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Â鶹ÊÓƵ students dancing in a group on campus with Oswald the Tiger
Occidental Celebrates Community at Homecoming & Family Weekend
Â鶹ÊÓƵ welcomed alumni, families, and students for Homecoming & Family Weekend 2026, with unmatched spirit and tradition on campus.
Back row, from left: Occidental Chemistry Department Professor Michael G. Hill, with students Hugo Alvarez '27, Neel Rangan '29, Damien Chow '28, Skylar Cottell '28, Jackson Birchler '29, Ayden Rieke-Wey '28 and Parker Glynn '27. Front row, from left: students Ava Navales '28, Michelle (Mimi) Chen '26 and Cinya Xu '29.
Occidental Chemistry Professor Receives National ACS Award
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Fletcher Jones Foundation Professor of Chemistry Michael G. Hill is the 2027 recipient of the prestigious American Chemical Society (ACS) Award for Research at...
Occidental students sit and talk near the media wall in Johnson Hall.
Occidental Is Tuition-Free for Students with Family Income up to $150,000
Students from families earning incomes of up to $150,000 and typical assets will be able to attend Â鶹ÊÓƵ tuition-free under the new Occidental Affordability Promise, a...
Aoife Mokalla ’28 standing against a wall with a green top
Occidental Student Awarded Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service
Aoife Mokalla ’28 will receive up to $50,000 in financial aid as part of the two-year scholarship, created to support young leaders who can bridge divides and help solve the world...
A view of the front of Johnson Hall with three students passing on the sidewalk
Celebrating Occidental’s 2026 Faculty Achievement Award Recipients
At the College’s annual faculty awards ceremony on Sept. 22, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Angie Bos presided over a program and reception honoring...
The presidents of Â鶹ÊÓƵ and Pasadena City College post with their schools' respective mascots
Â鶹ÊÓƵ and Pasadena City College Strengthen Transfer Pathway Through New Agreement
Â鶹ÊÓƵ and Pasadena City College (PCC) formalized a new partnership on Sept. 21, designed to strengthen the pathway for PCC students seeking to transfer to Occidental...
Two long lines of students walking up to Thorne Hall on campus for Convocation
Occidental Welcomes Class of 2030 New First-Year and Transfer Students
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s new Class of 2030 first-year students and new transfer students kickstarted their Â鶹ÊÓƵ journey with an enthusiastic welcome from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community.
Anahid Yahjian, right, a female Armenian director crouching down with a coworker in a green outdoor setting
Anahid Yahjian ’11 Named 2026 MAC Artist-in-Residence
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Media Arts & Culture Department (MAC) will welcome filmmaker and alumna Anahid Yahjian ’11 back to campus September 8-11 as the 2026 MAC Artist-in-Residence.
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