Soke Takayuki Kubota (1934-2024) became a martial arts legend, developing his own karate style and amassing a worldwide following. And for more than 40 years, he taught his methods to the...
Sam Rubin ’82 became a fixture of the entertainment journalism landscape over his 33 years with KTLA—and his unexpected death in May resonated well beyond Hollywood's red carpets
A internationally renowned scholar in the math community, a mathematical constant and a sequence of numbers were named in his honor
Jon Keates, vice president for institutional advancement at ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ from 1999 to 2007, died April 19, 2024, at his home in Altadena. He was 80.
Occidental's 11th president arrived on campus in 1988 amid national fanfare and great expectations—and in the 11 years to follow, John Brooks Slaughter brought out the best in ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥
Over 25 years of leadership in Occidental’s Office of Student Affairs, Brigida Knauer (1935-2023) shepherded residential life into the modern era
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor, who died in October, was lauded for his ‘mind-blowing’ studies of psychedelics. But Barry Sears ’68 remembers his ‘wicked sense of humor’
For generations of students, Harris and Lauter taught history and philosophy, respectively, with innovation and enthusiasm
Separated by 66 years but drawn together by an ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ bumper sticker, David Wigglesworth ’50 M’53 and Keegan McChesney ’16 became fast friends a decade ago. Keegan remembers his oldest friend...
Perpetuating the architectural legacy of Myron Hunt’s master plan for campus, Jack Samuelson ’46 brought his own flair to more than two dozen projects at ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥
Professor of Psychology Emeritus Dave Cole M’48 brought personality to the classroom and beyond
With goodwill and a dash of whimsy (Obama-branded diaper covers!), Anne Wolf made the ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ Bookstore a destination for more than textbooks
Remembering Bishop Beverly (Taylor) Shamana '61, Grant Woods '76, and Trevor Moawad '95 M'01
As prolific in the library as he was in the classroom, Andrew Rolle '43, who died in March, chronicled California, the American West, and Occidental with an honest and unflinching gaze
The Tony-winning set designer and legendary Yale professor, who died last fall, dedicated himself to theater and to teaching, Ann Sheffield ’83 recalls