Temple University's commitment to North Philadelphia remains as strong as ever, with the latest example of that being the Temple Community Gateway, which is now officially open to the public. Located on the fourth floor of Temple's Entertainment and Community Education Center at 1509 Cecil B. Moore Ave. right off Broad Street, the Gateway serves as a one-stop shop for North Philadelphia community members to receive on-site and in-person guidance about services available through Temple as well as its community and government partners. The Temple Community Gateway is a free...
Through a transdisciplinary effort launched by faculty, Temple University is introducing a master's degree and a certificate in sustainability both focused on practical skills and broad perspectives. The programs aim to empower graduates to become catalysts of positive change in a rapidly evolving world. This fall, Temple will welcome its first-ever cohort of students, beginning a transformative journey for those pursuing a professional science master's (PSM) or a graduate certificate (GC) in sustainability. These pioneering curriculums, offered through the Colleges of Liberal...
Since its founding in 1884, Temple has been committed to making higher education accessible for talented students regardless of financial means or status in life. It's a commitment rooted in the belief that economic circumstances should not prevent students from achieving their dream of a college education.As part of this continued commitment, Temple has launched an ambitious three-year initiative to raise $125 million in direct scholarship support. Through Made for More: Prioritizing Scholarships at Temple, the university aims to make a Temple education more affordable for...
If you stand in the back conference room within Temple University's Innovation Nest and look out the window, you will see a clear shot of Center City Philadelphia. That's not by accident. "That view is really a reminder of why we are here, and it is intentional that you can see downtown Philadelphia from this window. We are here to generate economic and social impact for Philadelphia," said Josh Gladden, Temple's vice president for research. "Temple has rapidly grown into a top-tier, research-driven institution, and that is exactly why we were elevated to the top...
This fall, Temple Rome is moving to a new, central location, establishing its new campus at Piazza di Spagna—one of the most notable landmarks in the Eternal City and a UNESCO World Heritage Site—in September 2024."Temple Rome is a thriving campus that we want to continue expanding," said President Richard M. Englert. "This move further cements the university as a global destination as it continues elevating its brand and international presence."The move will allow for even more high-quality instruction, experiential learning and cultural immersion. The new campus...
After seeing its enrollment increase by more than 75% in the last three years, the footprint of the oldest and largest American university in Japan is about to grow a bit larger. On Friday, Feb. 9, the establishment of a new Temple University Japan (TUJ) satellite location was announced during a news conference and ceremony held in Kyoto, Japan. Temple University, Japan Campus KYOTO, as it has been aptly named, will officially open its doors in January 2025. "This new satellite location expands Temple's global reach, and it is the latest example of how the university offers a...
Temple's mission has always been one of access and excellence. In keeping with that legacy, Temple University today reaffirmed that commitment with the launch of Temple Promise. This last-dollar financial aid grant program will play a key role in making a Temple education more accessible and affordable for students with high financial need who have earned admission to the university. "Higher education, at its best, serves as an economic driver and engine of social mobility. Temple Promise will be transformational for both the university and the city by providing more students...
[node:video] Temple University is committed to building a supportive and inclusive campus culture. To that end, the university has established the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy and Leadership (IDEAL) at Tuttleman Learning Center as a safe space on campus where students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community are empowered to share and learn from diverse perspectives. This structure offers a variety of solution-focused resources to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion across the university. Areas include the Center for Anti-Racism, an interfaith...
More than 1,000 students came by to grab free swag and ask questions to those who protect and serve the Temple community at Tuesday's Coffee with a Cop event, which was hosted by the Department of Public Safety (DPS).Vice President for Public Safety Jennifer Griffin along with Temple police officers were at Alumni Circle at 13th Street and Polett Walk for an open conversation with the students, staff, faculty and community members. Griffin said the event aims to provide a welcoming environment for community members to meet officers and discuss issues."We want students to know...
[node:video]Temple is committed to cultivating a campus culture of physical, mental and social wellness. As part of its dedication to care, the university has established the Health and Well-being Division. In its holistic approach, the division brings together various existing units: Student Health Services, Tuttleman Counseling Services, the Wellness Resource Center and Employee Health Services. This structure provides resources and services for a range of care including physical and sexual health, individual and group counseling, crisis support, and peer education, among...
As part of its mission to ensure student success, Temple is reviewing its General Education program, which will help the university enhance the curriculum.Currently, General Education comprises 11 required courses for all undergraduates. These classes span a broad range of disciplines: writing, intellectual heritage (the humanities), quantitative literacy, science and technology, race and diversity, the arts, human behavior, U.S. society, and global society. The goal of this program is to provide students with a breadth of foundational knowledge complementing the depth offered...
For 20 years, the Temple in Spain program has offered students the opportunity to study the Spanish language at the University of Oviedo during the spring and summer terms. While there, they stay with host families, soaking up the medieval architecture and the rich history and culture of the city. Now the program has expanded by offering Temple students the ability to attend courses in the fall semester with the option to choose either program-arranged apartments or program-arranged homestay. The fall semester program is for business, computer science, economics, engineering...
This past April, 21CP Solutions released its independent, in-depth assessment of Temple University's policies, technologies and training procedures related to the Department of Public Safety. In total, "Recommendations for Community Safety at Temple University...
Last year, Temple University's Violence Reduction Task Force issued its findings and recommendations to university leadership. Chief among those recommendations was the university's need to develop a comprehensive and coordinated strategy for community engagement efforts focused on violence reduction. "This is a significant opportunity for an institution like Temple to connect neighborhoods, like North Philadelphia, that have been shaped by a long history of deprivation, disadvantage and other harms, to needed resources," said Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion...
As a top research university, what is our obligation to our undergraduate students and ultimately our society? It is a big question but one that the members of the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities (UERU) undauntedly pursue. Their answer, in fact they call it their imperative, is that our institutions need to offer both access and excellence. Seventy plus members of UERU, mostly vice provosts of undergraduate education (the UVP network) from across the country, converged on Temple's campus in early June to advance this imperative by looking...
Over the years, a sea of hopeful job seekers has lined up outside the Temple University Aramark STAR (Student Training and Recreation) Complex for Philadelphia's largest annual employment event. This year, the event will return Friday, June 16, with the 16th Neighborhood Job Fair and Resource Village. Temple has hosted the event since the early 2000s and more than 1,000 job seekers and 145 employers are expected to attend. "We vet every employer to ensure they each have jobs in hand ready to hire," said Michael Robinson, the director of community outreach and hiring for...
As part of Temple University's ongoing commitment to create a safer environment for all members of the Temple and North Philadelphia communities, the university commissioned an external audit to identify public safety best practices and areas for improvement. Former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey and his team at 21CP Solutions began their review in May 2022 and the university has released the full report today. "I applaud Temple for inviting an external team like us to take a real hard look to see what's actually going on and how they can improve. Continuous...
What should the Temple of the future look like? Students, faculty, staff and alumni now have the opportunity to make their voices heard on a major new campus development plan called Boundless Temple. A cutting-edge interactive map survey is enabling the Temple community to illustrate how they experience campus day to day. Through this survey, listening sessions and other online feedback, the community can tell university planners about the changes they would like to see to the university's built environment, which includes campus buildings, landscape architecture and roads....
Temple University has a long-standing history of providing a variety of programs, events and initiatives to support and uplift our North Philadelphia neighborhood. This story is one example of many that illustrates the work we do in our community.TechOWL (Technology for Our Whole Lives), a Temple-based program focused on supporting Philadelphians with disabilities, has been awarded a $500,000 grant to create a community space in North Philadelphia to expand its services. This funding is a state initiative opportunity introduced by Pennsylvania Representative Malcolm Kenyatta,...
A crowd of students, faculty and staff gathered in the Chapel of the Four Chaplains in the Temple Performing Arts Center to celebrate Temple University, Japan Campus' (TUJ) 40th anniversary. In his address to the crowd, TUJ Dean Matthew Wilson captured the branch campus' resilient history with a Japanese proverb: "Nana korobi, ya oki"—fall down seven times, get up eight.In the four decades since its opening in Tokyo, TUJ has risen above many challenges, including a global economic collapse, the Fukushima nuclear disaster and, more recently, COVID-19. Thanks to the...