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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, ºù«Ӱҵ 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).

Bob Winter, ºù«Ӱҵ
Faculty
Bob Winter cements his ºù«Ӱҵ legacy posthumously with an endowed faculty fund in history and art
Academic Quad, Fall 2020
Admission
As COVID-19 lingers on, ºù«Ӱҵ leadership addresses the economic fallout of a remote fall semester
ºù«Ӱҵ Football
Athletics
Amid a reevaluation of College priorities triggered by the pandemic’s impact, ºù«Ӱҵ football is discontinued
President Harry J. Elam, Jr.
President Elam
Opening Conversations and Common Threads
Occidental Alumnus, June 1922
Alumni Engagement
A warm welcome for President Elam, and what to expect from Occidental magazine in our centennial year
Miss America, Margot Mifflin
Profiles
From swimsuit competition to social platform, Margot Mifflin ’82 goes Looking for Miss America
1971 Sylmar Earthquake
Student Life
A Class Notes extra: As the 50th anniversary of the Sylmar earthquake rumbles near, members of the Class of ’74 remember the moment that shook ºù«Ӱҵ
Karen and Steve Casner
Campaign
Steve Casner ’73 and wife Karen ’74 share a love for Occidental—and have endowed a computer science professorship to build on that protocol
Harry J. Elam Jr., ºù«Ӱҵ President
Profiles
Harry J. Elam, Jr. prepares to take center stage as ºù«Ӱҵ’s 16th president as the College faces a new set of challenges—and he’s ready
Thorne Hall, ºù«Ӱҵ Campus
Student Life
As the novel coronavirus brings campus life to a standstill, Occidental soldiers on
COVID-19
Student Life
In a race against two calendars—academic and pandemic—how did ºù«Ӱҵ transform in less than two weeks from a high-touch curriculum to a remote learning model?
Emily Jo Wharry '20
Student Life
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, ºù«Ӱҵ Athletics
Athletics
The SCIAC spring sports season ended abruptly—and these senior student-athletes will miss their ºù«Ӱҵ families almost as much as the thrill of victory
President Jonathan Veitch and his senior leadership team
Profiles
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...
ºù«Ӱҵ Squirrels
Student Life
From the biology department shipping PPE to hospitals to ºù«Ӱҵ Arts making art kits to students in Highland Park, here are nine snapshots of the ºù«Ӱҵ family coming together in a time of need

Features

Occidental biology major Hannah Tawadrous '26
Academics
Lessons in Biology
ºù«Ӱҵ’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, ºù«Ӱҵ 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 ºù«Ӱҵ
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
ºù«Ӱҵ'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 ºù«Ӱҵ 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 ºù«Ӱҵ 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 ºù«Ӱҵ 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 The Metamorphosis of Bunny Baxter
Arts
Mixed Media
This roundup has everything: a pair of memoirs, a literary farce, a coming-of-age story, a writer’s guide to romantasy, and the legendary Miss Britney Spears
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

ºù«Ӱҵ Talk

More ºù«Ӱҵ 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 ºù«Ӱҵ

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