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��ҹ�糡 Honors Faculty Excellence with 2025 Awards and Appointments

September 25, 2025

At the College’s annual faculty awards ceremony on Sept. 16, faculty achievements across teaching, research, advising, and service were recognized.

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Justin Dunnavant Named 2022 Stafford Ellison Wright Black Alumni Scholar-in-Residence

February 1, 2022

Dunnavant is an archaeologist, assistant professor of anthropology at UCLA, and co-founder and president of the Society of Black Archaeologists.

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Black History Month Returns to ��ҹ�糡

January 27, 2022

This year’s Black History Month expands opportunities to commemorate Black history and achievement beyond the campus community.

$1.5 Million Mellon Grant to Fund “Humanities for Just Communities” Initiative

January 26, 2022

A $1.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will fund Occidental’s “Humanities for Just Communities” (HJC) program, a three-year collaborative teaching and community...

Renowned Author and Social Justice Commentator to Teach at Occidental

January 25, 2022

Through Occidental’s inaugural Presidential Professorship, writer and social justice activist Roxane Gay will teach courses at the College during the spring 2022 semester.

Year in Review: Top News Stories of 2021

December 13, 2021

Highlighting the exceptional scholarship, achievement and service taking place throughout the year at ��ҹ�糡, here are our six most-viewed news stories.

Year in Review: Top Instagram Posts of 2021

December 13, 2021

From the exhilaration of commencement to a shout-out from Jeopardy!, here are some of our favorite Instagram moments from 2021.