Kirsten Volkert

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Feb. 28, 2024

Temple University Center City campus celebrates 50 years

By Kirsten Volkert

The learners who come through the doors of Temple University Center City, also known as TUCC, on […]

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Nov. 1, 2023

At World Food Day event, Food Insecurity Task Force addresses hunger on campus

By Kirsten Volkert

A sign at Temple s World Food Day event on October 16 boasted FREE FOOD and pointed the way towards […]

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Sep. 5, 2023

Summer 2023 brought new changes to Temple

By Kirsten Volkert

While most students were enjoying their summer holiday off campus doing fun things like internships […]

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Jul. 19, 2023

Barbie’s world: Why the story and marketing of ‘Barbie’ matters

By Kirsten Volkert

Greta Gerwig breathes life into the iconic Barbie doll with her upcoming film Barbie, premiering in […]

Shana Goldin-Perschbacher holding her book, Queer Country
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Jun. 22, 2023

What does queer performance have in common with country music?

By Kirsten Volkert

A recently released book Queer Country, written by associate professor of music studies at Boyer […]

The Bagley family tailgating
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May 31, 2023

Meet the Bagleys, a Temple Made family

By Kirsten Volkert

Between them, the four members of the Bagley family have four Temple degrees, over 100 Temple […]

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Mar. 22, 2023

Cherry Pantry celebrates 5th anniversary and rebranding

By Kirsten Volkert

Along with its fifth anniversary, Cherry Pantry is celebrating a major gift, a rebranding and a new […]

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Apr. 8, 2022

Temple faculty weigh in on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation

By Kirsten Volkert

Joe Biden s nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court is a historic moment. As […]

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Mar. 22, 2022

How would a paid maternity leave policy benefit families?

By Kirsten Volkert

The United States is one of only a handful of countries that does not have a paid family leave […]

Image of Fareed Simpson-Hankins playing trumpet outside.
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Feb. 10, 2022

Boyer graduate receives a prestigious award for research on New Orleans and Philadelphia jazz

By Kirsten Volkert

On Jan. 24, Fareed Simpson-Hankins, BYR 19, 21, premiered his video series, Second Line Bebop, on […]