From Tel Aviv and Beirut to Minneapolis and Washington, NPR reporter Kat Lonsdorf ’09 follows the news wherever it leads, covering some of the defining stories of our time
Occidental magazine brings you campus news, in-depth features, and profiles of exceptional alumni. For the 2026-27 academic year, the magazine will publish one digital-only issue (Summer 2026) and two print and digital issues (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027).
Former GOP operative Tim Miller recounts his own political reckoning—and offers pearls of hope in the face of despair—as the 2025-26 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer
Marsha Kinder founded film and media studies at Occidental, and her work influenced generations of alumni filmmakers and scholars
Reiner Kolodinski ’81, Rebecca Kopchik Carcamo ’94, Murray Via ’54, Olivia Sabins, and Jacqueline Shimamoto ’14 join a select group of SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ legends
Occidental students and faculty are asking profound questions, conducting rigorous research, and applying critical thinking to our biggest global challenges
From uplifting inner-city scholars in South Central L.A. to prison moms in Colorado to a Monterey Park community in need, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ alumni embrace the College's mission
Curious, creative, and community-minded, Occidental’s newest class arrives with passion, purpose, and the promise to shape the future
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s biology program blends exploration and experimentation, empowering students to uncover and explain life’s diverse ecosystems
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 SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ community
A multi-generational group of dedicated alumnae comes together to renovate their beloved Alpha House and restore governance to the thriving sisterhood
For first-generation college students Alyssa Zatarain ’29 and Sunny Tuazon ’29, current-year scholarship support opened the doors to an SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ education
Harry J. Elam Jr. takes his place among the gallery of SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ presidents in the Academic Commons—and artist Kenturah Davis ’02 reveals how she captured his dreams on canvas
Men’s soccer nets its second SCIAC title in three years, while women’s soccer and men’s water polo return to postseason play after sensational seasons
Science, students, and synergy converge at La Selva Research Station
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
Evan Caulfield ’26 applies his urban and environmental policy education in the service of aiding refugees during a summer-long internship in Greece
