Temple University’s Center for Anti-Racism holds grand opening

November 30
Temple University is now home to a center that seeks to solve problems of racial inequity and injustice. On Nov. 14, Temple hosted the grand opening of its new Center for Anti-Racism. More than 200 people packed the event held on Monday at Room 140 in Mazur Hall. The center's vision was spawned two years ago by Professor Molefi Kete Asante and other members of the Temple community following the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. In his address, Welbeck cited the case of Breonna Taylor, who was killed in 2020 by police in a botched home raid. "Breonna Taylor was a...

Renovated Paley Hall set to become ‘signature piece’ of Temple’s campus

November 18
If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it's the importance of public health. For more than two years, the entire public health community worked tirelessly to ensure that the nation—and world—made it through the pandemic. Due to these recent events, the need for high-quality, compassionate public healthcare has never been more clear, and that's where Temple University can help. Its College of Public Health (CPH) is one of the largest and most diverse colleges of its kind in the country, and its soon-to-be-renovated and expanded new home will ensure it...

Temple Hillel unveils legacy plan in honor of professor

November 07
Temple Hillel unveiled a library named in honor of former Temple Professor Edward Newman and celebrated the successful retirement of The Rosen Center's mortgage at a reception on Nov. 1, 2022, attended by 75 people, including President Jason Wingard, Provost Gregory Mandel, Chair of the Board of Trustees Mitch Morgan, Vice President for Institutional Advancement Mary Burke and many of Newman's family members. Newman, a professor at Temple's School of Social Work for 39 years and champion of Jewish causes and disability rights, passed away at age 84 on Aug. 18, 2018. He directed...

President Wingard presented the opening address at Chronicle of Higher Education Festival

November 07
As the keynote speaker of this year's Chronicle Festival, a two-day summit organized by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Temple University President Jason Wingard addressed the significant concerns facing the future of higher education. The event, which drew more than 5,000 registrants, also featured New York Times bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell. The festival posed the question: How can colleges and universities better communicate their value and rebuild trust in the American public? Wingard has the answer: Universities must pivot to meet employers' needs and foster...

Sophia Lee named chief of staff

October 28
Sophia Lee, LAW '00, '04, a longtime Philadelphia-area lawyer and current partner in the litigation practice at Blank Rome LLP, has been named Temple University's chief of staff, President Jason Wingard announced Friday, Oct. 28. Her appointment was confirmed by the Board of Trustees at its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 25. In addition to her current role at Blank Rome, Lee also served as the firm's chief diversity and inclusion officer. She has handled complex litigation and regulatory matters for a variety of institutions and has helped lead the firm's service capabilities in...

Introducing the Temple University Strategic Plan

October 28
In 2020, Temple University embarked on a bold journey to develop its strategic plan—an ambitious collective vision for the university. Today, Provost Gregory N. Mandel shared the Temple University Strategic Plan with the community. The road to developing the final plan began with a universitywide strategic planning process, which included crafting a set of core values that, along with our mission statement, represent the Temple community and its purpose. They are also embodied in the university's aspiration statement, and have helped in the development of our strategic...

A new interfaith prayer room on campus welcomes students of all faiths

September 27
Temple University is home to a brand new interfaith prayer room, within which students from various religious denominations can pray, reflect and meditate without having to leave Main Campus.The new prayer space is located in room 312 on the third floor of the Howard Gittis Student Center, and was led by the Division of Student Affairs, specifically their Student Center Operations department, in partnership with the university's Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy and Leadership (IDEAL). IDEAL's office, located at the northern end of Main Campus near the corner...

Mental health task force aims to enhance wellness on campus

September 16
Earlier this year Provost Gregory Mandel announced the launch of a new task force whose mission is to analyze and enhance the mental health and wellness services available to Temple students, faculty and staff."This is perhaps the most significant student issue confronting higher education today, and it also touches our faculty and staff in profound ways," Mandel wrote in his announcement.The University Task Force on Mental Health and Wellness began regularly meeting this past spring. While conversations around supporting the wellness of the Temple community have taken place...

Senator Casey and President Wingard address teens about gun violence

July 01
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) joined a group of middle and high school students to discuss ways for tackling the gun violence crisis."The reason I'm inspired by your generation is because you're having an impact on us right now," Casey told the students during a roundtable discussion held Monday, June 6, at Temple University. "You're pushing us to pass measures to reduce gun violence."Temple University President Jason Wingard was on hand to welcome the students."Today we are really pleased to have Senator Casey here hosting you all to talk about youth violence," he...

President Wingard’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Antisemitism and University Responses continues its work on inclusivity for Jewish campus community

June 09
Temple University's Blue Ribbon Commission on Antisemitism and University Responses recently met for the first time in an all-day workshop to address the rising levels of hate across American university campuses and how Temple can create a more inclusive and supportive sense of community for its Jewish students, faculty and staff."One thing that came out of our workshop was our understanding of the infrastructure that Temple already has in place to form a robust and meaningful response to educate our campus community about antisemitism and give our Jewish students support,"...

What we learned during the first phase of Flying Further

June 16
The university has recently completed Phase 1 of Flying Further, the research and assessment phase of our strategic planning process. The Strategic Planning Steering Committee, the Futures Committee and the Executive Planning Committee collaborated to form a deeper understanding of the current state of the university, which will serve as a foundation for future planning. As part of this work, a values survey was sent to the campus community to help inform our understanding of how we see ourselves and what is important to us. The co-chairs of the Steering Committee, Vice...

Flying Further together

February 03
  As the university looks ahead to 2034, there's a lot to consider. What will the Temple experience of tomorrow look like? With the landscape of higher education changing, and as we face new challenges, it's important for us to be thoughtful about how we can respond to new opportunities and carry our values into the future. In this video, Temple Vice President and Provost JoAnne A. Epps explains why now is the right time for Flying Further, the university's strategic planning process, and what she hopes the university will discover by engaging in it."It's always been important...

Flying Further, the university’s strategic planning process, is underway

December 14
Looking forward to 2034—the university's 150th anniversary—there's a lot to imagine when thinking about the Temple experience of tomorrow. As the higher education landscape continues to evolve, how will we adapt? How will we respond to the challenges and opportunities ahead?These are the big questions that the recently launched strategic planning process is taking on. The process, which is governed by a committee structure, represents our long-term initiative to transform Temple's future. Here, co-chairs of the strategic planning process steering committee Vice...