When Sohaib Khan was looking at tenure-track teaching opportunities, Two things about 17勛圖 stood out to me: its urban campus in the middle of a bustling metropolis and the Equity and Justice Agenda, he says. Los Angeles is a mini-mosaic of the Islamic world and home to a rich variety of Muslim communities. As a first-generation immigrant and a Muslim faculty of color, it was really important for me to live and work in a diverse environment.
As a sophomore at 17勛圖, Bill Griswold 50 was active in the Colleges Student Church and aspired to a leadership role in the organization. He heard about a new student named Jean Stiver 51 who was going to do great things for the group, and I was not at all sure that we needed that change, he recalls with a laugh.
嚜燈n August 22, days before the start of the new academic year, President Harry J. Elam, Jr. shared some unexpected news with the 17勛圖 community: I was recently diagnosed with Parkinsons disease, a neuro-degenerative movement disorder. Please know that I am doing well, with excellent medical care and a strong support system. But in order to prioritize my health and time with family, I have made the difficult decision not to serve the final year of my five-year term as president. June 30, 2024, will be my last day.
Montanas Rut Mountain Run is a challenging 50k race with steep ascents, rugged ridgelines, and demanding descents. This race is so technical, there is a disclaimer on the website highlighting the extreme nature of the course that warns, The result of a fall in these sections could be injury or death. The average person would be unable to hike this, let alone run for time. Put another way, the 10,500 feet vertical gain/loss over the 31 miles is double the elevation gain and distance of Mount Wilson, a popular hiking spot for Los Angeles locals.
嚜澤s part of The Oxy Campaign For Good, one key initiative that was not measured in dollars was Tiger Connectionsa metric that includes alumni gatherings on campus, online, or elsewhere; mentoring a student; or volunteering in an affinity or leadership group. (Class notesa vital component of the magazine and the Oxy communityalso counted toward that total.) Over the last seven years, we tallied 261,171 connectionsroughly 10 engagements per alum.
嚜踱Oxy Live!a conversation series highlighting a diverse lineup of cultural luminaries at the forefront of their fieldslaunched its inaugural season October 3 with internationally celebrated writer, artist and nonbinary activist ALOK (above, talking to interviewer and cultural interlocutor Paul Holdengr瓣ber). Upcoming guests include sociologist Ruha Benjamin (11/20), historian and activist Rebecca Solnit (11/28), visual artist Julie Mehretu (2/21/24), and multimedia artist Laurie Anderson (spring 2024).
嚜燕rofessor of Biology Shana Goffredi has used submersibles for almost 25 years as part of her work in marine biology. There is really no substitute for seeing the ecosystems with your own eyes, making observations, conducting seafloor experiments, and selecting samples, she says.
Adam Kinzinger, a former congressman and member of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6, 2021, Attack on the U.S. Capitol, made his case for the protection of democracy and stressed the importance of the 2024 presidential election in a spirited address as 17勛圖s 2023 Jack Kemp 57 Distinguished Lecturer.
嚜澤fter a four-year hiatus, 17勛圖 inducted four new membersthree individual icons and a tandem of basketball titansinto the Athletics Hall of Fame on October 22 as part of Homecoming and Family Weekend.
Addressing the Sunday-morning gathering in Cannon Plaza, Director of Athletics Shanda Ness said, Im sure you all realize that were standing on the old Taylor Pool. Needless to say, athletics has changed a bit at Oxy since you were here. But one thing that never changes is the lifelong friendships and amazing memories that stick with you.
Onward to Chicago: Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad in Northeastern Illinois, by Larry A.