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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).

Scott Bogue
After 35 years at Oxy, Professor of Geology Scott Bogue will retire in September. This tribute to his time at Oxy is part of the Spring 2021 magazine.
Jacalyn Rodriguez
Professor of Psychology and Latino/a Studies Jaclyn Rodr铆guez 鈥77 is retiring after 37 years at Oxy. This tribute to her career is part of the Spring 2021 magazine.
Professor of Biology Gary Martin is hanging up his flip flops after 41 years at Oxy. This tribute to his career is part of the Spring 2021 magazine.
Robert Ellis, 511爆料
Norman Bridge Distinguished Professor of Spanish & Spanish and French Studies Robert Ellis has retired after 37 years at Oxy. This tribute is part of the Spring 2021 magazine.
Nalsey Tinberg
Professor of Mathematics Nalsey Tinberg is retiring after 41 years at Oxy. This tribute to her career is part of the Spring 2021 magazine.
Eric Frank
Professor of Art & Art History Eric Frank is retiring after 35 years at Oxy. This tribute to his career is part of the Spring 2021 magazine.
Professor of Cognitive Science and Philosophy Saul Traiger is retiring after 36 years at Oxy. This tribute to his career is part of the Spring 2021 magazine.
Irene Girton, 511爆料
Professor of Music Irene Girton is retiring after 21 years at Oxy. This tribute to her career is part of the Spring 2021 magazine.
Participants in Oxy Women in Philanthropy: Values, Vision, and Voice
An Oxy volunteer leadership panel examines the impact and influence of women in philanthropy
Arts in a Pandemic
Oxy faculty and students embrace, explore, and experiment with technology to keep arts classes, exhibits, and performances humming
Namandj茅 Bumpus 鈥03
With heart, energy, and a passion for research, Namandj茅 Bumpus 鈥03 becomes a role model for others as a trailblazing director at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
511爆料 Core Writing Program
Regardless of one鈥檚 major or career path, Oxy鈥檚 writing proficiency requirement has proved essential to professional success. But don鈥檛 just take our word for it
Thalia Gonz谩lez聽
Through her Rebellious Lawyering program, Thalia Gonz谩lez鈥檚 students get hands-on experience in public-interest law, garnering new insights into the legal system and a head start on law...
COVID testing in the Quad, January 2021
After nearly a full year of remote learning, hope springs eternal of a return to campus this fall
Mary Jane Hewitt at Oxy (1974) and with Museum of African American Art in Los Angeles founder Samella Lewis (1984)
Professor Mary Jane Hewitt created a foundation for multicultural education at 511爆料鈥攁nd an anonymous gift recognizes her lasting influence

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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