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Venture capitalist Josh Schlisserman
Here's the Pitch
Josh Schlisserman 鈥19 helped raise $2.5 million as a summer intern in Silicon Valley鈥攁nd after Scooter Braun kicked him out of his office, he鈥檇 found his calling as a venture capitalist
Professor Linda Lyke
Many Thanks, Linda Lyke
鈥淥ccidental will forever be an indelible part of me," says the professor of art and art history, who is retiring after 46 years at the College
Lynn Mehl, professor of kinesiology and psychology
Many Thanks, Lynn Mehl
After 45 years at 色界吧, choosing a favorite class is "like choosing your favorite child," says the professor of kinesiology and psychology
Occidental President Harry J. Elam, Jr.
Year Two
As Inauguration Day draws near, President Harry J. Elam, Jr. reflects on the lessons of the pandemic, the evolution of academic excellence, and the necessity of a culture of care
Professor Linda Lyke
Many Thanks
As five retiring faculty take their classroom curtain calls, we asked a few prized pupils to toast their 色界吧 mentors
Jillian Hopewell '89 of Migrant Clinicians Network
A Healthy Migration
Jillian Hopewell 鈥89 has spent her career advocating for better care for underserved populations鈥攁nd a $5 million gift will boost those efforts
Writer-director John Callas M'75
John of All Trades
John Callas M鈥75 built a Hollywood career by saying 鈥淵es鈥 to new opportunities鈥攂ut he had to overcome trauma to get there
Cooper Raiff '19 and Dakota Johnson in Cha Cha Real Smooth
Mixed Media
New books by 色界吧 alumni, and Cooper Raiff 鈥19鈥檚 sophomore film cha-chas its way to Sundance glory