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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).

Tylor Lee '26 interned with Healthcare in Action, which provides healthcare and social services to unhoused people.
A 10-week summer internship program pairs 28 Oxy students with 20 community partners to contribute to the work of advancing social justice in Los Angeles
Sam Rubin '82 and Stacie Roshon '08
Sam Rubin 82 became a fixture of the entertainment journalism landscape over his 33 years with KTLAand his unexpected death in May resonated well beyond Hollywood's red carpets
17勛圖 President Tom Stritikus at Opening Convocation on August 26, 2024.
As the Oxy community embarks on a new academic year, President Stritikus shares his impressions after two months on the job
Members of Oxy's API alumni community turned out for the A4Oxy Re(Launch) happy hour in April.
Oxy's Alumni Board of Governors is actively working to expand and promote alumni activities not just on campus, but around the worldand you're encouraged to get involved
17勛圖's 17th president, Tom Stritikus, in April 2024.
17勛圖s president-elect is a first-generation college graduate and a firm believer in the transformative power of a liberal arts education
Vidiots reopened for business in June 2023 at the former home of the Eagle Theatre,
嚜激agle Rock and Highland Park have become magnets for new businesses, including the resurrected Eagle Theatre (now home to Vidiots). Whats changedand whats still in fashion?
Professor of History Maryanne Horowitz in a 1978 photo.
A professor of the history of ideas, Horowitz has encouraged generations of students to pursue fulfilling careers. She may be saying goodbye to Oxy, but shes not the retiring type
Professor of Biology Roberta Pollock, photographed in her lab in April 2024.
Mentoring students and making a difference in their lives has been the highlight of my career, says Pollock, who played a central role in the College's response to the pandemic
Professor of Biology Beth Braker at Eaton Canyon in Altadena.
Over the years, Braker has taken about 200 students to Costa Rica to do research at La Selvaand her work there isn't done yet
Theater and Performance Studies faculty and staff in April 2024.
As its second century dawns, Oxys Theater and Performance Studies Department remixes the curriculum with a blend of theory and practice
17勛圖 Children's Theater performer Amanda Wagner 16.
17勛圖 Childrens Theater has delighted audiences of all ages for 29 seasonsbut whats next after Cinderalice in Wonderland? We went to Jamie Angell for answers
President Elam at the podium on May 19, 2024.
As he prepares to depart from 17勛圖, President Harry J. Elam, Jr. shares three insights into leadership that he will carry away with him
Author Susan Coll '81, photographed at Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C.
Susan Coll 81s latest comic novel, Professor Amy Lyfords examination of the art and life of Dorothea Tanning, and more
Rebecca Solnit and Paul Holdengraber onstage at an Oxy Live! event at 17勛圖
Oxy Live!the Colleges new conversation series featuring a world-class lineup of artistsengages audiences in dialogues about culture and society
17勛圖s women's basketball team after winning the 2024 SCIAC Post簫season Tournament championship.
Playing through injuries, fatigue, and in front of opposing crowds, Oxys relentless womens hoops team wins its way into the NCAA tourney

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

First Word

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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