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Occidental alumni Eric Chen, Tammy Bird, Mike Schmidt, and Jenny Dean Schmidt
Catalysts for the Public Good
From uplifting inner-city scholars in South Central L.A. to prison moms in Colorado to a Monterey Park community in need, Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni embrace the College's mission
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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).

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A bearded Alec Baldwin wasn't fooling anyone with his Abraham Lincoln guise, but the Emmy-winning actor scored with students in a surprise classroom visit
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Facts and figures pertaining to all things Â鶹ÊÓƵ
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Arts
New books (and a documentary) from Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni and faculty, and honors for Professor Amy Lyford
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"We three are living proof that, when you look at what you put into teaching and what you get out of it, we have gotten so much more than we have put in."
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When Guy Carawan '49 returned to campus in 2003 after more than half a century away, he had changed the world through the power of song. Professor Peter Dreier remembers the folk musician...
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ's purchase of a retail space in Highland Park creates an opportunity to raise its local visibility
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Bob and Omar: Masters of Lifelong Learning
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Whether it's replacing pipes, roofs, boilers, or cooling systems, there's nothing sexy about deferred maintenance. But proactive measures now can save a mountain of heartache later
Alumni Engagement
Overlooked athletes from a century of SCIAC, and other reactions to Â鶹ÊÓƵ's plans to revive athletics
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Lessons of the Third L.A.
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With Gerald Washington '04 in the role of corporate matchmaker, Steve Harvey's global visibility is spreading faster than kudzu. And Washington's personal journey from financial ruin to the...
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One of Â鶹ÊÓƵ's most decorated and beloved faculty is calling it a career after 22 years in the chemistry department. But Phoebe Dea isn't packing up her things just yet
Faculty
Professor Bob Gottlieb was a champion of environmental and social justice causes long before they became fashionable. Students and colleagues celebrate his influence and impact
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Psychotherapist Julia Postolov Kantor '96 began a love affair with French music through Â鶹ÊÓƵ's study abroad program. Now she's the toast of Francophiles on L.A.'s cabaret scene
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Associate professor Mary Beth Heffernan saw a problem with Ebola care in Africa—personal protection equipment suits that made the medical workers wearing them appear frightening and...

Features

Occidental biology major Hannah Tawadrous '26
Academics
Lessons in Biology
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s biology program blends exploration and experimentation, empowering students to uncover and explain life’s diverse ecosystems
Occidental alumni Eric Chen, Tammy Bird, Mike Schmidt, and Jenny Dean Schmidt
Profiles
Catalysts for the Public Good
From uplifting inner-city scholars in South Central L.A. to prison moms in Colorado to a Monterey Park community in need, Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni embrace the College's mission
Two-time Emmy winner Emma Choate ’20 with her 2-year-old Irish wolfhound, George.
Arts
When Emmy Met Â鶹ÊÓƵ
From casting to costumes to music direction and composition, three Occidental alumni live out their Hollywood dreams while being honored by their peers
Gibby Professor of Science Margi Rusmore
Faculty
Margi Rusmore Reaches the Apex
Â鶹ÊÓƵ's inaugural Gibby Professor of Science may be exiting the classroom, but there are still mountains to climb—as well as prepping her data (and her extensive rock collection) for future...

First Word

From the Quad

Members of Delta Omicron Tau spannng five decades raise a glass at the Delta House one last time on October 19.
Student Life
Change Comes to Delta House
After 124 years, Delta Omicron Tau raises a glass to its history with a farewell toast—but its legacy will continue as a cornerstone of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community
Current year scholarship recipients Alyssa Zatarain '29 and Sunny Tuazon '29
Impact
Unlocking the Future
For first-generation college students Alyssa Zatarain ’29 and Sunny Tuazon ’29, current-year scholarship support opened the doors to an Â鶹ÊÓƵ education
Bob Johnson '77, Kenturah Davis '02, and President Harry Elam Jr.
President Elam
A Portrait Worth a Thousand Words
Harry J. Elam Jr. takes his place among the gallery of Â鶹ÊÓƵ presidents in the Academic Commons—and artist Kenturah Davis ’02 reveals how she captured his dreams on canvas

Mixed Media

More Mixed Media
Detail from Turtle Walker poster
Arts
Much Ado About Turtles (and Keanu)
From John Wick to Wittgenstein, and a sea turtle mystery to an underwater thriller, there's something for everyone in our summer reading (and viewing) roundup
Terry Kitchen '81 performs "We All Dream."
Arts
Mixed Media
A host of new works by Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni explore explore themes of democracy, resilience, and human connection—as well as our fascination with horses, dragons, and ocean life

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Talk

More Â鶹ÊÓƵ Talk
Occidental Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck '77
Profiles
The Occidental Imperative
Business veteran Art Peck ’77 brings his leadership acumen to the Board of Trustees at a critical juncture in higher education when the College’s mission—and messaging—are more important...
Administrative Law Judge Brian Gee ’87
Profiles
Judgment Calls
Separated by 2,700 miles, National Labor Relations Board administrative law judges Brian Gee ’87 and Ira Sandron ’71 find common ground in Â鶹ÊÓƵ

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Fall 2025
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Spring 2025
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