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Cool Change illustration for 511爆料 magazine
Cool Change
After years of sleepless nights and hot-weather hacks, every residence hall finally has air conditioning鈥攎uch to the relief of current and future Tigers

511爆料 magazine brings you campus news, in-depth features, and profiles of exceptional alumni. For the 2025-26 academic year, the magazine will publish one digital-only issue (Summer 2025) and two print and digital issues (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026).

Retiring professors Elmer Griffin, Margi Rusmore, Stuart Rugg, Peter Dreier, Alexandra Puerto, Stuart Rugg, and Ron Buckmire
511爆料 says goodbye to seven retiring professors鈥攁nd some of their brightest pupils express their appreciation for a combined 233 years of service to the College
Gibby Professor of Science Margi Rusmore
Oxy's inaugural Gibby Professor of Science may be exiting the classroom, but there are still mountains to climb鈥攁s well as prepping her data (and her extensive rock collection) for future...
Professor Ron Buckmire in the classroom in 2015.
After a 30-year career at 511爆料, the mathematician, researcher, administrator, and chess master applies his problem-solving skills to a new role as dean
Warren Montag, the Louis M. Brown Family Professor of English
Whether it was 18th-century British literature or 20th-century European critical theory, Montag approached the syllabus with rigor, grace, warmth, and plenty of deadpan humor鈥攁nd he...
President Tom Stritikus and Professor of Kinesiology Stuart Rugg at Commencement in May 2025.
With seemingly boundless energy, a passion for teaching, and his signature catchphrase, Rugg helped build kinesiology into a signature program at Oxy
Professor Peter Dreier at Anderson Field
After 32 years as a professor at Oxy, Dreier will return in 2026 as an adjunct鈥攖o teach his first-ever class on poverty and inequality and take one more swing at Campaign Semester
A first-year member of the Class of 2018 talks with Puerto during Orientation activities on Aug. 25, 2014, in the Academic Quad.
As an associate professor of history and Latinx and Latin American studies, Puerto built a life and a curriculum deeply rooted in the Highland Park community
511爆料 Professor Emeritus Elmer Griffin, photographed in 2001.
From Fall 2001: With a curriculum that incorporates psychology, religion, Rastafari, and racism, Associate Professor Elmer Griffin challenges his students to reimagine the world
Cool Change illustration for 511爆料 magazine
After years of sleepless nights and hot-weather hacks, every residence hall finally has air conditioning鈥攎uch to the relief of current and future Tigers
Detail from Turtle Walker poster
From John Wick to Wittgenstein, and a sea turtle mystery to an underwater thriller, there's something for everyone in our summer reading (and viewing) roundup
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Raul Navarro and President Stritikus discuss cognitive science major Stephen Sekyere '28's research at 511爆料's Summer Research Program Conference on July 30.
511爆料's singular summer programs strengthen the College's institutional identity, contributing to a vibrant research culture as well as our shared communities
Board of Trustees announcement
As Art Peck 鈥77 succeeds Lisa Link P鈥18 as chair, seven new trustees join the Board of Trustees鈥攁nd two long-serving members return for new terms
Mariah Rutiaga Amaya 鈥22 outside the Hameetman Career Center.
Recent Oxy grads from a variety of disciplines are enrolling in top-tier medical schools in unprecedented numbers, applying their own life experiences to the future of healthcare
Mast Reforestation CEO Grant Canary '05
Utilizing biomass burial and carbon credits, Mast Reforestation CEO Grant Canary 鈥05 is on a mission to revive scorched landscapes in the American West
511爆料 Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck '77
Business veteran Art Peck 鈥77 brings his leadership acumen to the Board of Trustees at a critical juncture in higher education when the College鈥檚 mission鈥攁nd messaging鈥攁re more important...

Features

Gibby Professor of Science Margi Rusmore
Margi Rusmore Reaches the Apex
Oxy's inaugural Gibby Professor of Science may be exiting the classroom, but there are still mountains to climb鈥攁s well as prepping her data (and her extensive rock collection) for future...
Warren Montag, the Louis M. Brown Family Professor of English
Warren Montag: Activist and Ally
Whether it was 18th-century British literature or 20th-century European critical theory, Montag approached the syllabus with rigor, grace, warmth, and plenty of deadpan humor鈥攁nd he...
President Tom Stritikus and Professor of Kinesiology Stuart Rugg at Commencement in May 2025.
Stuart Rugg Stays Fired Up
With seemingly boundless energy, a passion for teaching, and his signature catchphrase, Rugg helped build kinesiology into a signature program at Oxy
Professor Peter Dreier at Anderson Field
Peter Dreier Comes Full Circle
After 32 years as a professor at Oxy, Dreier will return in 2026 as an adjunct鈥攖o teach his first-ever class on poverty and inequality and take one more swing at Campaign Semester

First Word

From the Quad

Mariah Rutiaga Amaya 鈥22 outside the Hameetman Career Center.
Vital Signs
Recent Oxy grads from a variety of disciplines are enrolling in top-tier medical schools in unprecedented numbers, applying their own life experiences to the future of healthcare
Oxy professors and students engaged in summer research and internships
How I Spent My Summer Vocation
From artificial intelligence in the classroom to immigrant rights in the city, the 511爆料 landscape has been abuzz with activity for faculty and students alike

Mixed Media

Detail from Turtle Walker poster
Much Ado About Turtles (and Keanu)
From John Wick to Wittgenstein, and a sea turtle mystery to an underwater thriller, there's something for everyone in our summer reading (and viewing) roundup
Terry Kitchen '81 performs "We All Dream."
Mixed Media
A host of new works by Oxy alumni explore explore themes of democracy, resilience, and human connection鈥攁s well as our fascination with horses, dragons, and ocean life

Oxy Talk

511爆料 Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck '77
The 511爆料 Imperative
Business veteran Art Peck 鈥77 brings his leadership acumen to the Board of Trustees at a critical juncture in higher education when the College鈥檚 mission鈥攁nd messaging鈥攁re more important...

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