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The official account of Occidental College. Sharing news, happenings and life at Oxy. #IoTriumphe!
Los Angeles, California
Joined May 2009
Oxy Live! presents an evening with Ed Ruscha on Tuesday, February 4. Hear him discuss the inspirations behind his urban landscapes and multimedia works, recently celebrated in retrospectives at LACMA and MOMA.
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We continue to monitor the real-time air quality data for our region. Masks are available, but our current air quality does not require them at this time. For more information on the College's air quality, please visit our FAQ page:
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Former Billboard editor-in-chief Tamara Conniff '93 shares indispensable tips and insights for Los Angeles fire survivors, hard-won during her family's own experience with the 2023 Lahaina Fire. Learn what got them through unimaginable times: via @thr
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We continue to update our resources for students, faculty, and staff, including information about requesting temporary academic accommodations, on the College's emergency updates page:
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Assistant Professor of Politics @IsaacHale offers insights into the importance of battleground states in today's election on @kcalnews.
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"Más y más y más flores," the latest documentary short by César Martínez Barba '17 was featured on the @nytimes Op-Docs series. The film is a poetic exploration on the marigolds that are central to Dia de los Muertos celebrations.
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For the fifth consecutive year, @billboard magazine has ranked Occidental College in its annual list of Top Music Business Schools.
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The livestream begins at 5 p.m. — hear from Academy Award-winning actor and activist Jane Fonda who will speak with Occidental College alum Greg Dalton ’86 about her decades-long commitment to sustainability, climate justice, and voting rights.
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Occidental rose one place in US News & World Report’s 2025 Best College Rankings, landing at No. 34 nationally among liberal arts colleges, a 15-year high.
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Our 2024-25 season of Oxy Live! launches on September 24 at 7 p.m. with an an illuminating talk featuring artist, explorer, and trained astronaut Tavares Strachan. Free tickets available now.
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Thank you to @MayorofLA for partnering with our InternLA summer program!
Thank you to our summer interns for leaving a mark on the future of city government and their dedication to public service! All summer, interns from @DominguezHills, @Stanford @CalStateLA, @LoyolaMarymount, @pepperdine, @USC and @Occidental tackled projects that are shaping the next generation of leaders. Visit to learn more about internship opportunities.
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RT @MayorOfLA: Thank you to our summer interns for leaving a mark on the future of city government and their dedication to public service!…
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Occidental faculty members can be heard all week over on NPR's Academic Minute, sharing how academic research is helping to solve the world's toughest problems and serving the public good.
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RT @AcademicMinute: On @Occidental College Week: We see our dogs as good pets, but how do they see us? Zachary Silver, assistant professor…
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Assistant Professor of Psychology Zachary Silver has launched a canine cognition laboratory to study how dogs make sense of the complicated human social world in which they live—and he’s inviting the community to participate.
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Astrophysicist and Assistant Professor of Physics Sabrina Stierwalt joins the @GriffithObserv's All Space Considered program this Thursday as the featured speaker. The event begins at 7 p.m. (or you can stream live on Youtube) 💫
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Exciting news for the College and our future music majors 🎶
John Branca Donates $5M to Occidental College to Establish New Institute for Music
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RT @thephilacitizen: L.A.’s Occidental College offers a “campaign semester” for students who do election work full time. A longtime univers…
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