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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.

ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Receives Research Activity Designation
Occidental’s research activity has officially been recognized in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, a categorization system that groups higher education institutions with similar...
Prof. Sabrina Stierwalt Receives Cottrell Scholar Award
Extragalactic astrophysicist Sabrina Stierwalt, assistant professor of physics at ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë, has been awarded a 2025 Cottrell Scholar Award for her ongoing study of small...
Prof. Janna Ireland Opens Two New Solo Photography Exhibitions
Twenty-one photographs by Janna Ireland, assistant professor of art and art history at ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë, celebrate the Hollyhock House’s centennial anniversary in a solo...
Deirdre Cooper Owens Named 2025 Stafford Ellison Wright Black Alumni Scholar-in-Residence
Cooper Owens, a historian, teacher, and reproductive justice advocate, is an associate professor of history and Africana studies at the University of Connecticut.
ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë Alumnus Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Ethan Glass ’19 was recently recognized for the company he co-founded, Ocra, a centralized management platform that simplifies parking operations.
Year in Review: Top News Highlights and Feature Stories of 2024
At year’s end, we’re celebrating the top 2024 news highlights at ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë as well as the most-viewed feature stories from Occidental magazine.
2024: The Year in Photos
Look back on the past year through the lens of ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë photographer and videographer Marc Campos, as well as freelance photographers John Valenzuela and Sam Leigh.
Year in Review: Top Instagram Posts of 2024
From reaching a 15-year high in the US News & World Report’s 2025 Best College Rankings to saying farewell to President Elam, here are the most-liked Instagram posts from 2024.
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