School of Theater, Film and Media Arts

September 2025

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Lindsay Hargrave -  

Sep. 22, 2025

Safety essentials: Temple Public Safety’s top tips to keep you and your belongings safer

By Lindsay Hargrave

Living in Philadelphia means living in the city of World Champions (looking at you, Eagles), with […]

Image of Temple student studying abroad in the night life of Tokyo, Japan.
Brent Baum -  

Sep. 22, 2025

Temple students’ guide to the Gilman Scholarship to study abroad

By Brent Baum

Have you always dreamed of studying abroad, but think it isn t for you because of the cost? You re […]

The interior of Calder Gardens
Kiki Volkert -  

Sep. 22, 2025

Temple experts on Calder Gardens, the new gem of Philadelphia’s art and culture scene

By Kiki Volkert

The opening of Calder Gardens on Philadelphia s Benjamin Franklin Parkway is a major milestone in […]

9 exciting student organizations

Sep. 22, 2025

9 exciting student orgs you’ll want to know about

This story was updated on September 22, 2025. Getting involved on campus is an essential part of […]

Inside an Owls internship: Marine Biology
Lindsay Hargrave -  

Sep. 22, 2025

At this student’s internship, it was Shark Week all summer long

By Lindsay Hargrave

Over the summer, recent biology grad Rosamia Perez got to live every kid s dream: hanging out […]

Al Checcio pictured.
Steve Orbanek -  

Sep. 19, 2025

Al Checcio named senior vice president of institutional advancement

By Steve Orbanek

Al Checcio has been named Temple University s senior vice president of institutional advancement, […]

A campus stock scene that shows the Bell Tower.
Steve Orbanek -  

Sep. 19, 2025

A year of momentum

By Steve Orbanek

The date is Friday, April 4, and the backdrop is the Temple Performing Arts Center. Before a crowd […]

Image of David B. Sarwer and Leah M. Schumacher.
Jonny Hart -  

Sep. 18, 2025

As obesity management medications explode in popularity, obesity experts issue caution on who should prescribe them

By Jonny Hart

The popularity of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro has […]

Image of Temple student studying abroad in Tokyo, Japan.
Brent Baum -  

Sep. 17, 2025

Temple to host its first Gilman Day supporting study abroad for students in need

By Brent Baum

Kyra Simmons-Thompson, Class of 2027, recently earned a life-changing opportunity to study abroad […]

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Katie DuBoff -  

Sep. 17, 2025

Temple launches Owls for Philly volunteering initiative

By Katie DuBoff

Temple s commitment to volunteerism goes back more than 100 years, when its founder Russell Conwell […]

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Matt Petrillo -  

Sep. 15, 2025

Temple Police throw ‘First Fetch’ at Phillies game

By Matt Petrillo

Nervous and excited. That s how Temple University Police Officer Natalie Decoatsworth described […]

Image of Temple s Elizabeth Taylor, researcher developing the JournAI app.
Khalil Bullock -  

Sep. 12, 2025

Temple wins NCAA grant to launch an AI-powered mentorship app for student-athletes

By Khalil Bullock

For Temple University, supporting student-athletes goes beyond the game. Out of more than 100 […]