Occidental College, President

The Occidental College Board of Trustees has appointed Tom Stritikus, PhD as the College’s 17th President. 

“I am honored to have been selected to lead Occidental, an institution that defines excellence, equity and service,” Stritikus said. “I look forward to collaborating with world-class faculty and staff to engage the Los Angeles community and help students realize the full potential of an immersive liberal arts education.”

Stritikus comes to Occidental from his position as President of Fort Lewis College, a public liberal arts college located in Durango, Colorado. He brings more than three decades of higher education leadership experience, as well as an abiding commitment to values of inclusive excellence and equity.

Read the full announcement here.

David Bellshaw led this search with Jaime Morgen, Rafael Escobedo, and Nancy Pan.