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February 2024

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Brent Baum -  

Feb. 7, 2024

Helping Philadelphia middle schoolers get ready for college at Temple

By Brent Baum

Saturday College, a new program designed to help middle school students who live in Philadelphia to […]

January 2024

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Brent Baum -  

Jan. 31, 2024

Temple professor and students featured in documentary about forcibly displaced Ukrainians

By Brent Baum

In February 2022, Yana Kozyrkova and her son, David, had less than 24 hours to pack their […]

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Jonny Hart -  

Jan. 30, 2024

Temple Law and Councilmember Thomas partner on groundbreaking NIL bill

By Jonny Hart

The Temple Law community, local athletes and coaches, and members of the press gathered on campus […]

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Steve Orbanek -  

Jan. 29, 2024

Temple’s free VITA program returns for 17th year

By Steve Orbanek

Need assistance with your taxes this year? Temple University can help with that. For the 17th […]

November 2023

Amber James and Leroy Wimberly packing Thanksgiving dinners.
Steve Orbanek -  

Nov. 22, 2023

Department of Public Safety distributes turkeys to community

By Steve Orbanek

As inflation continues to stretch families wallets this holiday season, Temple University s […]

Len Clark, director of emergency management (left), standing next to third-grade teacher Ms. Berry and Joe Spera (right), director of technology for Temple s Public Safety Department. Clark and Spera are both veterans and spoke to Ms. Berry's class about Veterans Day.
Matt Petrillo -  

Nov. 9, 2023

Third-grade students salute Temple University Public Safety employee-veterans, present ‘Thank you for your service’ cards ahead of Veterans Day

By Matt Petrillo

Teacher Angela Berry s third-grade class from the Paul Laurence Dunbar School stood […]

October 2023

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Matt Petrillo -  

Oct. 25, 2023

Hero Temple University police officers reunite with West Philadelphia girl they helped deliver on North Broad Street 10 years ago

By Matt Petrillo

For the first time since two Temple police officers helped deliver baby Aamanee Young on North […]

An image of a camera used for filming The Second Trauma documentary.
Steve Orbanek -  

Oct. 17, 2023

Temple’s Logan Center gets to crux of complex community issues

By Steve Orbanek

Temple's Logan Center gets to crux of complex community issues View the story keywords […]

A CST student works with a high school student

Oct. 4, 2023

CST’s STEM-UP program inspires high school students to explore STEM careers

Engineers, doctors, data scientisits, astronauts. Thanks to Temple's STEM -UP program, local high […]

August 2023

Image of children with smiles wearing red t-shirts, rowing a boat.
Brent Baum -  

Aug. 22, 2023

Temple hosts City Council rowing camp for community youth

By Brent Baum

Earlier this month, sixth through eighth graders who live in Philadelphia had the unique experience […]

ACES 2023 participants in front of the Owl statue
Maria Klecko -  

Aug. 8, 2023

Temple ACES program empowers young adults using communication for nonspeakers

By Maria Klecko

Temple University has a long-standing history of providing a variety of programs, events and […]

June 2023

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Jun. 21, 2023

STAR students light the path for reentry

In our darkest moments, we all hope for a second chance. For the last decade, the Eastern District […]