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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 ÌÒñ«ÉçÇøâ€™s four pillars of Equity, Excellence, Community and...
Eight stacked headshots of ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø graduating seniors

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Seven Honored with 2025 Alumni Seal Awards
An advocate for educating incarcerated individuals, a top lawyer from the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, and a sports coach with a 48-year career are among this year’s...
From The Occidental: Connor Grant ’28 becomes first champion in ten years at SCIAC Championship
Connor Grant became Occidental’s first individual Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) race winner in the past decade on Feb. 21. New swim and dive...
Building Leaders for the Public Good: Meet the 2025-26 Cohort of Obama Scholars
ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø announces the 2025–26 cohort of Barack Obama Scholars, the prestigious leadership training program that seeks to empower exceptional students who are committed...
Bestselling Author Rosalind Wiseman to Speak at 2025 Commencement
Bestselling author Rosalind Wiseman ’91 will be the featured speaker at ÌÒñ«ÉçÇøâ€™s 143rd Commencement ceremony on May 18.
Occidental Remains Top Fulbright Producer
For the 20th consecutive year, ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø is one of the top producers of student and alumni Fulbright Awards, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual...
Prof. Erica L. Ball Elected to Membership in American Antiquarian Society
The ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø professor of Black Studies joins a 212-year-old national research library and community of learners dedicated to discovering and sharing a deeper...
ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø Receives Research Activity Designation
Occidental’s research activity has officially been recognized in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, a categorization system that groups higher education institutions with similar...
Prof. Sabrina Stierwalt Receives Cottrell Scholar Award
Extragalactic astrophysicist Sabrina Stierwalt, assistant professor of physics at ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø, has been awarded a 2025 Cottrell Scholar Award for her ongoing study of small...
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