College of Liberal Arts

January 2022

Gregory Urwin is shown taking part in the annual battlefield staff ride for Temples' Army ROTC program.

Jan. 3, 2022

The battle of Yorktown: Historic victory or tragic memory?

By Steve Orbanek

In October 1981, Gregory Urwin stood among the crowd of 60,000 at the bicentennial celebration of […]

December 2021

The moon shining above the Bell Tower on Main Campus.

Dec. 16, 2021

- Staff & Faculty

An in-depth look at the race to space

This year, we’ve seen a rivalry between billionaires come to fruition as they forge their way into […]

Temple University alumnus and MacArthur 'genius grant' winner Ibram X. Kendi.

Dec. 14, 2021

- Student Success

MacArthur ‘genius grant’ winner Ibram X. Kendi shares how his time at Temple helped shape him

A historian and National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author, Ibram X. Kendi, […]

Temple University professor Ifetayo Flannery

Dec. 14, 2021

- Staff & Faculty

Meet Temple’s new associate professors in the Department of Africology and African American Studies

By Brent Baum

This fall, Temple welcomed four new associate professors into the Department of Africology and […]

Students participate in a candlelight vigil on Main Campus.

Dec. 8, 2021

- Campus News

Temple remembers the lives of five Owls with a candlelight vigil

James Peterman was an eager sports fan. Katherine Keleman loved nature and animals. Matthew […]

November 2021

Image of the principal and assistant principal outside of Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School.

Nov. 15, 2021

- Student Success

Childhood friends turned Temple alumni reunite at Dunbar

By Brent Baum

It seems fitting that Temple alumni Daniel Mina, EDU ’14, and Justin Hall, CLA ’08, were hired […]

October 2021

Temple University professor Roselyn Hsueh

Oct. 26, 2021

- Staff & Faculty

The Evergrande debt crisis, explained

Evergrande is one of the largest companies in China, a sprawling corporation with interests in […]

Image of Author Ronnyjane Goldsmith and the Temple Made: Profiles in Grit book cover.

Oct. 22, 2021

- Student Success

New book ‘Temple Made: Profiles in Grit’ profiles 30 Temple University alumni

By Brent Baum

For author, public servant, entrepreneur and philanthropist Ronnyjane Goldsmith, CLA ’68, ’70, ’82, […]

Cesali Morales, business manager at Norris Square Neighborhood Project, at Las Parcelas

Oct. 7, 2021

- Community Engagement

Philly Community Wireless offers internet for the community, by the community

If there’s one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has shown many of us, it’s how much we rely on the […]

Leonard and Helena Mazur standing in the College of Liberal Arts

Oct. 6, 2021

- Campus News

$5 million gift will support the liberal arts at Temple

Leonard Mazur, CLA '68, FOX '75, and his wife, Helena, have made a $5 million donation to support […]

Timothy Welbeck, head of Temple University's Center for Anti-racism Research.

Oct. 5, 2021

- Staff & Faculty

Unravelling systemic oppression through scholarship, advocacy and education

By Lauri Kochis

Timothy Welbeck’s extensive and diverse group of professional pursuits center around the core value […]

September 2021

A shot of Homecoming 2019.

Sep. 24, 2021

- Arts & Culture

After a year hiatus, Homecoming is set to return to universities this fall. Why did we miss it so much?

By Steve Orbanek

This fall, after a yearlong hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Homecoming and the many traditions […]