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Dean’s Award Winners 2025
Each year, the Dean of Students recognizes graduating seniors who, through their involvement on- and off-campus, embody ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡â€™s four pillars of Equity, Excellence, Community and...
Eight stacked headshots of ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ graduating seniors

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Welcome Touchdown Thrift: Building Community Through Sustainability
A collaboration between the ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ Office of Sustainability, the ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ Ecossentials club, and an economics lab course has yielded a fully student-operated thrift store...
President Elam Signs Second Nature Climate Commitment
On Jan. 21, President Harry J. Elam, Jr. signed the Second Nature Climate Commitment to combat climate change and support sustainability at ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡.
From The Occidental: Occidental’s First Micro Forest Will Have Macro Impact
Student volunteers are creating a micro forest on campus which will foster biodiversity, increase carbon sequestration and save water.
Inaugural Olive Harvest Builds Community and Climate Awareness
Occidental students, staff and faculty came together to harvest a bumper crop of olives from the Olive Grove on the north side of campus.
Students Explore Sustainable Development, Politics and Economics in Germany
A unique economics course at ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ took students to four German cities for a dynamic summer field component following a spring semester on campus.
ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ Employs Variety of Methods to Reduce Water Usage
ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ reduced its water usage by more than 2.9 million gallons over the summer as it responds to California's prolonged drought with a variety of different methods, allowing some...
From The Occidental: Rainwater collection project promotes a sustainable future
Occidental faculty and students have worked on a project to help offset water usage through drip irrigation—a system of watering plants that slowly releases stored water running...
New Program Makes Faculty and Students International Research Partners
The next chapter of Richter research at ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ allows students to engage closely with faculty as research partners and mentees during intensive international field...
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