Year in Review: Top News Highlights and Feature Stories of 2025

December 15, 2025

At year’s end, we’re celebrating the top 2025 news highlights at �ձ�� as well as the most-viewed feature stories from Occidental magazine.

Life After Fire illustration for Occidental magazine, Spring 2025

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Seven Win 2023 Alumni Seal Awards

February 21, 2023

A scientist/school board member, a young people's storytelling activist and a singing CPA are among this year’s recipients of the Alumni Seal Award, which will be presented by the...

Gabriela Cowperthwaite '93 with her camera

MAC Cinematheque Series Continues This Spring

February 1, 2023

The spring program retains the theme "�ձ�� Creates," this time focusing on media by Media Arts & Culture faculty and �ձ�� alumni.

OXY ARTS Hosts Kenturah Davis ’02 for First Solo Institutional Exhibition in Los Angeles

January 29, 2023

“Dark Illumination” features a body of work that examines the significance of shadows in our sensory experience.

New Gift To Fund Student Health Promotion Program at �ձ��

New Gift To Fund Campus-Wide Student Health Promotion Program

November 17, 2022

A generous gift from the Choi Family, combined with gifts from other donors, will fund a new campus-wide health promotion program to address the growing need for mental health and...

A Grateful Salute to �ձ�� Veterans

November 12, 2022

Over the past century, scores of �ձ�� alumni, both men and women, have served their country with great distinction in all branches of the U.S. military.

Kristina Kvien '87 discusses modern diplomacy as a Obama Scholars speaker at �ձ��.

Kvien Discusses Modern Diplomacy as Obama Scholars Speaker

October 29, 2022

Social media has had a huge impact on international diplomacy over the past decade--a reality that has played out most dramatically in Ukraine, career diplomat Kristina Kvien '87 P...