Community Engagement

February 2024

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

Feb. 21, 2024

- Community Engagement

Temple Owls lead the fight against banning books by Black authors

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

Image of Makerspace room in Temple University s studio.

Feb. 7, 2024

- Community Engagement

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

Image of filming Stacey Harpster, a Temple professor for a documentary.

Jan. 31, 2024

- Community Engagement

Temple professor and students featured in documentary about forcibly displaced Ukrainians

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

Image of Ken Jacobsen speaking at the press conference.

Jan. 30, 2024

- Community Engagement

Temple Law and Councilmember Thomas partner on groundbreaking NIL bill

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

Tax return pictured.

Jan. 29, 2024

- Community Engagement

Temple’s free VITA program returns for 17th year

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.

Nov. 22, 2023

- Community Engagement

Department of Public Safety distributes turkeys to community

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.

Nov. 9, 2023

- Community Engagement

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

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

October 2023

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Oct. 25, 2023

- Community Engagement

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.

Oct. 17, 2023

- Community Engagement

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

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

A CST student works with a high school student

Oct. 4, 2023

- Community Engagement

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.

Aug. 22, 2023

- Community Engagement

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

Aug. 8, 2023

- Community Engagement

Temple ACES program empowers young adults using communication for nonspeakers

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