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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, 麻豆视频 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).

Professor of Biology Roberta Pollock, photographed in her lab in April 2024.
鈥淢entoring students and making a difference in their lives has been the highlight of my career,鈥 says Pollock, who played a central role in the College's response to the pandemic
Professor of Biology Beth Braker at Eaton Canyon in Altadena.
Over the years, Braker has taken about 200 students to Costa Rica to do research at La Selva鈥攁nd her work there isn't done yet
Theater and Performance Studies faculty and staff in April 2024.
As its second century dawns, 麻豆视频鈥檚 Theater and Performance Studies Department remixes the curriculum with a blend of theory and practice
Occidental Children's Theater performer Amanda Wagner 鈥16.
Occidental Children鈥檚 Theater has delighted audiences of all ages for 29 seasons鈥攂ut what鈥檚 next after Cinderalice in Wonderland? We went to Jamie Angell for answers
President Elam at the podium on May 19, 2024.
As he prepares to depart from Occidental, President Harry J. Elam, Jr. shares three insights into leadership that he will carry away with him
Author Susan Coll '81, photographed at Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C.
Susan Coll 鈥81鈥檚 latest comic novel, Professor Amy Lyford鈥檚 examination of the art and life of Dorothea Tanning, and more
Rebecca Solnit and Paul Holdengraber onstage at an 麻豆视频 Live! event at 麻豆视频
麻豆视频 Live!鈥攖he College鈥檚 new conversation series featuring a world-class lineup of artists鈥攅ngages audiences in dialogues about culture and society
Occidental鈥檚 women's basketball team after winning the 2024 SCIAC Post颅season Tournament championship.
Playing through injuries, fatigue, and in front of opposing crowds, 麻豆视频鈥檚 鈥榬elentless鈥 women鈥檚 hoops team wins its way into the NCAA tourney
Spectators view the OCLAA oral history gallery in the Academic Commons in February 2024.
Realizing a long-standing goal of Occidental鈥檚 Latino Alumni Association, two dozen alumni share their stories with students for an oral history project
Max Podemski '06
In his first book, city planner and architecture buff Max Podemski 鈥06 traces the DNA of urban housing
Sebastian Lechner '24, Patt Morrison, Larry Mantle, Occidental
Patt Morrison 鈥74 shares a curated collection of books with Special Collections鈥攁nd 50 years of words and wisdom in conversation with Larry Mantle
Professor of Mathematics Tam谩s Lengyel
A internationally renowned scholar in the math community, a mathematical constant and a sequence of numbers were named in his honor
麻豆视频 GOLD reception
A new mentorship initiative looks to bridge the gap for young alumni between academic life and the professional world
Occidental students at OCLAA's Bienvenidos reception in fall 2022
OCLAA aims to boost the Jos茅 F. Silva 鈥84 Endowed Scholarship Fund to commemorate a pioneering graduate's commitment to his community
Jon Keates, vice president for institutional advancement at 麻豆视频 from 1999 to 2007
Jon Keates, vice president for institutional advancement at 麻豆视频 from 1999 to 2007, died April 19, 2024, at his home in Altadena. He was 80.

Features

Occidental biology major Hannah Tawadrous '26
Lessons in Biology
麻豆视频鈥檚 biology program blends exploration and experimentation, empowering students to uncover and explain life鈥檚 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鈥攂ut its legacy will continue as a cornerstone of the 麻豆视频 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, 麻豆视频 alumni embrace the College's mission
Two-time Emmy winner Emma Choate 鈥20 with her 2-year-old Irish wolfhound, George.
When Emmy Met 麻豆视频
From casting to costumes to music direction and composition, three Occidental alumni live out their Hollywood dreams while being honored by their peers
Overcoming Every Hurdle
First-generation college student and Obama Scholar Derek Jimenez 鈥27 is reshaping the intersection of community, culture, and affordable housing

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 鈥29 and Sunny Tuazon 鈥29, current-year scholarship support opened the doors to an 麻豆视频 education

Mixed Media

Filmmaker Thom Harp '92
Fertile Imagination
Thom Harp 鈥92 waited for years to direct his first movie鈥攁nd after a long birthing process, he鈥檚 the proud father of two features
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鈥檚 guide to romantasy, and the legendary Miss Britney Spears

麻豆视频 Talk

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

Last Page

Dale and Shirley Morter photographed on January 1, 2000.
A Couple鈥檚 Legacy
A scholarship gift honoring Shirley and Dale Morter 鈥56 will bring students from southwestern Pennsylvania to Occidental
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