Community Engagement

September 2024

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Ayana Jones -  

Sep. 5, 2024

Parents of late Temple alum advocate for ovarian cancer awareness

By Ayana Jones

Dwain and Karen Johnson have been championing early detection of ovarian cancer since their […]

August 2024

Black Student Union members hand out school supplies in the fall 2023

Aug. 7, 2024

Temple community collects school supplies for Philadelphia students

Back to school is a call to action for faculty, students and staff members of Temple s College of […]

StoryCorps' mobile recording studio is collecting memories at Temple

Aug. 6, 2024

Temple celebrates Black joy: StoryCorps’ national project lights up campus and North Philadelphia

Over the next month, pairs of Temple community members are invited to share feelings of immense […]

July 2024

Architecture students and faculty working on designs for the Southeast Asian Market
Maria Klecko -  

Jul. 25, 2024

Temple architecture students develop designs for Southeast Asian Market in FDR Park

By Maria Klecko

On a muggy June morning in Temple Ambler s Innovation Studio, Tyler architecture students and […]

Image of Eric Kiewlak running at Central Park in New York City.
Brent Baum -  

Jul. 2, 2024

An Owl raised awareness of human trafficking in a 79-day cross-country run

By Brent Baum

This past spring, Eric Kiewlak, CPH 20, joined his best friend, Andrew Linder, and a crew of others […]

June 2024

Image of job seekers at Temple University Aramark STAR Complex.
Brent Baum -  

Jun. 24, 2024

Temple University holds Philadelphia’s largest annual job fair

By Brent Baum

Hundreds of optimistic job seekers filled Temple University s Aramark STAR Complex on Friday, June […]

Image of Cristo Rey High School students at Temple University s Charles Library.
Brent Baum -  

Jun. 20, 2024

Temple mentors North Philadelphia’s Cristo Rey High School students

By Brent Baum

Since 2018, Temple University has partnered with Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School through a […]

May 2024

A crowd of participants at a reentry job fair at Temple University.
Brent Baum -  

May 8, 2024

Temple’s first annual reentry job fair provides hope for returning citizens

By Brent Baum

More than 300 attended Temple University s first-ever Reentry Job Fair and Resource Village at the […]

April 2024

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Brent Baum -  

Apr. 25, 2024

Temple furthers its commitment to North Philadelphia with new Community Gateway

By Brent Baum

Temple University s commitment to North Philadelphia remains as strong as ever, with the latest […]

March 2024

Image of a student at Temple s George Washington Carver Science Fair.
Brent Baum -  

Mar. 27, 2024

Temple’s science fair provides STEM education for young people

By Brent Baum

Hundreds of students from the School District of Philadelphia put their science skills to the test […]

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Mar. 13, 2024

Quaiser D. Abdullah named Philadelphia’s first director of Muslim engagement

In a historic action, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker appointed Temple University faculty member […]

February 2024

Image of A Little Free (Dom) Library, a free book-sharing box
Brent Baum -  

Feb. 21, 2024

Temple Owls lead the fight against banning books by Black authors

By Brent Baum

According to the group PEN America, more than 30 states have banned books by Black authors, […]