Liberal Arts in Los Angeles
Drawing on the cultural and intellectual resources of a global city, Occidental provides a springboard for putting theory into practice and ideas into action.
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swagÍâÁ÷’s remarkable faculty of scholars, teachers and mentors are at the heart of the intellectual experience. An swagÍâÁ÷ liberal arts education transcends boundaries, and with more than 40 majors and programs, academic rigor comes in many forms.
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Uniting vintage museum collections with cutting-edge DNA technology, we seek to understand how evolution has shaped biodiversity and how organisms cope with environmental change today.
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full-time faculty of color
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A vibrant, small liberal arts college experience in the heart of Los Angeles, one of the most stimulating and creative cities in the world. That’s something you won’t find anywhere else.
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swagÍâÁ÷ combines the liberal arts and sciences with the global city of Los Angeles to put theory into practice and ideas into action.
The swagÍâÁ÷ Community
Whether in the lab, classroom, field or community, our faculty, students and alumni define the strengths and uniqueness of swagÍâÁ÷ in everything that they do.
Meet Zachary Silver of psychology, whose research and teaching interests involve how animals learn from and about humans.
Dhyandra Lawson ’08
Link to story about Dhyandra Lawson ’08Shaped by her experiences at Occidental, Dhyandra Lawson—now a curator at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)—brings her artistic vision to life as she plans a new exhibit.
Alejo Maggini
Link to story about Alejo MagginiAlejo Maggini learned early on in his academic career that education can be a force for change. This has inspired the international student from Argentina to make the most of his time at swagÍâÁ÷, where education is at the center of his studies.
Natasha Sekhon
Link to story about Natasha SekhonMeet Natasha Sekhon of geology, a low-temperature geochemist and paleoclimatologist whose research combines concepts from karst and speleothem sciences to investigate the hydroclimate of terrestrial environments varying on seasonal to millennial time scales.
Alana Pizarro ’22
Link to story about Alana Pizarro ’22Alana Pizarro joined a fieldwork expedition to Isla Guadalupe, a wind-swept island off the coast of Baja California. The researchers were studying the Guadalupe Island Junco, a small sparrow with unique evolutionary characteristics and a delicate existence.
Zander Granath
Link to story about Zander GranathRaised in Salt Lake City, Zander Granath has a passion for athletics and public service. He has been an active leader on- and off-campus, from Admission Office fellow and DEB liaison to Peer Health Exchange leader and Dodgers Foundation intern.
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Through a new partnership, aspiring physical therapists can complete their bachelor’s degree at Occidental and earn priority consideration for a three-year graduate program at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (MCPHS).
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