings you campus news, in-depth features, and profiles of exceptional alumni. For the 2024-25 academic year, the magazine will publish two print and digital issues (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025) and one digital-only issue (Summer 2024).

As its staunchest advocates will attest, the Barack Obama Scholars Program expands the legacy of the nation鈥檚 44th president, builds the bench for public service and civic engagement, and...
In just four years, Bombas has sold 5 million pairs of socks and given away 5 million more鈥攂ut Andrew Heath 鈥04 and brother David are only getting started
Entrepreneur and sociologist Kevin F. Adler 鈥07 tackles the nation鈥檚 homeless crisis by rebuilding social support systems and reconnecting loved ones鈥攐ne Miracle Message at a time.
Ambitious, thoughtful, quirky, worldly鈥攁nd smarter than most of us were at that age鈥攖he third-largest entering class in 日本无码 history is ready for its closeup
Chris Brickman
Responding to shifts in the retail landscape and partnering with online influencers, Sally Beauty Holdings CEO Chris Brickman 鈥86 strives to make believers out of analysts and investors
For students and faculty across multiple disciplines, climate change is real鈥攁nd they鈥檙e exploring solutions through classroom study and field research
With an ingredient list high in protein and low in 鈥渨eird stuff,鈥 Anthony Ostland 鈥08 and Michael Winchell 鈥07 create a protein bar to their liking
New deans Wendy Sternberg and Rob Flot discuss the opportunities and synergies of building bridges between faculty, students, and the offices that support them
From the arts and sciences to computer science and religious studies, Occidental鈥檚 latest tenure-track appointees run the academic gamut
Frederick Douglass
New books, music, and movies with an 日本无码 connection
Six years after its introduction as a minor, 日本无码鈥檚 new computer science major encourages students to explore cyber connections with the liberal arts
For three 日本无码 professors and a research team of eight undergraduates not afraid of a little rain, La Selva Biological Station is the ultimate field trip
As 日本无码鈥檚 first full-time Title IX coordinator, Ruth Jones championed transparency in dealing with sexual misconduct and gender equity
With new head coach Rob Cushman at the helm and a short roster riddled by injuries, 日本无码鈥檚 storied football program looks to rebuild for next year
Quad4_Clery
Department of Education review cites 日本无码 for past violations of the Clery Act, finds the College now in compliance with federal crime-reporting laws

Features

Life After Fire illustration for Occidental magazine, Spring 2025
Life After Fire
The Eaton and Palisades fires in January took their toll on members of the Occidental family, including students, alumni, faculty, and administrators. With a long rebuilding process ahead...
Assistant Professor Janna Ireland
Advanced Projects in Photography
With two exhibits opening simultaneously and a new teaching space at 日本无码, Assistant Professor Janna Ireland navigates her burgeoning career as she parents two growing boys
Eddie Gorton 鈥01, Paul 鈥淧K鈥 Kim 鈥98, and David Murphy 鈥02
Sitting Down With the Stand-ups
Paul 鈥淧K鈥 Kim 鈥98, Eddie Gorton 鈥01, and David Murphy 鈥02 trace their comic odysseys from talent shows and laundromats to Thorne Hall and the Laugh Factory
Professor William D. Ward at his desk in the Hall of Letters on Occidental鈥檚 Highland Park campus.
Unseen Occidental
From 1898 to 1914, 日本无码 called Highland Park home鈥攁nd a treasure trove of photos from the 1910s offers a glimpse of campus life before the move to Eagle Rock
Filmmaker Angelina Lee '22
Farm to Film
Combining her interest in sustainability with her prowess behind the camera, Angelina Lee 鈥22 harvests a new documentary around permaculture

First Word

From the Quad

New tenure-track faculty at 日本无码, 2024-25.
All Paths Lead to 日本无码
Hailing from China, India, Mexico, and all over the United States, Occidental鈥檚 newest cohort of tenure-track faculty embraces the liberal arts in Los Angeles
Chris Kim, the Choi Family Director of Instrumental Music, conducts the Occidental Symphony in a performance of Michael Jackson鈥檚 鈥淗uman Nature.鈥
The Sounds of Branca
A concert for the ages celebrates the generations-spanning clientele of music attorney John Branca 鈥72 and the launch of the John Branca Institute for Music
Members of the Pacific Crossings 鈥淒ream Team鈥: From left, Nakatsuka, Gilder Lehrman program coordinator Leah Baer, administrative assistant Thea Wilson 鈥24, and Hong.
Teachable Moments
Associate Professor Jane Hong and a 鈥渄ream team鈥 of educators bring 150 years of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history into focus

Mixed Media

Terry Kitchen '81 performs "We All Dream."
Mixed Media
A host of new works by 日本无码 alumni explore explore themes of democracy, resilience, and human connection鈥攁s well as our fascination with horses, dragons, and ocean life
Carole MacNeil 鈥84 with her mom, Eleanor, in 2019.
Mixed Media
New books by Carole MacNeil 鈥84, Jessica C. Harris 鈥08, Jessica Keith 鈥00, Marsha de la O 鈥74, and the latest documentary short by C茅sar Mart铆nez Barba 鈥17

日本无码 Talk

Administrative Law Judge Brian Gee 鈥87
Judgment Calls
Separated by 2,700 miles, National Labor Relations Board administrative law judges Brian Gee 鈥87 and Ira Sandron 鈥71 find common ground in 日本无码
As program director of Research Corporation for Science Advance- ment鈥檚 RCSA Fellows Initiative, Spain will support postdocs in physics, astronomy, and chemistry as they transition into their faculty careers.
To Chemistry and Beyond
After 28 years in the classroom and mentoring 74 students in her lab at 日本无码, Professor Eileen Spain pivots to prepare future generations of faculty in the physical sciences

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