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Dr. Kimberly Shriner '80
Making It Work
From remote worship to online meditation, and testing to teaching, these six alumni have mobilized in the fight against COVID-19
Compton Cowboys founder Randy Hook
Urban Cowboy
Whether he's ranching. riding, or rapping, Compton Cowboys leader Randy Hook '12 brings swagger to the saddle
Fall Semester, Remote Learning, Occidental
Fall Speed Ahead
Introducing new courses, embracing technology, and challenging traditional approaches to classroom pedagogy, Â鶹ÊÓƵ faculty reimagine the remote learning experience
Harry J. Elam Jr., Â鶹ÊÓƵ President
In Good Hands
Harry J. Elam, Jr. prepares to take center stage as Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s 16th president as the College faces a new set of challenges—and he’s ready
COVID-19
From a Distance
In a race against two calendars—academic and pandemic—how did Â鶹ÊÓƵ transform in less than two weeks from a high-touch curriculum to a remote learning model?
Emily Jo Wharry '20
Class Disrupted
Many special senior moments have been upended by COVID-19—and a traditional Commencement will have to wait. But the Class of 2020 has made memories that no virus can destroy
Jack Kemp Stadium, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Athletics
COVID-19, Tigers 0
The SCIAC spring sports season ended abruptly—and these senior student-athletes will miss their Â鶹ÊÓƵ families almost as much as the thrill of victory
President Jonathan Veitch and his senior leadership team
Duty Calls
When the pandemic turned the College’s operations upside down in March, President Veitch had to throw out the script for his final days in office—but he and his team responded with...
April Banks, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Arts
Feeding a Need
With a rich menu of contemporary programming, the College’s Â鶹ÊÓƵ Arts initiative nourishes socially conscious dialogue between the campus and community
Dan Springer DocuSign
Second Signature
At the height of his career in 2014, Dan Springer ’85 stepped away from the daily grind to raise his two sons. Then a dream job with DocuSign lured him back to the office—and personally and...
Kayla Nolan, Girls Gotta Run
Personal Best
Using running as a foundation for a better life, Girls Gotta Run executive director Kayla Nolan ’11 brings hope to school-age girls in Ethiopia one step at a time