College of Liberal Arts

November 2016

Ta-Nehisi Coates talking with a black curtain behind him.

Nov. 3, 2016

- Community Engagement

A semester on plunder

The word plunder may bring to mind images of battle ax-wielding Vikings or the plot of an action […]

September 2016

Assistant Professor of Religion Elizabeth Hayes Alvarez.

Sep. 26, 2016

- Staff & Faculty

Professor on communication in a culturally diverse classroom

At a time when people seem increasingly divided over their beliefs, having open conversations in a […]

Morgan Hall.

Sep. 16, 2016

- Staff & Faculty

Temple professor on FiveThirtyEight: Why college tuition keeps going up

Why does the price of a college education keep going up? Commentators have pointed the finger at […]

Richard Deeg wearing a suit and sitting at his desk smiling.

Sep. 13, 2016

- Staff & Faculty

Richard Deeg appointed Dean at College of Liberal Arts

Richard Deeg, a celebrated teacher and widely published scholar with more than 25 years of Temple […]

July 2016

A man outside showing students a large map of the world.

Jul. 6, 2016

- Global Temple

Spanish certificate programs ranked No. 1 nationally

Traveling on a Costa Rican-bound plane, Hiram Aldarondo, CLA ’91, chair of the Spanish and […]

June 2016

Rebecca Alpert accepting the Great Teacher Award from Temple s provost.

Jun. 8, 2016

- Staff & Faculty

A passion for teaching

A physics major walks into a religion professor’s office. That is not the setup to an elaborate […]

May 2016

A blond woman holding books on Liacouras Walk.

May 4, 2016

- Student Success

Class of 2016 boasts Temple’s first Fly in 4 graduates

The Class of 2016 is full of pioneers. But only two graduates this year are at the forefront of […]

A man in a gray suit holding a sign that reads finance at New York Life.

May 2, 2016

- Student Success

Next stop: New York Life

Political science major Taylor Ray’s college journey is decidedly liberal arts–focused. He […]

April 2016

man in a blue shirt standing between two buildings on Temple s Main Campus.

Apr. 27, 2016

- Student Success

Next stop: Yale Law School

Name?Bill Kelly Major?Philosophy, Honors program Hometown?Lancaster, Pennsylvania Next Stop?Yale […]

March 2016

A red, white and black roulette wheel.

Mar. 1, 2016

- Staff & Faculty

Temple historian discusses Atlantic City on NPR’s ‘Fresh Air’

Once a grand tourist mecca, Atlantic City, New Jersey, has fallen on hard times. Temple Professor […]

February 2016

A wooden, blue police line barricade in Chicago.

Feb. 19, 2016

- Staff & Faculty

Temple criminologist’s commentary draws media spotlight

The trial of the Chicago Police Department officer who shot Laquan McDonald, an African American […]

January 2016

Adam McKay posing at an event for his film The Big Short.

Jan. 15, 2016

- Arts & Culture

Owl earns Oscar nominations

When Owl Adam McKay expressed his desire to direct The Big Short, Hollywood insiders were […]