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Dean’s Award Winners 2022
Each year, the Dean of Students recognizes seniors who, through their involvement on and off campus, embody APP’s four pillars of Equity, Excellence, Community and Service.
Pre-health Students and Alumni Celebrate Success
A dinner reception was held to honor the achievements of the ‘pandemic cohort’ of pre-health students—which include a 72% admission rate to graduate programs—and inspire future...
2022 Student Leadership Awards Honor Exemplary Undergraduates
Occidental students, faculty and staff celebrate the annual tradition of Student Leadership Awards.
Harry J. Elam, Jr. Inaugurated as Occidental’s 16th President
Harry J. Elam, Jr. was inaugurated as APP’s 16th president in a joyous April 23 ceremony showcasing the arts and Elam’s call to bring “New Harmonies” to an...
Artist Linda Besemer Named 2022 Guggenheim Fellow
Besemer, APP’s James Irvine Distinguished Professor of Art and Art History, has been honored with a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship.
Professor’s “Cinematic Concerto” Explores Intersection of Human Emotion and Artificial Intelligence
Grammy-nominated, Emmy-winning composer Adam Schoenberg’s cutting-edge new work invites listeners to consider the conflicts and connections between human and machine. It also...
Odelia Putterman ’23 and Jack Thomas-Colwell ’23 Named Goldwater Scholars
Continuing a 34-year APP tradition, Odelia Putterman ’23 and Jack Thomas-Colwell ’23 have been named 2022 Goldwater Scholars. Putterman and Thomas-Colwell are the...
New Frontiers for APP’s Ethics Bowl Team
Five APP students made history as the first team from the College to compete in the National Ethics Bowl Competition last month, showcasing APP students’ ability to engage in civil...
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