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A Year of Impact

Your generosity keeps 91爆料 strong. 

Thank you for making a gift to 91爆料! The support of our community is critical to advancing the pillars of the 91爆料 mission: excellence, equity, community and service. Because of you, 91爆料 prepares students to create thoughtful, positive change in an increasingly complex world.

Advancing Excellence
Investing in Equity
Empowering Service 
Supporting Community
A Historic Day For Oxy
Io Triumphe Challenge 
 

Your Impact

Support from the 91爆料 community of alumni, parents, families, faculty, staff and friends of the College can be felt in every aspect of the student experience. Here's some highlights from the 2024-25 fiscal year. 

4,842
Donors
$20M+
Raised
1,150
First-time donors

Thank You from the Class of 2025

Looking back on their journey, members of 91爆料's Class of 2025 shared their heartfelt gratitude with the alumni, families, and friends whose generosity has shaped their college experience. 

Supporting Our Students

Your support empowers 91爆料 students to connect ideas across disciplines, work closely with faculty, and engage with real-world challenges. Here鈥檚 a snapshot of our 2025-26 academic year campus community. 

 

1,886
Enrolled Students
265
First-Generation Students
82.2%
Students relying on financial aid
433
Varsity Athletes
100+
Summer Undergraduate Researchers
37
Different languages spoken by the Class of 2029

Advancing Excellence 

Your investment in our faculty, academic programs, and campus facilities fuels learning that inspires bold thinking, creative expression, and meaningful discovery.

 

For the first time in more than 30 years, Norris Hall of Chemistry will undergo a state-of-the-art renovation. Thanks to the success of the Barbara and Michael Gibby 鈥68 Norris Hall of Chemistry Renovation Project Challenge, which raised an additional $1.5 million for the project, strong support from the foundation community, and a major contribution from Ed Clinton 鈥68 and Diane Clinton 鈥68, we are closing in on our $22 million goal to begin the next phase of renovations.

The creation of the Studenmund Professorship is a testament to the power of collective giving. More than $3.1 million was raised from more than 80 dedicated alumni, families, and friends to establish this critical tenure-track faculty position. This endowed professorship will strengthen the Economic Department鈥檚 ability to attract and retain exceptional faculty to teach and advance one of the most popular majors at Oxy.

The Susan C. Hahn '65 and Ronald R. Hahn '66 Endowed Funds in the Biology, Media Arts & Culture, and Music departments will enhance faculty research and teaching. The funding will allow for expanded investments in equipment, increased funding for research and conferences, bringing dynamic guest lecturers to their classes, and more鈥攁ll thanks to the Hahns鈥 generosity.

Funded by Linda and Tod White 鈥59, this new initiative brings together faculty from diverse disciplines to explore the impact of AI on teaching and learning. The inaugural summer cohort fostered collaboration and dialogue on how AI influences critical thinking and the future of education. Read more. 

Graham Luethe 鈥26 was instrumental to the planning and implementation of the native restoration project at the UEPI House at 1541 Campus Road.

 Oxy has empowered me to follow my passions and make a difference. At Oxy, if you have an idea, you鈥檙e encouraged to explore it and act on it, and to make the change you want to see.鈥  鈥擥raham Luethe '26, urban and environmental policy major 
Mariah Rutiaga Amaya headshot

As a first-generation, low-income student, I relied on mentorship. Now I want to mentor others鈥攆rom middle schoolers to pre-med students. I want them to see that this path is possible.鈥  鈥擬ariah Rutiaga Amaya 鈥22, biology major

Investing in Equity 

In the 2024-25 fiscal year, our community of donors contributed to more than 415 endowed scholarships and created more than 25 new annual scholarships. This support is essential to our ability to uphold the College's commitment to equity, so that every student has access to a breadth of immersive learning opportunities.

Portrait of two students

The Immediate Impact of Current-Year Scholarships

Two $1 million gifts from anonymous donors will create 20 current-year scholarship gifts of $25,000 per year for members of the Class of 2029. A number of recipients are first-generation students who would not have the means to attend 91爆料 without the generosity of the Oxy family.

Ann La Rue Matlow '68 and husband Dave.

Supporting International Students

An estate gift established the Ann La Rue Matlow 鈥68 Endowed Scholarship Fund for International Students. The fund will provide financial aid to students of exceptional academic ability from secondary schools abroad who will contribute to the diversity of views and perspectives on campus.

A Word or Two About Ann La Rue Matlow

Empowering Service

Fueled by donor support, Oxy students engage communities locally and globally through coursework, activism, and service, guided by a commitment to equity, justice, and sustainability.

Claire Wilson-Black 鈥26, Talia Goddard 鈥27, and Brandon Kim 鈥27
Carrying the Torch

This year marked a new chapter for the UEP鈥檚 Summer Justice Internship Program, with a $2 million infusion from an anonymous donor the cohort, expanding its offerings to enable students to intern with groups working on the L.A. Olympics as well as global immigrant rights and social justice in Greece. 

Supporting Community 

Community is at the heart of the Oxy experience, as students build meaningful connections that shape their lives well beyond graduation. Your generosity helps this spirit of belonging thrive.

Life After Fire illustration for 91爆料 magazine, Spring 2025

The Eaton and Palisades fires in January took their toll on members of the 91爆料 family, including students, alumni, faculty, and administrators. With a long rebuilding process ahead, they find strength and support among the Oxy community. 

Life After Fire

A Historic Day For Oxy

On April 23, 2025 the sixth annual Day For Oxy raised a record-breaking $2 million for all areas of the College. Even after the official close of the campaign, support from Tigers around the world continued to pour in. Thank you to the more than 2,400 donors who helped 91爆料 achieve this incredible milestone! 

 

 

 

Ready to make your impact? Join in the Io Triumphe Challenge!

Calling all Tigers! Thanks to the generosity of our Board of Trustees and Trustees Emerti, the Oxy community has the opportunity to unlock more than $400,000 in support of the student experience when 1,380 alumni, families and friends . Are you all in for today鈥檚 Tigers? O! C! Rah!

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