News

July 2020

A view of Charles Library

Jul. 8, 2020

- Return to Campus

Returning to campus buildings safely

Temple is excited to welcome students, faculty and staff back onto campus. But first we would like […]

Temple flags flying on campus.

Jul. 8, 2020

- Return to Campus

How Temple is keeping its campus clean and disinfected

As Temple prepares to welcome students, faculty and staff back onto campus, keeping our buildings […]

students staying six feet apart in class

Jul. 8, 2020

- Return to Campus

Temple adopts a new, standardized attendance policy in response to COVID-19

To protect everyone’s health and safety and allow for proper physical distancing in classrooms and […]

Richard M. Englert, Temple University president

Jul. 7, 2020

- Campus News

Richard M. Englert announces plans to retire as Temple president

After 45 years in 17 different posts at Temple University, President Richard M. Englert told the […]

Actor Jesse Williams on campus in 2019.

Jul. 7, 2020

- Arts & Culture

10 movies and TV shows made by Owls you can watch right now

Looking for a streaming recommendation? Try these acclaimed movies and TV shows, all from Owl […]

children playing with blocks

Jul. 2, 2020

- Staff & Faculty

How parents can fight the ‘COVID slump’

Summer has long been a worry among educators. The sunny months between school years are when young […]

A portrait of David Brown

Jul. 2, 2020

- Staff & Faculty

The national conversation on race is an opportunity to push for greater inclusion

For David Brown, the protests following George Floyd’s death have underlined the importance of […]

June 2020

A medical assistant screening a patient

Jun. 30, 2020

- Campus News

Temple to train hundreds of COVID-19 contact tracers

Temple University debuted a contact tracing certificate program this month that teaches individuals […]

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Jun. 30, 2020

- Campus News

Temple to open dedicated COVID-19 testing center on campus

As part of the university’s expanded COVID-19 testing and contact tracing initiative aimed at […]

Short Story Dispensor in Charles Library

Jun. 25, 2020

- Campus News

We interrupt this broadcast

By Kim Fischer

  Temple University Libraries recently announced its second creative writing contest in partnership […]

Gregory Anderson

Jun. 25, 2020

- Staff & Faculty

Systemic racism has led to education disparities

Dean Gregory Anderson took the helm of Temple’s College of Education in the summer of 2013, after […]

Temple alumnae Edith Windsor at the Temple Performing Arts Center in 2014.

Jun. 25, 2020

- Staff & Faculty

LGBTQIA+ alumni, faculty and staff activists, scholars

This story was updated on June 29, 2022. June is Pride month and we’re spotlighting some incredible […]