An international study of holiday shopping and religion co-authored by marketing professor Ayalla Ruvio finds that dominant religious groups are more likely to experience “consumption mass hysteria” while shoppers in minority religions may view malls and store as places to interact with those who share similar beliefs.

Temple CIBER, based at the Fox School, offers short-term study abroad to attract students who are typically underserved in study abroad: males, minority students, athletes and certain majors that have lockstep curriculum that makes it difficult to spend a summer or semester abroad. In addition, many participants have never left the country before their short-term study abroad experience but then