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2026 Alumni Seal Awards Honor Eight
A reverend guiding her congregation’s recovery post-fire, an associate justice with a history of advocating for tenants’ rights, and an ichthyologist committed to “creating more...
A view of the front of Swan Hall on the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ campus

Keep up to date on Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s latest news and events. For more information, contact the College’s Office of Marketing and Communications.

Deena Selenow Named Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Arts Director
Deena Selenow, an acclaimed director for live performance and interdisciplinary arts curator, has been named Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s new director of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Arts, the College’s campus...
Interim Dean Takes the Reins
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Kerry Thompson is nothing if not hands-on. When he noticed Western bluebirds nesting in the Bell Field dugout...
Richard Grayson, Music Professor Emeritus, Dies
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Professor of Music Emeritus Richard Grayson, renowned for his improvisational skills featured at his annual Thorne Hall concerts, died July 3 after a long...
Children's Theater Presents 'Little Red Frankenhood'
Can't score tickets to Hamilton? The critically acclaimed Occidental Children's Theater will celebrate its 21st year with Little Red Frankenhood and three additional adventurous...
Forbes: An Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Education Pays
To understand the value of an Occidental liberal arts education, look no farther than Forbes’ latest analysis of top colleges that produce high-earning grads.
Piscopo Named Rockefeller Visiting Scholar at Harvard
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Assistant Professor of Politics Jennifer Piscopo has been named the 2016-17 Peggy Rockefeller Visiting Scholar at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American...
Professor Honored for Public Service
Sophal Ear, associate professor of diplomacy & world affairs at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, has been selected to receive the Reverend Clementa Pinckney Achievement Award (previously the...
Hinchliffe Family Honored with Dedication of Hinchliffe Hall
The newest wing of one of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s main academic buildings has been named Hinchliffe Hall to honor half a century of service and support from the family of Steve ’55...
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