From uplifting inner-city scholars in South Central L.A. to prison moms in Colorado to a Monterey Park community in need, Oxy alumni embrace the College's mission
Occidental Magazine
Occidental magazine brings you campus news, in-depth features, and profiles of exceptional alumni. For the 2025-26 academic year, the magazine will publish one digital-only issue (Summer 2025) and two print and digital issues (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026).
Jack Kemp 57 Distinguished Lecturer and former Congressman Adam Kinzinger has a message for students: You will be the generation that changes everything
Record-setting champions in swimming and track, a pair of dominant hoops teams, and a triple threat in basketball, softball, and volleyball earn their stripes
New books by Larry McClellan 66, Professor Andrew Shtulman, Kevin Adler 07, and Ralph Kuncl 70
For generations of students, Harris and Lauter taught history and philosophy, respectively, with innovation and enthusiasm
From Spring 2009: After a lifetime of rigorous research on the effects of drugs on animals and humans, neuroscientist Roland Griffiths 68 meditates on the spiritual powers of hallucinogens
An immersive exhibit at Descanso Gardens underscores the diversity and proximity of Southern California wildlifeand the efforts under way to improve their mobility
Nearly 40 years after its formation, Out@Oxy has a new name and a renewed missionto support Occidentals LGBTQIA+ student community and curate a queer history of the College
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Isabel Wilkerson addresses the Class of 2023 at Occidental's 141st Commencement ceremony
Winning Project Greenlight and making her first feature film has opened doors for Meko Winbush 03. In return, she endured eight months in front of the camera
Exploring the unlikely friendship between two Black cultural iconsMuhammad Ali and Stepin Fetchitprofessor and playwright Will Powers Fetch Clay, Make Man packs a punch with L.A...
Associate Professor of Music Adam Schoenberg found inspiration from L.A.s coolest catand his latest composition may have helped save his own life
As the academic year begins, the Occidental Alumni Board of Governors is gearing up for a busy fall season.
The 酴圖弝け Board of Trustees welcomed six new members to its ranks in July. Trustees are elected to four-year terms and can serve up to 12 consecutive years following their...
In the wake of the Supreme Courts decisions on race-conscious admission practices, Occidental is committed to adhering to the cornerstones of its historic mission
