News from Occidental College
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June 29, 2022
/ Occidental College Newsroom
Occidental College has announced its new cohort of Barack Obama Scholars, the prestigious leadership training program that has been re-imagined to make it available to more students based on their...
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February 23, 2021
/ Occidental College Newsroom
When after several years of corporate law practice Valerie Jarrett realized she had no passion for her work, she took a leap of faith and went to work for Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Black...
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February 10, 2021
/ Occidental College Newsroom
Join Occidental College President Harry J. Elam, Jr. on Thursday, February 11 at 4pm PST for a conversation with Valerie Jarrett to discuss her time with the Obama Administration, her own commitment...
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April 28, 2020
/ Occidental College Newsroom
The prestigious fellowship will allow Noa—a double major in Comparative Studies in Literature & Culture and Critical Theory & Social Justice—to study the history of human rights with a group of...
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April 24, 2019
/ Occidental College Newsroom
The top threat to American national security is American politics, former Obama deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes told an Occidental audience April 18 as part of the College’s Barack Obama...
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February 19, 2019
/ Occidental Magazine
As Occidental welcomes its first Obama Scholars to campus, program administrators and three seasoned seniors forge a sense of community built upon the ideals of the initiative’s namesake.
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October 22, 2018
/ Occidental College Newsroom
American politics may be “ugly, small and unimaginative,” but the only way to change the country’s direction is to win elections, former Obama campaign manager and White House senior advisor David...
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September 24, 2018
/ The Occidental
Occidental established the Barack Obama Scholars Program September 2018 to honor President Barack Obama’s work and inspire young leaders to engage themselves in pressing social issues.
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January 30, 2018
/ Occidental Magazine
As its staunchest advocates will attest, the Barack Obama Scholars Program expands the legacy of the nation’s 44th president, builds the bench for public service and civic engagement, and broadens...
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November 14, 2017
/ Occidental Magazine
Occidental launches the Barack Obama Scholars Program to honor the president’s legacy, empowering future generations of students dedicated to the public good.
Occidental Magazine | Fall 2017
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September 27, 2017
/ Occidental College Newsroom
Occidental College today announced the launch of its Barack Obama Scholars Program to empower exceptional students committed to the public good as it honors and perpetuates the principles President...
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September 22, 2017
/ Occidental Magazine
Prior to 2008, Occidental was best known in many circles as an academic “hidden gem” (and as a popular film location). But the nation’s 44th president put Oxy on the map—just as the College awakened...
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September 22, 2017
/ Occidental Magazine
Sara El-Amine ’07 joined the Obama campaign at ground zero as a bilingual volunteer in Iowa. Having organized thousands of volunteers as a Washington insider, she’s prepared to be a revolutionary on...
Press Coverage
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July 26, 2023
/ Occidental College News Room
Through a series of leadership trainings and social events, a new cohort of Obama Scholars at Occidental develops skills and cohesion that will propel them through the College’s Obama Scholars...
June 21, 2021
/ Humanity in Action
Obama Scholar Noa Richard '22 received a Humanity in Action fellowship in Summer 2020 and has been finishing her follow-up podcast project. Humanity in Action recently wrote an article about it.
October 26, 2017
/ Washington Post
Occidental recently announced the launch of the Barack Obama Scholars Program, which aims to provide four-year scholarships for top students “committed to the public good,” according to a college news...
October 3, 2017
/ Daily Mail
Southern California's Occidental College, where Barack Obama studied from 1979 to 1981, is offering scholarships in honor of the former president.
October 3, 2017
/ Chicago Sun-Times
Occidental College in Los Angeles, where a young Barack Obama studied for two years, said Wednesday it will offer scholarships in honor of the former president.
October 3, 2017
/ Voice of America
Southern California's Occidental College, where Barack Obama studied from 1979 to 1981, is offering scholarships in honor of the former president.
September 28, 2017
/ The Hill
Barack Obama's alma mater is launching a scholarship program named for the former president.
September 28, 2017
/ Los Angeles Times
Occidental College, where a young Barack Obama discovered his passion for politics and social issues, has announced a new scholarship program in honor of the former president “to empower exceptional...
September 27, 2017
/ KPCC
Occidental College in Eagle Rock has announced it will offer a scholarship named after President Obama.
September 27, 2017
/ Washington Post
Occidental College in Los Angeles, where a young Barack Obama studied for two years, said Wednesday it will offer scholarships in honor of the former president.
September 27, 2017
/ StarTribune
Southern California's Occidental College, where Barack Obama studied from 1979 to 1981, is offering scholarships in honor of the former president.
September 27, 2017
/ Daily News
Occidental College today announced the launch of its Barack Obama Scholars Program, saying the full scholarships to be offered will “empower exceptional students committed to the public good”...
September 27, 2017
/ New York Times
It has long been one of the lesser-known facts about the life of Barack Obama. For all the talk about the former president and his Ivy alma maters — Columbia University and Yale Law School — he...