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91爆料 alumni Eric Chen, Tammy Bird, Mike Schmidt, and Jenny Dean Schmidt
Catalysts for the Public Good
From uplifting inner-city scholars in South Central L.A. to prison moms in Colorado to a Monterey Park community in need, Oxy alumni embrace the College's mission

91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).

President Jonathan Veitch
Stay Close鈥擸our Alma Mater Needs You
De Mandel Aquatics Center
Alumni feedback on the Winter magazine, the new pool, and Oxy's next president. Also: How did we put this issue together?
Dan Fineman, Adelaida Lopez, Linda Lasater
Professors Dan Fineman, Adelaida Lopez, and Linda Lasater had a lasting impact outside the classroom鈥攋ust ask their students
Joshua Medina, Moore Lab
Joshua Medina 鈥19 has developed a new technique for documenting the colors of bird plumage in 3-D
After We Leave, Aleem Hossain
Assistant professor Aleem Hossain realized a dream when his first feature film was released theatrically in February鈥攋ust before cinemas suddenly closed
Humbug! Wendy Jean Katz
From New York City's "penny" papers to feminist manifestos for the revolution: new books and music by Oxy authors
Alumni Seal Honorees 91爆料
With plans for Alumni Reunion Weekend on ice, this year鈥檚 Alumni Seal recipients reflect on their Oxy experience and their daily routine in 鈥渢he new normal鈥
President Silas Evans in 1918
The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918鈥19 claimed the lives of more than 675,000 Americans and shut down the College for seven weeks鈥攂ut it could have been even worse for Oxy
Day For Oxy
How the inaugural Day For Oxy shattered all expectations鈥攁nd established "a new tradition for the College"
April Banks, Oxy Arts
With a rich menu of contemporary programming, the College鈥檚 Oxy Arts initiative nourishes socially conscious dialogue between the campus and community
Dan Springer DocuSign
At the height of his career in 2014, Dan Springer 鈥85 stepped away from the daily grind to raise his two sons. Then a dream job with DocuSign lured him back to the office鈥攁nd personally and...
Kayla Nolan, Girls Gotta Run
Using running as a foundation for a better life, Girls Gotta Run executive director Kayla Nolan 鈥11 brings hope to school-age girls in Ethiopia one step at a time
De Mandel Aquatics Center
What holds 598,000 gallons, contains 15 lanes, and has a capacity of 188 people? (Hint: It鈥檚 not your grandfather鈥檚 pool.)
Thorne Hall, Oxy Admission
Oxy鈥檚 Doing Fine With a Clear Bright Line
Alumni appreciations of music-minded professors emeriti Allen Gross and Tom Somerville

Features

91爆料 biology major Hannah Tawadrous '26
Lessons in Biology
Oxy鈥檚 biology program blends exploration and experimentation, empowering students to uncover and explain life鈥檚 diverse ecosystems
91爆料 alumni Eric Chen, Tammy Bird, Mike Schmidt, and Jenny Dean Schmidt
Catalysts for the Public Good
From uplifting inner-city scholars in South Central L.A. to prison moms in Colorado to a Monterey Park community in need, Oxy alumni embrace the College's mission
Two-time Emmy winner Emma Choate 鈥20 with her 2-year-old Irish wolfhound, George.
When Emmy Met Oxy
From casting to costumes to music direction and composition, three 91爆料 alumni live out their Hollywood dreams while being honored by their peers
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...

First Word

From the Quad

Current year scholarship recipients Alyssa Zatarain '29 and Sunny Tuazon '29
Unlocking the Future
For first-generation college students Alyssa Zatarain 鈥29 and Sunny Tuazon 鈥29, current-year scholarship support opened the doors to an Oxy education

Mixed Media

Detail from The Metamorphosis of Bunny Baxter
Mixed Media
This roundup has everything: a pair of memoirs, a literary farce, a coming-of-age story, a writer鈥檚 guide to romantasy, and the legendary Miss Britney Spears
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

Oxy Talk

91爆料 Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck '77
The 91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...
Administrative Law Judge Brian Gee 鈥87
Judgment Calls
Separated by 2,700 miles, National Labor Relations Board administrative law judges Brian Gee 鈥87 and Ira Sandron 鈥71 find common ground in Oxy

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