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") ") Jump to navigation Skip to main content Alumni Athletics Giving Parents & Families Arts News Calendar Quicklinks Close Nav About Oxy Mission Oxy Stories Our Campus Our History Los Angeles Equity & Justice Sustainability Community Engagement College Leadership Strategic Plan Admission & Aid Apply Transfer Students International Students Costs & Financial Aid College Viewbook Visit & Explore Campus Connect With Us Obama Scholars Program Academics Areas of Study Library Faculty Dean of the College Core Program Senior Comps Student Research Global Engagement Anderson Center Student Success Student Life Housing Campus Dining Athletics & Wellness Career Exploration & Planning Clubs & Organizations Leadership & Involvement Student Affairs Student Services Resources & Support Returning to Campus Slide-in Utility Nav Alumni Athletics Giving Parents & Families Arts News Calendar Quicklinks Quicklinks Marketplace Menu Student Employment Career Services College Catalog Academic Calendar Course Counts Financial Aid Bengal Bus Student Handbook Sexual Respect & Title IX Campus Safety Second column Gateways MyOxy Moodle Directories Campus Directory Offices & Services Faculty Index Maps & Directions Contact Us Search Search form Search Close Nav Menu About Oxy Mission Oxy Stories Our Campus Our History Los Angeles Equity & Justice Sustainability Community Engagement College Leadership Strategic Plan Admission & Aid Apply Transfer Students International Students Costs & Financial Aid College Viewbook Visit & Explore Campus Connect With Us Obama Scholars Program Academics Areas of Study Library Faculty Dean of the College Core Program Senior Comps Student Research Global Engagement Anderson Center Student Success Student Life Housing Campus Dining Athletics & Wellness Career Exploration & Planning Clubs & Organizations Leadership & Involvement Student Affairs Student Services Resources & Support Returning to Campus Slide-in Utility Nav Alumni Athletics Giving Parents & Families Arts News Calendar Quicklinks Quicklinks Marketplace Menu Student Employment Career Services College Catalog Academic Calendar Course Counts Financial Aid Bengal Bus Student Handbook Sexual Respect & Title IX Campus Safety Second column Gateways MyOxy Moodle Directories Campus Directory Offices & Services Faculty Index Maps & Directions Contact Us Search Search form Search Commencement We celebrated the Class of 2021 at the 139th Commencement ceremony on May 16 in Kemp Stadium. Special Content View Slideshow Watch Ceremony The Biology of Changemaking With heart, energy, and a passion for research, Namandjé Bumpus ’03 is a trailblazing director at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Read profile Anderson Center for Environmental Science Our interdisciplinary group of research-driven faculty and students are solving environmental problems and developing the next generation of scientists. See what we’re doing Explore our new building Liberal Arts in Los Angeles Drawing on the cultural and intellectual resources of a global city, Occidental provides a springboard for putting theory into practice and ideas into action. Request Info Virtual Tour Our Mission Explore Your Passions View Areas of Study Academics at Oxy Oxy’s remarkable faculty of scholars, teachers and mentors are at the heart of the intellectual experience. An Oxy liberal arts education transcends boundaries, and with more than 40 majors and programs, academic rigor comes in many forms. Academic Spotlight Public Health at Oxy You’ll apply knowledge from multiple disciplines for the promotion of human health, giving due consideration to basic principles of human rights and a wide range of cultural perspectives. Learn more 17 average class size 15% international/dual citizen students 284 annual average, sunny days in L.A. Discover Occidental A vibrant, small liberal arts college experience in the heart of Los Angeles, one of the most stimulating and creative cities in the world. That’s something you won’t find anywhere else. Take a Virtual Tour Campus Photo Gallery Athletics & Wellness With 20 varsity sports teams and a host of other activities, Oxy helps you engage body and mind. InternLA Each summer, Oxy students develop their professional skills through our signature paid internship program. Scenes of Occidental Take an aerial tour of the campus we call home. The Oxy Community Whether in the lab, classroom, field or community, our faculty, students and alumni define the strengths and uniqueness of Oxy in everything that they do. Alumni A mission-driven serial entrepreneur, Twister Biotech president and CEO Chris Coker is focused on using nanotechnology and non-viral gene therapy to tackle intractable diseases. Chris Coker ’95 Economics | Class of 1995 Read Full Story Student Kevin Conroy, a history and East Asian studies major, has leveraged various funding opportunities at Oxy to research his Chinese family history and conduct oral histories about the era of the Cultural Revolution. Kevin Conroy History, East Asian Studies, Chinese Studies | Class of 2020 Read Full Story Faculty Meet Viviana MacManus of Spanish and French Studies , an Oxy alumna who teaches courses on U.S. and transnational feminist movements, women of color, feminist research methods, race and gender in the media, as well as Latin American/Latinx film and literary studies and Latin American human rights. Viviana MacManus Spanish & French Studies Read Full Story Student Ruby Ferehawk came to Occidental as a transfer student and loves the close-knit community of students and professors she’s discovered here. Now she’s exploring career options through the InternLA program. Ruby Ferehawk Mathematics, Urban & Environmental Policy | Class of 2021 Read Full Story Alumni Encouraged by faculty mentorship and an internship with the U.S. Department of State, Belle decided to pursue a master’s degree in international relations in Germany. Oxy’s career center helped her at each step of the way. Belle Bashaw ’20 Diplomacy & World Affairs, Economics | Class of 2020 Read Full Story Faculty Meet Igor Logvinenko of Diplomacy & World Affairs , whose teaching and research examines global political economy and its relationship to politics and policymaking in low/middle-income countries. Igor Logvinenko Diplomacy & World Affairs Read Full Story Read More Stories What’s Happening at Oxy Featured News Dean’s Award Winners 2021 Occidental Magazine The Play's the Thing Recent News Tiger Club Athletics Awards Announced for 2021 May 19 America/Los_Angeles public Study Abroad Info Session for Spring 2022 4:00pm - 4:30pm May 24 America/Los_Angeles public The Veterans Program at Oxy 5:00pm May 25 America/Los_Angeles public Live Virtual Information Session for Prospective Students 6:00pm May 26 America/Los_Angeles public Study Abroad Info Session: Spring 2022 4:00pm - 4:30pm View Full Calendar View All News Oxy in the News Close American Studies Art & Art History Biochemistry Biology Black Studies Chemistry Chinese Studies Classical Studies Cognitive Science Comparative Studies in Literature & Culture Computer Science Critical Theory & Social Justice Diplomacy & World Affairs East Asian Studies Economics Education English Environmental Science Food Studies French Studies Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies Geology German Studies Group Language History Interdisciplinary Writing Japanese Studies Kinesiology Latino/a & Latin American Studies Linguistics Marine Biology Mathematics Media Arts & Culture Music Neuroscience Philosophy Physics Politics Psychology Public Health Religious Studies Russian Studies Sociology Spanish Studies Theater Urban & Environmental Policy Writing & Rhetoric See All Areas of Study Occidental The Occidental College Glee Club senior class of 2021 chose this "philosophical" take on this very di...