College of Liberal Arts

November 2022

Image of students interviewing a food truck operator.

Nov. 21, 2022

- Student Success

What is a food truck? A Temple public history research project is finding out

By Jonny Hart

Whether it’s from The Crepe Truck, the Mexican Grill Stand or Squared2 Pizza, there are few things […]

a cartoon turkey with store receipts

Nov. 11, 2022

- Staff & Faculty

Gobblenomics with Temple Professor Michael Bognanno

By Steve Orbanek

Inflation has been unrelenting during this past year, and it seems as if no one and nothing has […]

October 2022

Carmen Maria Machado sitting next to Liz Moore

Oct. 19, 2022

- Campus News

Temple hosts event with award-winning Philadelphia-based author Carmen Maria Machado

By Maria Klecko

As part of Temple’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations, the university invited Philadelphia-based […]

Image of Courtney Kater in a sweater.

Oct. 13, 2022

- Student Success

Temple student lands prestigious internship at Lambda Legal

By Maria Klecko

This fall semester, Courtney Kater, Class of 2023, began their internship at Lambda Legal, the […]

September 2022

Bryant Simon pictured.

Sep. 21, 2022

- Research

Stalled progress: The history of the bathroom is a lesson in inequality

By Steve Orbanek

Today, cities are lauded for their tall buildings and unique examples of architecture. For example, […]

Graphic art for Hispanic Heritage Month

Sep. 12, 2022

- Campus News

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage this month with a series of events

By Brent Baum

From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, Temple will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month to honor the […]

Image of Carissa Harris standing in a floral-printed outfit.

Sep. 8, 2022

- Staff & Faculty

‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ bring us back to medieval times. But how accurate are they?

By Maria Klecko

Some may say winter has come early this year with HBO Max’s release of the Games of Thrones prequel […]

August 2022

Image of Jennifer Pollitt in a blue shirt.

Aug. 18, 2022

- Campus News

Let’s talk about sex: Temple launches first-of-its-kind undergraduate sexuality education class

By Maria Klecko

This fall, Temple is launching Sexuality Education, a first-of-its kind class with two main goals: […]

July 2022

Image of Monica Rhodes standing on steps

Jul. 21, 2022

- Student Success

Temple alumna joins the most diverse Rome Prize cohort yet

By Maria Klecko

When Monica Rhodes, CLA ’08, came to Temple, she was on track to become an African American studies […]

Image of Temple alumnus Michael Idriss.

Jul. 5, 2022

- Student Success

The Temple alumnus bringing history to life at the Museum of the American Revolution

By Jonny Hart

When Michael Idriss, CLA ’19, sat down in the summer of 2016 with Professor Jay Lockenour, then the […]

June 2022

Image of Timothy Welbeck.

Jun. 15, 2022

- Staff & Faculty

Temple experts remain committed to anti-racism work ahead of Juneteenth 2022

By Jonny Hart

Juneteenth often serves as a time for discussions about racism and the ways it continues to affect […]

May 2022

Image of the Chinatown gate.

May 24, 2022

- Campus News

New General Education course to focus on AAPI identity and experiences

By Maria Klecko

When the College of Liberal Arts called for new General Education (GenEd) course proposals, Sean […]