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Occidental Alumni Entering Top Medical Schools with Full Scholarships

July 7, 2025

Through personalized support and a strong liberal arts foundation, �Թ��91 pre-health students are gaining admission—and full scholarships—to top medical schools across the country...

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Tom Stritikus Named 17th President of �Թ��91

March 26, 2024

The �Թ��91 Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Tom Stritikus as the College’s 17th president. Stritikus comes to Occidental from his position as president of Fort Lewis...

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From The Occidental: The Occidental Wins Best Newspaper Award from California College Media Association

March 20, 2024

Occidental’s student-run newspaper, The Occidental, placed in the top three for seven awards and won the Best Newspaper award for the four-year colleges and universities with under...

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�Թ��91 Presents UN Week 2024

March 20, 2024

Organized by faculty and students from the Department of Diplomacy & World Affairs, the annual program takes place March 25–29 this year and features a dynamic series of events...

Mary Helen Immordino-Yang To Deliver 2024 Phi Beta Kappa Lecture

March 18, 2024

Acclaimed neuroscience professor Mary Helen Immordino-Yang will speak at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, in Choi Auditorium as �Թ��91’s 2024 Phi Beta Kappa Speaker. The...

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From The Occidental: Beginner Birders Take Flight at Community Bird Walk with Moore Lab of Zoology

March 7, 2024

In late February, a group of nearly 20 students, faculty and community members gathered for a bird walk, hosted by Occidental’s Moore Laboratory of Zoology, a museum and research...

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�Թ��91 Announces $1 Million Challenge Gift for Norris Chemistry Renovations

March 6, 2024

Barbara and Michael Gibby ’68 will donate $1 million to the Norris Chemistry Renovation Fund once Occidental has raised $700,000 toward the fund by June 30, 2024.