News

December 2008

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Dec. 23, 2008

- Campus News

Obama’s inauguration may be most spirited since Jackson’s

By Kim Fischer

“With a crowd of several million spectators expected to gather in Washington for the Obama […]

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Dec. 22, 2008

A post-racial era? Think again, Temple experts say

The election of Barack Obama as the first African American U.S. president has prompted Americans […]

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Dec. 22, 2008

Resolve to take personal inventory this New Years says Temple University psychologist Frank Farley

The end of the year is a time when many of us will make resolutions to lose weight or quit […]

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Dec. 22, 2008

A weighty issue

A woman’s body image can be tricky. Like a reflection in a funhouse mirror, a woman’s perception […]

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Dec. 19, 2008

- Athletics

Owls spread holiday cheer

They’re a little bigger than Santa’s elves, but 11 Temple football players still had fun […]

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Dec. 18, 2008

With published books, young authors are “bound” to succeed

They’re just learning to read, but 35 of the youngest students at Frederick Douglass Elementary […]

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Dec. 17, 2008

When it’s more than the “terrible twos”

Parents everywhere know the perils of “the terrible twos.” But when toddlers’ natural […]

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Dec. 16, 2008

- Community Engagement

Carrying on the legacy of MLK Jr.

Good health is something you can’t put a price on, but quality healthcare is something millions […]

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Dec. 16, 2008

A most excellent group of teachers

Thanks to the efforts and support of Temple University’s Center for Teaching Excellence, […]

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Dec. 15, 2008

Spike Lee talks to students about film and college life

Spike Lee, Emmy Award-winning film director and producer of He Got Game, Crooklyn, Do the Right […]

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Dec. 15, 2008

Volunteers to learn tax prep as part of Martin Luther King Day of Service

In these tough economic times, everyone is looking for ways to make ends meet. On Jan. 19 during […]

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Dec. 12, 2008

Increasing the number of male mentors of color

The United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania has awarded the Russell Conwell Center a grant to […]