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Dean’s Award Winners 2026
Each year, the Dean of Students recognizes graduating seniors who, through their involvement on- and off-campus, embody ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë’s four pillars of Equity, Excellence, Community and...
A group of 8 ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë student award winners, a composite image

Keep up to date on ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë’s latest news and events. For more information, contact the College’s Office of Marketing and Communications.

A New Beginning
The first chapter of Kate Frawley’s ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë story began early Saturday morning in Room 102 of Newcomb Hall.
Curiouser and Curiouser
When Jason Heidecker ’04 talks about NASA’s Curiosity spacecraft, which he helped build for its current mission on Mars, he sounds like a kid boasting about a favorite toy.
ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Receives $750,000 Mellon Grant for Core Program
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Occidental a $750,000 grant to re-imagine components of the College’s first-year general education Core program.
Get Bent with the Karamazovs
As this year’s Hume Fellows, the acclaimed quartet the Flying Karamazov Brothers will bring their comedy-juggling spectacle 4 PLAY to Occidental for a not-to-be-missed performance...
6 Professors Make Tracks to ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë
Six new professors with impressive backgrounds in teaching and research are joining the Occidental faculty this fall.
A Futbol Fanatic in London
When Dean Jorge Gonzalez learned his beloved Mexico team would play in the Olympic gold medal soccer game, he wasted no time. Here are some excerpts from his journal.
ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Receives $1-Million Gift to Expand Psychological Services
A $1-million donation from the estate of Mose and Sylvia Firestone will expand on-site psychiatric and counseling services at ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë’s Emmons Health Center.
How I Spent My Summer "Vacation"
Seeking to uncover the secrets of everything from brain cancer to bromeliads to Bill Maher, a record 124 Occidental students spent 10 weeks this summer conducting groundbreaking...
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