Community Engagement
Accelerated commitment to impactful civic and community engagement
We will connect and partner with our local, national and global communities to build bridges and support well-being.
Highlighted Initiatives
K–8 Neighborhood School
Collaborate with community partners to enhance and support K-8 education for neighborhood students, creating new pathways to higher education.
Violence Prevention
Advance Temple’s role in violence reduction work and research, coordinate with community and government partners to develop new efforts and serve as a model for public-private partnership, and identify other initiatives arising out of the work of the violence reduction task force.
Additional Strategic Initiatives
- Campus Safety: Integrate, coordinate, and improve campus safety efforts and establish a parents’ roundtable.
- Employer Partnerships: Evaluate and increase partnerships with employers to provide optimal applied and experiential learning opportunities and career paths for students.
- Community Engagement: Further develop a coordinated strategy to magnify and promote service to and partnerships with local, national, and global communities.
- Athletics Engagement: Increase student, faculty, staff, and community engagement with athletics through events and fan attendance at athletic competitions.