Occidental College
Motto:	Occidens Proximus Orienti
Established:	1887
Type:	Private
Endowment:	US $377 million (2007)
President:	Robert Skotheim
Faculty:	145
Undergraduates:	1,839
Location:	Los Angeles, CA, USA
Campus:	Urban/Residential
Colors:	Orange and Black
Mascot:	Tiger
Website:	www.oxy.edu

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Contents 1 History 1.1 The Birth of Occidental College 1.2 On to Eagle Rock 1.3 A Little Giant 2 Academics, resources, and rankings 2.1 Core Program 2.2 Student research 2.3 International programs 2.4 Reputation 3 Campus 4 Athletics 5 Notable faculty 6 Notable Oxy alumni 7 Film and television at Occidental 8 Occidental in fiction 9 Academic majors 10 References 11 External links

History

The Birth of Occidental College

Occidental College was founded on April 20, 1887, by a group of Presbyterian clergy and laymen. William Howard Taft (September 15 1857 – March 8 1930 was an American politician, the twenty-seventh President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity The college’s first term began a year later with 27 men and 13 women students, and tuition of $50 a year. Initially located in Boyle Heights, the college moved to a new campus in Los Angeles’ Highland Park neighborhood in 1898. Boyle Heights is a district east of Downtown Los Angeles on the East Side of Los Angeles California, USA Highland Park is a district of North East Los Angeles. It includes the Garvanza and San Pasqual neighborhoods and some would argue Mt Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Despite a strong Presbyterian presence on its campus, Occidental cut ties to the church in 1910. In 1912, the school began construction of a new campus located in Los Angeles’ Eagle Rock neighborhood. Eagle Rock is an artistic neighborhood in northeastern Los Angeles California. The Eagle Rock campus was to be designed by noted California Architect Myron Hunt. Myron Hunt ( February 27, 1868 &ndash May 26, 1952) was an American architect whose numerous projects include many noted landmarks in Southern That same year, Occidental President John Willis Baer announced the trustees’ decision to convert Oxy into an all-men’s institution. However, students protested, and the idea was abandoned.

On to Eagle Rock

Two weeks after Booker T. Washington came to visit Occidental, on March 27, 1914 — the school’s 25th anniversary, Swan, Fowler, and Johnson halls were dedicated at its new Eagle Rock campus. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5 1856 &ndash November 14 1915 was an American educator orator author and leader of the African-American community Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Eagle Rock campus covers over 120 acres (0. 5 km), much of which is undeveloped land on a hill known as “Mt. Fiji. ” In April 1917, the college formed an Army Corps to aid the war effort. The college opened its Hillside Theatre in 1925, and a student union in 1928. During World War II, many students left Occidental to fight the war. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In July 1943, 53 students established a Navy V-12 unit on campus and left for active duty.

A Little Giant

In 1962, Time Magazine described Occidental as a little giant in a story about the college’s rise to national prominence. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Indeed, this moniker was characteristic of the college’s growth.

During the late 1960s, a strong anti-war sentiment made its presence felt at Occidental. The students’ activism was characteristic of a rise of liberalism across campus. Liberalism is a broad array of related ideas and theories of Government that consider individual Liberty to be the most important political goal In 1969, the school opened its first two co-ed dormitories, and two more followed a year later. Dormitory typically refers in the United States to residence halls which are sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for On May 6, 1970, the faculty voted to suspend classes in the wake of the Kent State shootings and America’s invasion of Cambodia. IMPORTANT After careful consideration the title "Kent State Shootings" has been applied in this article rather than "Kent State Massacre Subsequently, Oxy students wrote 7,000 letters to Washington D. C. , protesting U. S. involvement in the war in Southeast Asia.

In 1979, Occidental installed Water Forms II, a kinetic fountain designed by professor George Baker. The fountain is a campus landmark and was featured prominently in the 1984 film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Star Trek III The Search for Spock ( Paramount Pictures, 1984) is the third feature Film based on the Star Trek During the 1984 Olympic Games, some track events were held at Occidental’s Patterson Field. By 1986, for the first time since World War II, women students outnumbered men. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Today, the college is approximately 60 percent female and 40 percent male; roughly equivalent to the national average. On July 1, 2006, Susan Prager was named Occidental’s first female president. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. She then left her position in 2007 during the fall term. ^[2]

Academics, resources, and rankings

Student profile 1,825 students from 46 states, the District of Columbia and 21 foreign countries 56 percent women, 44 percent men 6. 8 percent African American 14. 9 percent Asian American 55. 6 percent Caucasian 2. 7 percent international 15. 2 percent Latino/a 1 percent Native American 8 percent declined to state

Faculty profile 150 full-time faculty 6. 7 percent African American 12. 6 percent Asian American 13. 3 percent Latino/a 45 percent women, 55 percent men

Core Program

Divided in three parts, the Core Program was designed by the faculty of Occidental to unify and enhance the liberal arts education offered by the school. The Core Program requires students to achieve the following: (1) complete a first-year seminar and colloquia; (2) complete a set number of courses in geographical areas, languages, and the arts; and, (3) pass a senior-year comprehensive examination within the student’s chosen major.

First-year seminars and colloquia (12 course hours in total) are the centerpiece of the Core Program. Students are given a variety of class choices to fulfill the seminar and colloquia requirement, and to satisfy the first-year writing requirement. While the classes range in topic, each is based on a curriculum of cultural studies. The classes are designed to expose students to the rigor of college academics and to the four principles of the college mission—Excellence, Equity, Community, and Service.

The Core Program’s emphasis on global literacy requires students to take a minimum of three courses that touch on at least three of the following geographical areas: Africa and the Middle East; Asia and the Pacific; Europe; Latin America; the United States; and Intercultural. Students are also require to demonstrate proficiency in writing and in a foreign language and take courses in the fine arts and in the sciences, mathematics, or other courses that address formal methods of reasoning.

The final portion of the Core Program requires students to pass a senior comprehensive examination in their chosen field. Comprehensive examinations may include seminars, creative projects, fieldwork, oral exams, theses, or field research projects.

Student research

Occidental provides its students unique opportunities to research in their chosen field. Many students collaborate on research with their professors in the lab, at other local institutions, including the City of Hope National Cancer Research Center, and overseas. Research fellowships are provided to students in all fields of study. Over the past five years, more than 280 students received funding to undertake joint research with faculty—research that often results in co-authored publication in peer-reviewed journals. ^[3]

International programs

Many Occidental students participate in off-campus programs in the United States and in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Oceania. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Annually, nearly one third of the junior class participates. Though it is possible to study abroad for a full year, most students leave for just one semester.

Occidental offers a unique Occidental-at-the-United Nations Program in New York. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous When selected, students intern in the United Nations Secretariat or with a related institution, such as the US State Department or an international NGO. Some students also study in Washington, D.C. through American University. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D For other universities known as American University see American University (disambiguation.

Occidental is among a handful of American colleges that participates in the Richter Summer Research Program, in which students compete for a chance to pursue independent research or creative work anywhere in the world. Exchange students also are welcomed to Occidental. The school maintains exchange agreements with the University of Bristol, Cambridge University, University of East Anglia, University of Sussex, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Reputation

In U.S. News and World Report's 2008 rankings of American liberal arts colleges, Occidental is 36th. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D ^[4] The 2007 Princeton Review describes Occidental as having a “rising star quality” and notes that Occidental’s professors have been called “top quality. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Princeton Review (TPR is an American educational preparation company ”^[5] The 2006 edition of America's Best Value Colleges by the Princeton Review noted that the college “is committed to recruiting top students regardless of their financial background. ”^[6] The College Prowler says that people “look at Occidental degrees very highly,” but that Occidental often does not receive the attention it deserves. ^[7]

Campus

Architect Myron Hunt, who also designed the Rose Bowl Stadium, designed Oxy's original buildings in a Mediterranean style, with covered walkways and tile roofs. Myron Hunt ( February 27, 1868 &ndash May 26, 1952) was an American architect whose numerous projects include many noted landmarks in Southern The Rose Bowl is an outdoor football Stadium in Pasadena California, near Los Angeles. Currently, there are 12 on-campus residence halls. Due to renovations 3 of the halls (Erdman, Wylie and Bell-Young) are currently closed. The three original buildings of the 1914 campus still stand today, although seismic concerns have limited them to classrooms and academic offices. Most of the rest of the buildings match the original style with a few exceptions. The Arthur G. Coons Administration Building has been dubbed "the Chrysler Showroom" by campus wags — a reference to its boxy glass lobby. As the seat of power, Coons has also been compared to Foucault's "panopticon. " The most notable aberration, however, is Stearns Hall, which has been described as "Barbie meets Escher" for its angular, post-modern style and its shrunken scale (it is supposedly built at 90% of scale, an idea supported by the feeling of claustrophobia often encountered there). Claustrophobia (from Greek κλειστο closed is the fear of enclosed spaces The Hameetman Science Center, designed by the firm of Anshen+Allen and built in 2003 to provide new research facilities for Occidental's geology and physics departments also deviates from the original architecture with its large glass windows and metal balconies. It also has a notably large pendulum in continual motion in its lobby. Occidental's newest building, the 278 bed Rangeview Residence Hall, opened in January 2008 at a cost of a reported 38. 8 million dollars and is the first residence hall built in 25 years. Rangeview features dormitories with private bathrooms, lounges, study rooms, classrooms, a 24-hour gym and an underground garage, making it Occidental's only hybrid building. ^[8]

Athletics

Occidental is one of the five schools that founded the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) in 1915 and is currently a member of the SCIAC and NCAA Division III. Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. Occidental features 19 varsity sports teams and a program of club sports and intramural competition. Approximately 25 per cent of the student body participates in a varsity sports program. ^[9]

During the 2006–2007 athletic season, the Tiger’s cross country, American football and basketball teams were Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions. Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Current member schools The member schools are Former member schools There are four schools that once participated in SCIAC athletic The school’s Blackshirts Rugby union team was also league champion for the first time in five years. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short In addition the college boasts a competitive and growing elite dance team that also performs at every home football and basketball game. ^[10]

Notable faculty

Several Occidental professors have received awards in recent years and some have held prominent positions in government and the private sector:

• Larry Caldwell, Professor of Politics, has served in the Office of Soviet Analysis at the Central Intelligence Agency, as Director of European Studies at the National War College in Washington D.C., and as Research Associate at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London
• Martha Ronk, Price Professor of English Literature, is a 2005 PEN American Center Literary Award winner in poetry. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all The National War College (NWC of the United States is a school in the National Defense University. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS is a British research institute (or Think tank) in the area of international affairs. PEN American Center (PEN founded in 1922 and based in New York City, works to advance Literature, to defend Free expression, and to foster international
• Derek Shearer, Stuart Chevalier Professor of Diplomacy and World Affairs, was U. S. Ambassador to Finland from 1994 to 1997 and was formerly an aide to Bill Clinton. An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States
• James Sadd, Educational science video host.
• Bob Sipchen, Adjunct Assistant Professor of English Writing, teaches journalism classes at Oxy. Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people He is currently the editor of Sierra, the Sierra club's magazine as well as a novelist. In 2002, he and colleague Alex Raksin were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing for their piece on the mentally-ill homeless living in Los Angeles. The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing has been awarded since 1917 for distinguished Editorial writing the test of excellence being clearness of style moral purpose ^[11]
• John Hirsch, Adjunct Professor of Diplomacy and World Affairs, was the former U. S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone and Vice President of the International Peace Academy. An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa.
• Robby Moore, Elbridge Amos Stuart Professor of Economics, was the originating editor of the Teaching Tools Section of Economic Inquiry and has taught Bill Gates. If you would like to experiment with Wikipedia please copy
• Constance Perkins, Professor of Art History; worked with Richard Neutra on The Constance Perkins House and contributed with many art critiques

Notable Oxy alumni

• Ben Affleck (actor; did not graduate)
• Kathy Augustine (U. Richard Joseph Neutra ( April 8, 1892 &ndash April 16, 1970) is considered one of Modernism 's most important Architects The Constance Perkins House is a house designed by Richard Neutra and built in Pasadena, California, 1952-55 Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of Kathy Marie Alfano Augustine ( May 29, 1956 – July 11, 2006) was a U S. politician from Nevada)
• Howard Ahmanson, Jr (influential philanthropist for fundamentalist Christian causes)
• Alphonzo Bell Jr. Howard Fieldstead Ahmanson Jr (born 1950 is an heir of the Home Savings bank fortune built by his father Howard Fieldstead Ahmanson Sr (U. S. Congressman)
• Ron Botchan (five-time Super Bowl National Football League official from 1980 to 2002)
• Olin Browne (PGA Tour Member)
• Norton Clapp (1928) (an original owner of Space Needle)
• Steve Coll (former Washington Post Managing Editor, Pulitzer Prize winner)
• Glenn Corbett (television actor)
• W. Don Cornwell (CEO of Granite Broadcasting)
• Brent Dalrymple (prominent Geologist and National Medal of Science winner)
• Sharon Delmendo (professor of English and Author)
• Mark Dery (author and cultural critic)
• Richard Falkenrath (former deputy homeland security advisor)
• Mesh Flinders (filmmaker, creator of lonelygirl15)
• Will Friedle (actor)
• Eddie Galan (songwriter, music producer, Billboard Music Award winner, American Music Award Nominee, 4 Time Billboard #1)
• Terry Gilliam (actor and director)
• Joanna Gleason (actor)
• Robinson Jeffers (poet)
• U. Alexis Johnson (U. Ronald Leslie "Ron" Botchan (born February 15, 1935 in Brooklyn New York) was an American football Linebacker in the professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Professional wins (7 PGA Tour wins (3 1998 Canon Greater Hartford Open 1999 MasterCard Colonial Matthew Norton Clapp (April 15 1906-April 22 1995 was a Weyerhaeuser chairman who was among the private investors who built and owned the Seattle Space Needle. The Space Needle (often called just "the Needle" by locals is a Tower in Seattle Washington, and is a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest Steve Coll (born October 8, 1958 in Washington DC) is a Pulitzer Prize -winning American Journalist and writer Glenn Corbett (born Glenn Rothenburg on August 17, 1930 in El Monte California; died on January 16, 1993 in W Don Cornwell is CEO Chairman and co-founder of Granite Broadcasting. Granite Broadcasting Corporation is an African American-owned broadcasting Holding company which owns or operates (via Local marketing agreements 14 television stations G Brent Dalrymple is an American Geologist, author of The Age of the Earth and Ancient Earth Ancient Skies, and Sharon Delmendo is an English professor at St John Fisher College. Mark Alexander Dery (born December 24, 1959) is an American author lecturer and Cultural critic. Richard A Falkenrath (born March 25, 1969) was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Counter-Terrorism of the New York City Police Department on July 10 Ramesh Flinders (born 1980 is an American Screenwriter who along with Miles Beckett, created the Lonelygirl15 video series lonelygirl15 was an interactive web-based video series which began in June 2006 and ended on August 1 2008 William Alan "Will" Friedle (born August 11, 1976, in Hartford Connecticut) is an American Actor and Comedian Eddie Galan (born February 4, 1979) is a Los Angeles born singer/musician 4 time #1 Hit Billboard Songwriter and Record producer, with Terrence Vance Gilliam (born 22 November 1940) is an American -born British Writer, Filmmaker, Animator and member Joanna Gleason (born June 2 1950) is a Canadian Actress and Singer. John Robinson Jeffers ( January 10 1887 &ndash January 20 1962) was an American Poet, known for his work about the central Ural Alexis Johnson ( October 17 1908 &ndash March 24 1997) was a United States Diplomat, born in Falun S. diplomat)
• Howard Judd (medical researcher)
• Jack Kemp (athlete and politician)
• Paul "PK" Kim (Founder, Exec. Howard Lund Judd ( December 28, 1935 &ndash July 19, 2007) was an American Physician and medical researcher. Jack French Kemp Jr (born July 13 1935 is an American politician and former professional American football player Director - Kollaboration - International Talent Show)
• Terry Kitchen (musician)
• Dr. Sammy Lee (Two time Olympic Gold Medalist in Diving)
• Loren Lester (actor)
• John McGuire (composer)
• Pete McCloskey (politician)
• Linda A. Malcor (author)
• J. P. Mallory (archaeologist)
• Adam J. Terry Kitchen (born Max Pokrivchak in Phillipsburg New Jersey) is an American folk Singer-songwriter. Dr Samuel ("Sammy" Lee (born August 1, 1920 in Fresno California; of Korean descent is the first Asian American to win Loren Lester is an American actor of stage screen and voice, best known for his portrayal of DC Comics Superhero Robin ( John McGuire (born 27 June 1942 in Artesia California) is an American Composer, Pianist, Organist, and Paul Norton "Pete" McCloskey Jr (born September 29 1927 is a Democratic politician from the U Linda Ann Malcor PhD (born February 3, 1962) is an American scholar of Arthurian legend. James Patrick Mallory is an Irish-American archaeologist and Indo-Europeanist. Miller (President of Lodging & Gaming Management Association)
• Jim Mora, Sr. (football coach)
• Patt Morrison (NPR radio personality and columnist for the Los Angeles Times)
• Barack Obama (U. James Earnest Mora (born May 24 1935 in Glendale California) is the former head coach of the USFL 's Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars and the NFL's New Patt Morrison is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, host of the 2-hour weekday talk program Patt Morrison on 89 The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed S. Senator, 2008 Democratic Party nominee for U. S. President; transferred to Columbia University after sophomore year)^[12]
• Marcel Ophüls (filmmaker; did not graduate)
• Sam Rubin (KTLA entertainment anchor)
• Jake Shears (lead singer of Scissor Sisters; did not graduate)
• Dan Slott, comic book writer
• Anna Slotky (actress)
• Tui St. George Tucker (composer)
• Roger Guenveur Smith (actor)
• Jim Tunney (American football official) (NFL official from 1960 - 1991)
• Carrie Vaughn (writer)
• Fred Lawrence Whipple (astronomer)
• Luke Wilson (actor, transferred to Texas Christian University)

Film and television at Occidental

Occidental’s campus, architecture, and proximity to Hollywood have made it a desired location for a number of film and television shots. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. Marcel Ophüls (born November 1, 1927) is a Documentary film maker KTLA, channel 5 is a television station in Los Angeles California. Jake Shears (born Jason Sellards, 3 October 1978, Arizona) is the male lead Vocalist for the American music group Dan Slott is an American Comic book writer best known for Avengers The Initiative and She-Hulk. Anna Slotky is an American actress perhaps best known for her role as Ruth Ann in the television sitcom The Torkelsons /Almost Home. Tui St George Tucker (b Fullerton, California, November 25, 1924; d Roger Guenveur Smith (born July 27, 1959) is an American writer director and actor Dr Jim Tunney was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL from 1960 to 1991. Carrie Vaughn is an American author who writes the Urban fantasy Kitty Norville series Fred Lawrence Whipple ( November 5, 1906 – August 30, 2004) was an American Astronomer. Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an American film actor Texas Christian University is a private, Coeducational University located in Fort Worth, Texas. ^[13] Credits include:

• The Cup of Fury (1920)
• Horse Feathers (1932) with the Marx Brothers
• Pigskin Parade (1936) with Judy Garland and Betty Grable
• Second Chorus (1941) with Fred Astaire
• That Hagen Girl (1947) with Shirley Temple and Ronald Reagan
• Goodbye, My Fancy (1951) with Joan Crawford and Robert Young
• That's My Boy (1951) with Dean Martin
• Pat and Mike (1952) with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy
• Tall Story (1960) with Jane Fonda and Anthony Perkins
• Take Her, She’s Mine (1963) with Jimmy Stewart
• The Impossible Years (1968) with David Niven
• The One and Only (1978) with Henry Winkler
• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) featuring the Gilman Fountain as part of the Palace of Vulcan
• Real Genius (1985) with Val Kilmer
• Clueless (1995) with Alicia Silverstone
• Kicking and Screaming (1995) with Josh Hamilton
• Don't Be A Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) with the Wayans Brothers
• Boys and Girls (2000) with Freddie Prinze Jr.
• Jurassic Park III (2001) with Sam Neill
• Orange County (2002) with Colin Hanks and Jack Black
• The Holiday (2006) with Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black
• Made of Honor (2008) with Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan

TV credits include Hustler: Real College Girls, Dragnet, The West Wing (2002), Monk (TV Series), Criminal Minds, Beverly Hills 90210 (1993-94) and a host of other shows and made-for-TV movies, including Lou Grant, Remington Steele, and Cannon. Horse Feathers ( 1932) was the fourth Marx Brothers Film. It stars the four Marx Brothers Groucho, Chico, Harpo The Marx Brothers were a popular team of sibling Comedians who appeared in Vaudeville, stage plays film and television Pigskin Parade is a 1936 Musical comedy film which tells the story of husband and wife College football coaches who convince Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer Betty Grable ( December 18, 1916 &ndash July 2, 1973) was an American Dancer Singer, and actress Second Chorus ( 1940) is a Hollywood musical Comedy Film starring Fred Astaire, Burgess Meredith, Paulette Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 &ndash June 22, 1987) was an American Academy Award That Hagen Girl was an American film released in 1947 It starred Shirley Temple and Ronald Reagan. Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928) is an Academy Award -winning Actress and Tap dancer, most famous for being an iconic Goodbye My Fancy ( 1951) is a Warner Bros Feature film starring Joan Crawford and Robert Young in a light tale about Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; ( March 23, 1905 - May 10, 1977) Crawford was signed to a motion picture Bob or Rob(ert Young may refer to many people Bob Young, Canadian founder and CEO of Red Hat Bob Young (American football (1942&ndash1995 That's My Boy is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1981 to 1986 Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Pat and Mike is a 1952 comedy starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage Spencer Tracy ( April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was a two-time Academy Award -winning Actor of stage and Jane Fonda (born December 21 1937 is an American Academy Award winning Actress, Writer, political activist, former Fashion Anthony Perkins ( April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -winning American James Maitland Stewart (20 May 1908 – 2 July 1997 popularly known as Jimmy Stewart, was an American Film and stage Actor The Impossible Years is a play by Robert Fisher and Arthur Marx. James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983 was an English Academy Award -winning Actor probably best known for his role as the punctuality-obsessed Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American Golden Globe Award winning Actor, director, producer Star Trek III The Search for Spock ( Paramount Pictures, 1984) is the third feature Film based on the Star Trek Real Genius is a 1985 Comedy film starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret. Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American Actor. Alicia Silverstone ( born October 4 1976 is an American Film and stage actress and former fashion model. For the 2005 comedy film see Kicking & Screaming. Kicking and Screaming ( 1995) is a Film by Noah Baumbach Josh C Hamilton (born 9 June 1969) is an American Actor. Hamilton was born in New York City, New York. The Wayans Bros is a Situation comedy that aired from 1995 to 1999 on The WB. Boys and Girls is a romantic comedy film that was released in 2000, directed by Robert Iscove. Freddie James Prinze Jr (born March 8, 1976) is an American Actor and contributing member of World Wrestling Entertainment 's Jurassic Park III is a 2001 and the third film of the ''Jurassic Park'' film series. Sam Neill, DCNZM, OBE (born 14 September 1947 is a New Zealand film and television actor Orange County is an American movie that was released on Valentine's day of 2002. Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) is an American actor Thomas Jack Black Jr (born August 28 1969 is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician. The Holiday ( 2006) is a Romantic comedy film distributed by Columbia Pictures in the US and Universal Studios outside the US Cameron Michelle Díaz (born August 30 1972 is a Golden Globe - BAFTA - and SAG -Award nominated U Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -nominated Emmy Award -nominated Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 Thomas Jack Black Jr (born August 28 1969 is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician. Made of Honor ( Made of Honour in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and Australia) is a 2008 Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966) is a Golden Globe Award -nominated American actor who first became prominent in Michelle Lynn Monaghan (born March 23 1976) is an American actress. 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Occidental in fiction

• Aldous Huxley was close friends with college president Remsen Bird during Huxley's time living in Southern California. Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 &ndash 22 November 1963 was an English writer and one of the most prominent members of the famous Huxley family. He spent much time at the college during this period and the college is portrayed under the name of Tarzana College in his 1939 satirical novel After Many a Summer. After Many a Summer ( 1939) is a novel by Aldous Huxley which tells the story of a Hollywood millionaire fearing his impending death Huxley also incorporated Bird into the novel.
• Gary Shteyngart's novel, Absurdistan, is partly set at the apocryphal "Accidental College," which is clearly a riff on Occidental's name, though its Midwestern setting is more akin to Shteyngart's alma mater, Oberlin. Gary Shteyngart (born 1972) is an American writer born in Leningrad, USSR (he alternately calls it "St Absurdistan is a 2006 novel by Gary Shteyngart. It chronicles the adventures of Misha Vainberg the 325-pound son of the 1238th-richest man in Russia as he Oberlin College is a private Liberal arts college in Oberlin Ohio.

Academic majors

Arts & Humanities Art History and the Visual Arts Critical Theory and Social Justice English and Comparative Literary Studies Film and Media Studies French Literary Studies Group Language Music Philosophy Religious Studies Spanish Literary Studies Theater Social Sciences Economics History Politics Sociology Natural Sciences Biology Chemistry Geology Mathematics Physics Psychology

Interdepartmental Majors American Studies Asian Studies Biochemistry Cognitive Science Diplomacy and World Affairs Geophysics Kinesiology Psychobiology Urban and Environmental policy Women's Studies/Gender Studies Academic Minors Chinese Language and Literature Classical Studies Education - with an optional credentialing program German Studies Japanese Language and Literature Latin American Studies Linguistics Russian Studies

References

External links

• Occidental College -- official website
• KOXY -- student-run radio station
• Occidental Weekly Newspaper

Coordinates: 34°07′41″N 118°12′40″W / 34.128, -118.211

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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