News

October 2026

Image of Temple students learning practical ways to care for street trees on Main Campus.

Oct. 29, 2026

- Campus News

The Office of Sustainability’s workshop introduces students to the benefits of Philadelphia’s trees

What's your favorite tree? Red oak, Norway maple and lemon were among the answers when students […]

An outdoor view of campus with the Bell Tower in the distance

Oct. 29, 2026

- Nutshell

Understanding consent

You probably hear the word consent often, but what does it mean exactly?Preventing sexual harm […]

Hooter in front of the word "vote"

Oct. 28, 2026

- Nutshell

Temple students’ guide to Election Day 2026

Make your voice heard! Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Voting in person on that day is the last […]

Image of of Terry and Shreero sorting through fossils in Terry's office.

Oct. 28, 2026

- Research

New research targets fossil poaching while answering questions about Earth’s past

Badlands is the perfect setting for Terry and Shreero’s research, as the park contains one of the […]

Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry students gather every Friday afternoon at Viva for pickleball, building friendships and community outside the classroom and clinic.

Oct. 28, 2026

- Campus News

Dental students sink their teeth into pickleball

Kornberg Dean Amid Ismail said it’s encouraging to learn students are building camaraderie both in […]

Philadelphia firefighters invited the Temple community to tour fire trucks and learn about safety at the university’s first annual Fire Prevention Day.

Oct. 27, 2026

- Campus News

Office of Emergency Management and Philadelphia Fire Department team up for university's first Fire Prevention Day

Philadelphia firefighters invited the Temple community to tour fire trucks and learn about safety […]

Temple President John Fry and psychology professor Kathy Hirsh-Pasek explore how playful learning is reshaping education during the university’s fall Innovation with Impact event at Mitten Hall.

Oct. 23, 2026

- Research

Playful learning takes center stage at Innovation with Impact

For more than three decades, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, the Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow in […]

Rogelio Miñana, an experienced leader in global higher education, will become the next academic dean of Temple Rome on April 1, 2027.

Oct. 23, 2026

- Global Temple

Rogelio Miñana named next academic dean of Temple Rome

Miñana earned his PhD from Penn State University, master’s degree from the University of Ottawa and […]

Image of Ahnna Kalmes

Oct. 22, 2026

- Student Success

For this transfer student-athlete, a new beginning takes flight

Name: Ahnna Kalmes Major: Health professions  School/college: College of Public Health […]

President Fry and Michael Spolan at a gift signing.

Oct. 22, 2026

- Community Engagement

Temple shares plans for Burk Mansion, which will now be known as the Spolan Community Engagement Center

Located at 1500 N. Broad St., the Burk Mansion, constructed in the Italian Renaissance Revival […]

 Image of community residents taking a digital class at Temple.

Oct. 21, 2026

- Community Engagement

Temple helps bridge the digital divide in North Philadelphia

Another participant who found success is Carol Williams, a retired North Philadelphia native who […]

Jodi Bailey Accavallo cutting the ribbon at the Essential Needs Hub alongside Temple President John Fry, Alexis Gonsalves and Valerie Arkoosh

Oct. 21, 2026

- Campus News

Temple celebrates grand opening of Essential Needs Hub

On the back of her phone, Alexis Gonsalves proudly displays a sticker that reads “The happiest […]