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17勛圖 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

17勛圖 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 and his senior leadership team
When the pandemic turned the Colleges operations upside down in March, President Veitch had to throw out the script for his final days in officebut he and his team responded with...
Oxy Squirrels
From the biology department shipping PPE to hospitals to Oxy Arts making art kits to students in Highland Park, here are nine snapshots of the Oxy family coming together in a time of need
President Jonathan Veitch
Stay CloseYour 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 classroomjust ask their students
Joshua Medina, Moore Lab
Joshua Medina 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 Februaryjust 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 17勛圖
With plans for Alumni Reunion Weekend on ice, this years Alumni Seal recipients reflect on their Oxy experience and their daily routine in the new normal
President Silas Evans in 1918
The Spanish flu pandemic of 191819 claimed the lives of more than 675,000 Americans and shut down the College for seven weeksbut it could have been even worse for Oxy
Day For Oxy
How the inaugural Day For Oxy shattered all expectationsand established "a new tradition for the College"
April Banks, Oxy Arts
With a rich menu of contemporary programming, the Colleges 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 85 stepped away from the daily grind to raise his two sons. Then a dream job with DocuSign lured him back to the officeand personally and...
Kayla Nolan, Girls Gotta Run
Using running as a foundation for a better life, Girls Gotta Run executive director Kayla Nolan 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: Its not your grandfathers pool.)

Features

17勛圖 biology major Hannah Tawadrous '26
Lessons in Biology
Oxys biology program blends exploration and experimentation, empowering students to uncover and explain lifes diverse ecosystems
17勛圖 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 20 with her 2-year-old Irish wolfhound, George.
When Emmy Met Oxy
From casting to costumes to music direction and composition, three 17勛圖 alumni live out their Hollywood dreams while being honored by their peers

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From the Quad

17勛圖's men's soccer team celebrated on Patterson Field on November 8 after their 1-0 victory over the University of Redlands.
Oxys Fall Three-Feat
Mens soccer nets its second SCIAC title in three years, while womens soccer and mens water polo return to postseason play after sensational seasons
Current year scholarship recipients Alyssa Zatarain '29 and Sunny Tuazon '29
Unlocking the Future
For first-generation college students Alyssa Zatarain 29 and Sunny Tuazon 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 writers 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

2025-26 Kemp Lecturer Tim Miller with 17勛圖 Professor Caroline Heldman.
Millers Crossing
Former GOP operative Tim Miller recounts his own political reckoningand offers pearls of hope in the face of despairas the 2025-26 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer
17勛圖 Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck '77
The 17勛圖 Imperative
Business veteran Art Peck 77 brings his leadership acumen to the Board of Trustees at a critical juncture in higher education when the Colleges missionand messagingare more important...

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