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Drawing on the cultural and intellectual resources of a global city, Occidental provides a springboard for putting theory into practice and ideas into action.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s remarkable faculty of scholars, teachers and mentors are at the heart of the intellectual experience. An Â鶹ÊÓƵ liberal arts education transcends boundaries, and with more than 40 majors and programs, academic rigor comes in many forms.
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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.
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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.
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Whether in the lab, classroom, field or community, our faculty, students and alumni define the strengths and uniqueness of Â鶹ÊÓƵ in everything that they do.
Using running as a foundation for a better life, Girls Gotta Run executive director Kayla Nolan brings hope to school-age girls in Ethiopia one step at a time.
Tye Hernandez
Link to story about Tye HernandezTye Hernandez ’23 knew that he wanted a strong sense of community in the undergraduate institution he decided to attend and was surprised to find that at a college with fewer than 2,000 students.
Susan Blake
Link to story about Susan BlakeMeet Susan Blake of philosophy, whose teaching and research interests include theory of knowledge, early Chinese philosophy, philosophy of perception, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind.
Namandjé Bumpus ’03
Link to story about Namandjé Bumpus ’03With heart, energy, and a passion for research, Namandjé Bumpus ’03 becomes a role model for others as a trailblazing director at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Peter Vartanian
Link to story about Peter VartanianSupported by Occidental through grants and faculty mentorship, Peter Vartanian ’25 is traveling the globe conducting research on the geopolitics of the global transition to green energy, among other topics.
Zachary Silver
Link to story about Zachary SilverMeet Zachary Silver of psychology, whose research and teaching interests involve how animals learn from and about humans.
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The gift establishes the Mike Curb Endowed Program in Popular Music History, which will enhance the Institute’s curricular offerings by providing a range of guest speakers and career development events to Occidental students and alumni, as well as the naming of recognized music professionals to the Linda and Mike Curb Fellowship.
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