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Yesterday, Pennsylvania's Senate Appropriations Committee passed Senate Bill 1469 as part of its budget package. If enacted, the bill would restore Temple’s funding to last year’s level. While this is an important step and a great improvement over the prior proposal, it is far from the end of the process. Senior Vice President for Government, Community and Public Affairs Ken Lawrence offers his view of recent activities in Harrisburg.

Temple University and the Temple Association of University Professionals (TAUP) have agreed to a two-year extension of the current contract through Oct. 15, 2014. The TAUP membership approved the extension in online voting, with the ballots tallied on Monday, May 7. Temple's Board of Trustees voted to approve the extension on Tuesday.

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Despite struggling economy, optimism, opportunity prevail for soon-to-be TU grads
Soon-to-be Temple grads are approaching the nation's stagnant job market with an optimistic outlook and a willingness to go beyond the traditional career search to find new opportunities.
Read more about outstanding Owls on Temple's Facebook page

Beginning today, graduation candidates are featured on the university's main Facebook page. These soon-to-be grads exemplify the Temple spirit by demonstrating a strong commitment to community engagement, research that changes lives, entrepreneurial thinking, artistic and athletic excellence and more. To view the profiles, “Like” the Temple University Facebook page and click on the "Meet Our Grads" tab.
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Free, rapid, walk-in HIV testing for students with valid OWLcard.

Noon-4 p.m. 1810 Liacouras Walk, fourth floor, Student Health Services.

Temple's Computer Recycling Center is collecting and redistributing surplus office supplies. Administrators, faculty and staff can shop for free supplies or donate items. For more information, contactreuse@temple.edu.

2-4 p.m. TECH Center, room 301.

The Libraries and Moonstone Arts Center will host a talk on the importance of Matrin R. Delany, the father of Black Nationalism, with scholar Molefi Kete Asante, professor in the Department of African American Studies.

2:30-4 p.m. Paley Library, lecture hall. 

The GCDL is a 4-course, 12-credit graduate certificate program that provides an opportunity for faculty, teachers, administrators, diversity trainers, human relations professionals and community leaders to acquire advanced skills, knowledge and strategies to implement diversity-oriented pedagogy, programs, practices and policies. Temple employees receiving tuition benefits can participate in this program free-of-charge. Registering for 2012-2013 academic year.

4-5 p.m. Conwell Hall, suite 303.
More events at TU Calendar 
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To ensure that the increased number of graduates and their families for the Class of 2012 have convenient parking available, all Guaranteed Access and Debit Card parkers will be relocated on Thursday, May 10. For a list of reassigned parking areas, view the memo (.pdf) from Parking Services.

 

Workshops for next week will include “Speak Up: Taking An Active Role in Your PDP”, “Shifting Gears: Changing Lifestyles in Retirement” and “Kronos Beginner Training”. Visit the HR Learning and Development website for a full schedule and to register.