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Supporting inclusion and success for all faculty

Mark Salzer, professor and chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, finds that faculty with mental health issues often do not ask for reasonable accommodations.

 

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Temple’s Mark Salzer researched how aware faculty with mental health issues are of the accommodations and support systems available at their institutions.
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Owls want more silver screen time for Philly

Temple alumni make the case that a Philadelphia-based union would be able to negotiate more competitive rates and drive projects to the region.  

 

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Two alumni are working toward the creation of a Philadelphia-based union for film and television crews to continue luring productions to the city.
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Friday night spikes

The Temple volleyball team is winning on the court—and their raucous theme nights at McGonigle Hall are winning fans’ hearts.

 

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The Temple women’s volleyball team keeps winning, and their raucous theme nights make McMonigle Hall the place to be on Fridays.
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Symphony for a Broken Orchestra

Temple Contemporary turns broken instruments from the School District of Philadelphia into a compelling exhibit.

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The broken instruments on display at Temple Contemporary will be used to create an original composition performed by artists from around Philadelphia.
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Temple to participate in North Philadelphia Health Enterprise Zone

Collaborative effort will address health disparities in local communities

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The North Philadelphia Health Enterprise Zone, of which Temple is a part, focuses on coordinating resources and improved education.
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Six cherry-and-white costume ideas for Temple students

<p dir="ltr"><em><span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have so many good ideas for Halloween! We’re going to make the most epic costumes campus has ever seen! The second we post our costumes on Instagram, the pic is going to go viral and Ellen DeGeneres is gonna call us! Aaaaand we’re so out of time. You’re sneaky, Oct. 31. We had so many big plans until </span><strong><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">you</span></strong><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; white-space: pre-wrap;"> showed up. Fear not, Owls: The night of witches, ghouls and clowns—jk, enough with the clowns—can also be the night of the cherry and the white. Here are six costumes that incorporate your favorite colors.</span></span></em></p>

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  1. Mr. Ken Bone
    No one has pulled off the red Izod sweater and white tie quite like the Bone Zone. And now you can. Transform yourself into this debate-attendee-turned-questionable-viral-sensation while wearing Temple’s colors.

  2. Waldo
    Look no more, guys. Halloween is the one holiday when the mystery man in the cherry and white comes out of hiding. Throw on a red-and-white striped sweater, some glasses and a winter hat and, voila, Waldo.

  3. Thing 1 and Thing 2
    Are we the only ones always on the hunt for an excuse to wear a onesie? And this costume allows you *and* a friend to both wear onesies. Just add the iconic monikers to the belly of two cherry onesies and throw some blue in your hair.

  4. Saint Nick
    Holly, jolly, gives out gifts. Need we say more?

  5. Barbershop quartet
    Wear a striped vest, a bowtie and a top hat. Just please don’t get too into character and start giving out free haircuts.

  6. The Cherry Crusade
    Because we should all aspire to show our pride as much as they do—not just on Halloween, but all year round.

 

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Temple University student newsletter Nutshell offers Halloween costume ideas.
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2016
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<p dir="ltr"><em><span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have so many good ideas for Halloween! We’re going to make the most epic costumes campus has ever seen! The second we post our costumes on Instagram, the pic is going to go viral and Ellen DeGeneres is gonna call us! Aaaaand we’re so out of time. You’re sneaky, Oct. 31. We had so many big plans until </span><strong><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">you</span></strong><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; white-space: pre-wrap;"> showed up. Fear not, Owls: The night of witches, ghouls and clowns—jk, enough with the clowns—can also be the night of the cherry and the white. Here are six costumes that incorporate your favorite colors.</span></span></em></p>
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Stranger Temple: Four campus myths worth knowing

<p><em><span id="docs-internal-guid-bd4b1260-0bed-c37f-dff1-d5e9275ccf2b">So, you’re walking through campus and there are, like, no squirrels anywhere. Suddenly you feel a chill down your back. Yeah, it’s probably just the wind. NBD. But….*maybe* it’s a ghost (Hi, Russell Conwell) on its way to 7-Eleven. So bingeing on scary movies this month </span><strong>might</strong> be affecting our judgment. (#BlairWitchProjectForeverrrrrrr) DYK: North Broad Street has some creepy history—history that makes us want to plug in a nightlight, just in case there is some truth behind Temple’s spookiest myths. Here are four campus myths worth knowing, or that you might <strong>regret</strong> knowing...</em></p>

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Hayley Chenoweth

 

Myth #1: Your house was built on old burial grounds.
Verdict: Hm, maybe that explains those weird noises. This could be true! As you may have heard through the campus grapevine, a cemetery—Monument Cemetery—spanned several blocks from Broad to 17th and Montgomery to Norris in the 19th and 20th centuries. Some 28,000 graves were eventually relocated to another cemetery and the area now is occupied by Geasey Field and the 15th Street lot. You can still see what remains of the graveyard on campus, though: The tall wall at Broad Street and Polett Walk is part of the old cemetery walls.

Myth #2: Russell Conwell and his wife are buried on campus.
Verdict: Totally true. After Monument Cemetery was no longer, our university founder and his wife, Sarah, were moved to campus, before finally being laid to rest in Founder’s Garden in 1968. So yes, your OWL Team leader was right—the OG night owl is still here. Which might lead you to have a follow-up question...

Myth #3: Does his presence linger?
Verdict: While Owls have questioned Conwell’s presence for many years, this one’s inconclusive. While we’d love to imagine him reciting “Acres of Diamonds” to students passing through the garden, we could also totally see him hobnobbing down in Old City with our Founding Fathers.

Myth #4: There’s a ghostly gal haunting Peabody Hall.
Verdict: Also questionable. The Conwell's did live in a house where Peabody Hall now stands, but the gal who supposedly haunts the residence hall isn’t Russell’s wife, Sarah. If you ask some who’ve lived there, they would tell you that the ghost of Gertrude Peabody (former Dean of Women, Peabody Hall dedicated to her in 1958) allegedly makes the odd appearance in the lobby and elevators.


 
Abstract: 
Temple University student newsletter discusses campus myths in time for Halloween.
Quarter: 
FALL
Year: 
2016
Sub-heading: 
<p><em><span id="docs-internal-guid-bd4b1260-0bed-c37f-dff1-d5e9275ccf2b">So, you’re walking through campus and there are, like, no squirrels anywhere. Suddenly you feel a chill down your back. Yeah, it’s probably just the wind. NBD. But….*maybe* it’s a ghost (Hi, Russell Conwell) on its way to 7-Eleven. So bingeing on scary movies this month </span><strong>might</strong> be affecting our judgment. (#BlairWitchProjectForeverrrrrrr) DYK: North Broad Street has some creepy history—history that makes us want to plug in a nightlight, just in case there is some truth behind Temple’s spookiest myths. Here are four campus myths worth knowing, or that you might <strong>regret</strong> knowing...</em></p>
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Strong community ties

Temple students have a reputation for being community-oriented—something that benefits Teach for America. For the second consecutive year, Temple is a top contributor to the organization.

 

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Teach for America finds that Temple students are a great fit for North Philadelphia schools.

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