OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE NEWS

Occidental and Nanjing Sign Exchange Agreement (Click Here to View) Building on Occidental College’s century-old ties with China, Occidental President Jonathan Veitch and Chancellor Yingxing Hong of Nanjing University signed an agreement to promote the exchange of students, faculty, and teaching and research materials.

 

OTHER OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE NEWS

More Science and Tech Innovation Needed, Says Nobel Prize Winner
The United States must improve its education system and increase its investment in science and technology innovation to remain a leader on the global stage, Ahmed Zewail, winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, said at Occidental College.


Occidental Student Wins Truman Scholarship
Occidental College junior Fay Walker ’13 has been awarded the highly competitive Truman Scholarship.


Oxy125 Alumni Art Exhibition Runs Through April 22
The Oxy125 Alumni Art Exhibition, open March 22-April 22, will help kick off Occidental College’s yearlong 125th anniversary celebration.


Occidental Receives Keck Foundation Award to Broaden Undergraduate Research
Occidental College has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to promote undergraduate research in the arts, humanities, and social sciences in partnership with local arts and cultural institutions.


Occidental Receives Kresge and Kaiser Grants to Help Kids Eat Better
Kids, eat your fruits and veggies: That’s the message The Kresge Foundation and Kaiser Permanente are helping Occidental College teach low-income preschoolers and their families.


Oxy Welcomes Class of 2016
After three months of evaluating a record-breaking 6,136 applications, the wait is over for the Oxy Class of 2016.


Occidental Welcomes Class of 2016
The wait is over. In mailboxes around the world, 2,393 applicants received acceptance letters from Occidental asking them to be part of the College's Class of 2016.


Oxy125 Alumni Art Exhibition Opens March 22
The Oxy125 Alumni Art Exhibition will open on March 22 for a month-long run to help kick off Occidental College’s yearlong 125th anniversary celebration


Oxy Mourns for Prof. Tetsuo Otsuki
Chemistry Professor Tetsuo Otsuki, whose tough-but-tender classroom technique and baking skills touched generations of Occidental students, died March 14, 2012 after a year-long fight against cancer.


Gardner Named U.N. Program Director
Douglas Gardner, the former deputy assistant administrator for the United Nations Development Programme, has been appointed the new director of Oxy’s United Nations program.


Nobel Prize Winner Ahmed Zewail to Speak
Dr. Ahmed Zewail, winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in chemistry, will be this year’s featured speaker for the Occidental College Phi Beta Kappa Speakers Series. Zewail will speak on Saturday, March 31 at 10 a.m. in the Mosher Lecture Hall in the Norris Hall of Chemistry on the Occidental campus.


Occidental Graduate Awarded Luce Scholarship
Andrea Nieves ’07 has been awarded a Luce Fellowship; she's the 15th Luce Scholar from Occidental since this prestigious award was initiated in 1974, and the College's fourth winner in as many years.


Vietnamese Art on Exhibit
The 21 paintings, by 15 different artists born between 1928 and 1965 throughout North and South Vietnam, are on loan to the College from trustee Anne Wilson Cannon ’74.


Making Bedroom Slippers Sing
Raw eggs arced through the air, “pasta mobiles” shot down steep ramps, and musical instruments made of PVC pipe, plywood, and bedroom slippers honked church hymns in the 26th annual Los Angeles Regional Science Olympiad held at Occidental College on Feb. 25.


It’s Not About the Coffee, Says Former Starbucks Executive
After Howard Behar ordered coffee from Occidental’s student-run Green Bean coffee lounge yesterday, he tidied up around its canisters of cream and sugar packets—a habit likely hardwired from working at Starbucks for more than 20 years.


Occidental Wins $500,000 to Boost Healthy Food Access for LA Kids and Families
Occidental College’s Urban & Environmental Policy Institute has received a $500,000 grant to improve healthy food access for Los Angeles’s low-income preschoolers and their families.


Occidental to Host 26th Annual K-12 Science Olympiad
Occidental College will once again host the Los Angeles Regional Science Olympiad, a rigorous K-12 science, engineering and technology competition on Saturday, February 25.


Occidental College Graduate Wins Prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Elizabeth "Libby" Evans '06 has received the Gates Cambridge Scholarship to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Cambridge.


19 Students Selected to Present Research at National Conference
Nineteen Occidental College students have been selected to present their research on subjects ranging from geology to linguistics at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) held at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, from March 29 to 31.


Award-Winning Marian Anderson String Quartet to Play at Occidental
The critically acclaimed Marian Anderson String Quartet will perform at Occidental on Friday, March 2. The 7:30 p.m. concert is free and open to the public.


Oxy Named "Best Value" College
Occidental is a 2012 “Best Value College” based on the quality of academics, cost of attendance, and financial aid, according to the Princeton Review.


Kwame Anthony Appiah to Speak at Occidental Commencement
Kwame Anthony Appiah, internationally known philosopher, cultural theorist, and author, will deliver the commencement address at Occidental College’s 125th anniversary graduation ceremony on May 15.


The Party Begins April 20
Occidental College will launch a year-long celebration of its 125th anniversary with a full day of activities on Founders Day, April 20, 2012.


Galarza's Classic "Barrio Boy" Reissued
Ernesto Galarza ‘27’s classic memoir, “Barrio Boy,” has been reissued by the University of Notre Dame Press in a 40th anniversary edition.


Hundreds Participate in MLK Day of Service
Hundreds of Occidental College students, faculty, alumni, and staff fanned out to more than 20 locations across Los Angeles on Saturday, January 28 to weed and plant gardens, work phone banks and canvass neighborhoods, and clean, repair and paint, as part of the College's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.


Former Starbucks Executive to Speak at Occidental
Former Starbucks executive Howard Behar will speak at Occidental College on February 22 on leadership and growing the world’s most successful coffee chain. The event is free and open to the public.


Occidental to Host Professor's Film Premiere
On Wednesday, February 22, Occidental filmmaker Broderick Fox will present an advance screening of his documentary, The Skin I’m In, at Occidental.


Library of Congress Chooses Professor’s Film for National Registry
The Library of Congress has chosen a documentary by a former Occidental College professor as one of 25 American films to permanently preserve in its National Film Registry as cultural, artistic and historical treasures.


Oxy Applies Liberal Arts to Solar Power
Occidental College has begun work on a $6.8 million, 1-megawatt ground-mounted solar array, a project that takes a distinctively liberal arts approach to green power with its blending of technology and art.


Oxy Basketball Brings on the Heat
Occidental College’s assistant men’s basketball coach Anahit Aladzhanyan ’07 is one of the few women coaching men in the NCAA.


Occidental and Zocalo Present “Is This the Golden Age of Television?”
On Tuesday, January 24 at 7:30 p.m., TV producers and writers, entertainment critics, and a historian from Occidental College will discuss whether the quality and variety of TV is better than ever before at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.


NSF Awards $1.1 million to Occidental Science Professors for Research
The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.16 million in grants to six Occidental College biology, chemistry, and physics professors to continue their research into the mysteries of dark matter and the building blocks of cell structure.


Edward Rada '78 Named Center Theatre Group's New Managing Director
Edward Rada '78 has been named the new managing director of Center Theatre Group. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of one of the country's largest theater companies, Rada completes a triumvirate of Occidental alumni at the Los Angeles Music Center.


Occidental and Nanjing Sign Exchange Agreement
Building on Occidental College’s century-old ties with China, Occidental President Jonathan Veitch and Chancellor Yingxing Hong of Nanjing University signed an agreement to promote the exchange of students, faculty, and teaching and research materials.


Poor Are Left Behind, Says “Fast Food Nation” Author
The poor are left behind in an unsustainable national food system, and Americans have a responsibility to make the system fair for all, Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser told a full house in Occidental College’s Thorne Hall on Thursday evening.


Occidental Theater Presents “You Never Can Tell”
Occidental College’s Theater Department presents the George Bernard Shaw comedy of errors, “You Never Can Tell,” from November 30 through December 4 in the Keck Theater.


Strong Winds Hit Oxy Campus
Strong winds hit the Occidental College campus early this morning, cutting power but causing no major damage or injuries. With only partial power, classes were canceled today.


Classes Scheduled for Friday, December 2
Classes Scheduled for Friday, December 2