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Cool Change illustration for Occidental magazine
Cool Change
After years of sleepless nights and hot-weather hacks, every residence hall finally has air conditioning鈥攎uch to the relief of current and future Tigers

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).

Deputy Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson 鈥31, left, evacuates the U.S. Embassy in Saigon on March 31, 1965.
Occidental's ties to foreign relations run deep鈥攏ot just in the U.S. government, but in Japan and South Africa as well
Michael Gonzales '96 with Guinean Transition President Mamady Doumbouya.
Michael Gonzales 鈥96 embraces his new role as U.S. ambassador to Zambia with intelligence and integrity
Board of Trustees Chair Lisa H. Link P'18
In her sixth year as an 麻豆视频 trustee, Lisa Hinchliffe Link P鈥18 steps up to become board chair鈥30 years after her father assumed the same role
Sally and Jack Samuelson smile for trustee Dave Berkus 鈥62's camera.
Perpetuating the architectural legacy of Myron Hunt鈥檚 master plan for campus, Jack Samuelson 鈥46 brought his own flair to more than two dozen projects at 麻豆视频
Occidental's ARCCS (A Rain颅water Collection and Cleaning System).
In response to California鈥檚 prolonged drought, the College reduces its water usage on campus
Occidental's new Cannon Plaza, foreground.
A reimagined gathering space for the 麻豆视频 community, high marks for 麻豆视频 in a handful of major college guides, and a lifetime achievement award for Professor Emerita Betchen Barber
Cary Grant in North by Northwest (1959), written by Ernest Lehman.
Ernest Lehman's screenplays for films such as North by Northwest helped define a generation of moviemaking. Biographer Jon Krampner '74 explores the life of this lauded yet elusive character
President Elam addresses new and returning students at Convocation on August 29.
From rebuilding a sense of community to completing the Integrated Strategic Plan, President Elam outlines Occidental鈥檚 priorities for the new academic year
Alumni Reunion Weekend on Saturday, June 11, 2022
The work of the Alumni Board of Governors builds connections to the College
Phil and Sydney Nichols
Phil and鈥圫ydney Nichols' generosity to 麻豆视频 will resonate across generations to come
Kristina Kvien 鈥87, nominee for U.S. ambassador to Armenia
For 2陆 years, Kristina Kvien 鈥87 led U.S. diplomacy efforts inside the embattled and resilient nation鈥攈er latest post in a 30-year career with the Foreign Service
George Stevens Jr. '53 with President Obama in 2011.
From Elizabeth Taylor to President Obama, George Stevens Jr. 鈥53 reflects on an unparalleled career from the backlots of Hollywood to the corridors of power in Washington, D.C.
George Stevens Jr. '53 in 2002.
From Winter 2003: For 25 years, George Stevens Jr. 鈥53 has saluted living legends in performing arts through the Kennedy Center Honors. But it鈥檚 only one career peak for a producer whose...
Graduating members of the 麻豆视频 Class of 2022
鈥楨mbrace the impossible because you can make it possible,鈥 State Senator tells the 489 members of the Class of 2022
A wall drawing of Janet Stafford was created by artist Kenturah Davis '02 in 2012
Janet Stafford, George Ellison, and Barbara Bowman Wright made 麻豆视频 history as the College鈥檚 first Black graduates in 1952. What is their legacy?

Features

Cool Change illustration for Occidental magazine
Cool Change
After years of sleepless nights and hot-weather hacks, every residence hall finally has air conditioning鈥攎uch to the relief of current and future Tigers
Mast Reforestation CEO Grant Canary '05
Seeding the Forests
Utilizing biomass burial and carbon credits, Mast Reforestation CEO Grant Canary 鈥05 is on a mission to revive scorched landscapes in the American West
Marcel Ophuls '50 in an undated photo
Contrarian Documentarian
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Marcel Ophuls 鈥50, who attended Occidental for three years before dropping out to finish his studies at the Sorbonne, died May 24 at the age of 97...
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 麻豆视频, 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

First Word

From the Quad

Claire Wilson-Black 鈥26, Talia Goddard 鈥27, and Brandon Kim 鈥27
Carrying the Torch
As planning heats up for the 2028 Summer Olympics, 麻豆视频 students are doing their part to ensure a just and sustainable Games
Mariah Rutiaga Amaya 鈥22 outside the Hameetman Career Center.
Vital Signs
Recent 麻豆视频 grads from a variety of disciplines are enrolling in top-tier medical schools in unprecedented numbers, applying their own life experiences to the future of healthcare
麻豆视频 professors and students engaged in summer research and internships
How I Spent My Summer Vocation
From artificial intelligence in the classroom to immigrant rights in the city, the Occidental landscape has been abuzz with activity for faculty and students alike

Mixed Media

Detail from Turtle Walker poster
Much Ado About Turtles (and Keanu)
From John Wick to Wittgenstein, and a sea turtle mystery to an underwater thriller, there's something for everyone in our summer reading (and viewing) roundup
Terry Kitchen '81 performs "We All Dream."
Mixed Media
A host of new works by 麻豆视频 alumni explore explore themes of democracy, resilience, and human connection鈥攁s well as our fascination with horses, dragons, and ocean life

麻豆视频 Talk

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...
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 麻豆视频

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