News

November 2016

Temple flags hanging from the Temple Performing Arts Center with Morgan Hall in the background.
Brandon Lausch -  

Nov. 28, 2016

Temple endowment exceeds $500 million

By Brandon Lausch

Temple University s endowment this fall surpassed $500 million, a significant milestone that […]

Temple s football team holding the AAC East Conference Division title trophy.

Nov. 28, 2016

One weekend, five wins, two titles

To say it was an exciting weekend for Temple athletics would be an understatement. Each of the four […]

a man and a woman smiling and holding a frozen turkey.
Jazmyn Burton -  

Nov. 23, 2016

Giving thanks and giving back

By Jazmyn Burton

While many prepared to feast for Thanksgiving, a group of Temple students and staff spent the first […]

two firefighters teaching a female student how to perform CPR.
Jazmyn Burton -  

Nov. 23, 2016

Local students get a head start on selecting high schools

By Jazmyn Burton

A few weeks before the fall and winter holidays, anxious seventh graders start the process of […]

Musser Award recipient Gerard Sweeney holding his award.

Nov. 21, 2016

“One-of-a-kind” Gerard Sweeney honored as Musser Award recipient

A short trip to the boardwalk taught Gerard H. Jerry Sweeney a lifelong lesson about professional […]

A woman working in the new dispatch center.
Ben Palestino -  

Nov. 21, 2016

Calling in reinforcements

By Ben Palestino

Temple s Department of Campus Safety Services recently added high-tech upgrades to its […]

Bill Marimow and JoAnne Epps standing together and smiling.
Hillel Hoffman -  

Nov. 18, 2016

Epps joins first 'Philadelphia Inquirer' Business Hall of Fame class

By Hillel Hoffman

Philadelphia Media Network, publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and […]

Three members of the Ewell family standing together and smiling.
Brandon Lausch -  

Nov. 18, 2016

Owl in the family

By Brandon Lausch

Carolyn Ewell received the email from Temple University while she was in a Giant supermarket. She […]

Three men smiling as they cut the ribbon at the veteran center.
Samantha Krotzer -  

Nov. 17, 2016

Temple veterans find a home on Main Campus

By Samantha Krotzer

When Chiquitta Evans served on a base in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, she would regularly drive past […]

Hands playing a piano.
Samantha Krotzer -  

Nov. 17, 2016

The keystrokes of life

By Samantha Krotzer

Sara Davis Buechner, an accomplished pianist, is a person most are unlikely to forget. Whether you […]

A student taking video of himself at a basketball game.

Nov. 17, 2016

Life at Temple, through one Owl’s eyes

A burst of light flashes onto the screen, the camera adjusting to the sudden light change, and a […]

a man looking over forms with attorneys as his young son sits on his lap.
Morgan Zalot -  

Nov. 16, 2016

Temple Law honors veterans with ‘Wills for Heroes’

By Morgan Zalot

This Veterans Day held a special meaning for Jason Noren, an Iraq War veteran and Fox School of […]