Community Engagement

May 2012

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Hillel Hoffman -  

May 3, 2012

Med student helped underserved from Philly to New Mexico

By Hillel Hoffman

If you think medical school students are too busy or too tired to do anything other than attend to […]

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Kim Fischer -  

May 3, 2012

Law grad plans to pursue her passion in public interest law

By Kim Fischer

During her time as a student at Temple's Beasley School of Law, Kara Forsythe Morse has been a […]

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Eryn Jelesiewicz -  

May 3, 2012

Grad gives the gift of college and gets even more in return

By Eryn Jelesiewicz

As a mentor to 26-year-old Charles Eldridge II, 2012 graduate Pamela Keats gave the gift of the […]

April 2012

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Kim Fischer -  

Apr. 9, 2012

Speed-dating event matches Temple faculty with local non-profits

By Kim Fischer

Last month Temple entered the business of match-making. But instead of facilitating 'love […]

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Apr. 9, 2012

Temple Community Garden Feast feeds students’ hearts, minds and stomachs

Hungry students packed the Tyler School of Art s Artist s Palate Caf last week to partake of the […]

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Apr. 4, 2012

Temple students come together for Relay for Life

On March 30, nearly 2,000 Temple students participated in Relay For Life, an overnight event that […]

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Kim Fischer -  

Apr. 3, 2012

UCCP program earns Philly IMPACT award

By Kim Fischer

Last week, POPPYN and the University Community Collaborative of Philadelphia (UCCP) at Temple were […]

March 2012

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Eryn Jelesiewicz -  

Mar. 22, 2012

Site preserves history of fight for rights for the intellectually disabled

By Eryn Jelesiewicz

In the 1950s, Eleanor Elkin adopted a baby boy, Richard, whom -- it soon became clear -- had […]

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Kim Fischer -  

Mar. 16, 2012

Temple honored for dedication to community service

By Kim Fischer

Temple University has once again been honored as a leader in higher education community service by […]

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Eryn Jelesiewicz -  

Mar. 14, 2012

Students use spring break to explore faith

By Eryn Jelesiewicz

A group of Philadelphia college students skipped the surf and the slopes to immerse themselves in […]

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Preston Moretz -  

Mar. 7, 2012

Students showcase innovation at annual Carver Science Fair

By Preston Moretz

More than 400 Philadelphia middle and high school students showcased their creativity and […]

January 2012

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Jan. 30, 2012

Literacy program gives families a pathway to postsecondary education

For some families in Philadelphia, the idea of pursuing a post-secondary education doesn t seem […]