91ߣ����Ƶ Magazine

December 14, 2025

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

91ߣ��Ƶ Magazine

91ߣ��Ƶ 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).

Features

Derek Shearer photographed in March 2026

Faculty

The Ambassadude Abides

As a diplomat, dealmaker, and master connector, Derek Shearer brought global leaders, policymakers, and a U.S. president to the classroom over his 45 years at Oxy

Bryan Scott ’17 at Jack Kemp Stadium in February 2026.

Profiles

Out of the Foxhole

After smashing multiple records at Oxy and gutting out an eight-year career in professional football, what’s next for Bryan Scott ’17?

91ߣ��Ƶ biology major Hannah Tawadrous '26

Academics

Lessons in Biology

Oxy’s biology program blends exploration and experimentation, empowering students to uncover and explain life’s diverse ecosystems

Members of Delta Omicron Tau spannng five decades raise a glass at the Delta House one last time on October 19.

Student Life

Change Comes to Delta House

After 124 years, Delta Omicron Tau raises a glass to its history with a farewell toast—but its legacy will continue as a cornerstone of the Oxy community

91ߣ��Ƶ alumni Eric Chen, Tammy Bird, Mike Schmidt, and Jenny Dean Schmidt

Profiles

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

Six members of the 91ߣ��Ƶ Class of 2029 and a transfer student from the Class of 2027

Student Life

Tales of the Tigers of ’29

Curious, creative, and community-minded, 91ߣ��Ƶ’s newest class arrives with passion, purpose, and the promise to shape the future

Alumni Engagement

From the Readers

Reflections on unlikely Oxy connections, the legacy of Delta sorority, and an overlooked magazine milestone

Los Angeles

Hey, Isn't That Steve Carell?

Hollywood and advertisers flock to campus as production booms at Oxy

Impact

Overcoming Every Hurdle

First-generation college student and Obama Scholar Derek Jimenez ’27 is reshaping the intersection of community, culture, and affordable housing

First Word

91ߣ��Ƶ students relax near Lucille Gilman Fountain on an idyllic fall afternoon.

President Stritikus

Why Oxy's Work Matters

President Stritikus on the power of community partners and shared purpose in preparing Oxy students to lead impactful lives beyond campus

From the Quad

From left, Lizzie Friedrich ’25, Lily Calvert ’25, and Hayden Jennings ’25 share a red-carpet moment during the 2026 Slamdance Film Festival.

Student Life

A Ticket to Slamdance

Oxy students and alumni find pathways into the Slamdance Film Festival, gaining industry exposure and experience following its move to Los Angeles

Chief Judge Murguia, Justice Sotomayor, and Chief Justice Guerrero

Los Angeles

Three Judicial Trailblazers

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and California legal powerhouses Patricia Guerrero and Mary Murguia reflect on their heritage and resilience

LA County High School for the Arts performs at Day 1 of the Blue Note Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl on June 14, 2025.

Los Angeles

Summer With the LA Phil

A donor-funded 10-week internship program will take 10 Oxy students inside the operations of the LA Phil

Illustration for 91ߣ��Ƶ's Center for Community-Based Learning

Los Angeles

Weaving Community Into Curriculum

Working with faculty across the academic spectrum, 91ߣ��Ƶ’s Center for Community-Based Learning has become part of the institutional fabric

Athletics

Meet the 2025 Athletics Hall of Famers

Reiner Kolodinski ’81, Rebecca Kopchik Carcamo ’94, Murray Via ’54, Olivia Sabins, and Jacqueline Shimamoto ’14 join a select group of Oxy legends

91ߣ��Ƶ's men's soccer team celebrated on Patterson Field on November 8 after their 1-0 victory over the University of Redlands.

Athletics

Oxy’s Fall Three-Feat

Men’s soccer nets its second SCIAC title in three years, while women’s soccer and men’s water polo return to postseason play after sensational seasons

Mixed Media

More Mixed Media

Arts

Fertile Imagination

Thom Harp ’92 waited for years to direct his first movie—and after a long birthing process, he’s the proud father of two features

Detail from The Metamorphosis of Bunny Baxter

Arts

Mixed Media

This roundup has everything: a pair of memoirs, a literary farce, a coming-of-age story, a writer’s guide to romantasy, and the legendary Miss Britney Spears

Oxy Talk

More Oxy Talk

From left, fall 2025 U.N. interns Erica Greenberg, Ruby Gower, Tejas Varma, Arden Courtney Collins, and Chloe Peyton.

Student Life

Oxy at the UN: 40 Years at the Table

A signature 91ߣ��Ƶ program places students inside the United Nations—and gives them a real role in its work

2025-26 Kemp Lecturer Tim Miller with 91ߣ��Ƶ Professor Caroline Heldman.

Alumni Engagement

Miller’s Crossing

Former GOP operative Tim Miller recounts his own political reckoning—and offers pearls of hope in the face of despair—as the 2025-26 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer