Occidental College
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| File:Occidental Thorne Hall.jpg Thorne Hall | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1887 |
| President | Jonathan Veitch |
| Students | 1,825 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | City |
| Mascot | Oswald |
| Website | [1] |
Occidental College is a small college in Los Angeles, California. Several famous people, such as Barack Obama, have attended the college. Its name comes from the Latin for "western".
The college was started in 1887 and moved to where it is now in 1914. Many of its early buildings were designed by Myron Hunt. After World War II, Oxy became known both for being a very good school and for student protests. Its current president is Jonathan Veitch.
The school has 1,825 students. The school is 60% female and 40% male.
All Occidental students must take a “Core Program” that includes classes in writing, the arts, humanities, foreign languages, math and science. Occidental is known for student research projects. Many of Occidental's students study at the United Nations, in Washington, DC, and in other countries.
Occidental has Division III sports teams in 19 sports, including football, basketball, baseball and soccer.
Famous students include Barack Obama (for two years), Ben Affleck, Luke Wilson, Jack Kemp, and Patt Morrison.
Occidental has been in many movies, including Fired Up, Star Trek III, and Beverly Hills, 90210. It has also appeared in hundreds of advertisements.
Occidental College Media
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Highland Park campus, 1904
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Occidental College in the 1920s
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Thorne Hall at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California
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Herrick Interfaith Center, built 1964
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Johnson Student Center and Freeman College Union
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Interior of Herrick Chapel, on the campus of Occidental College, Los Angeles, California. The displays are for User:Wadewitz's memorial service.
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Photographed and uploaded by user:Geographer.*Johnson Hall is one of the three original buildings of the 1914 reconstruction still stand today, Occidental College, on July 15, 2005.
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Barack Obama, 44th U.S. President, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (transferred)
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Eric Garcetti, 42nd Mayor of Los Angeles (Professor)