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Temple set to honor newest Twenty Year Club members

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Temple’s 20-Year Club will induct 66 new members — staff employees who began their careers at the university between July 1, 1991 and June 30, 1992 — at a June 15 program that will be held at 5 p.m. in the Temple Performing Arts Center.
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Project SHINE director discusses immigrant advocacy with President Obama

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To commemorate the first anniversary of President Barack Obama’s Champions of Change initiative, Patience Lehrman, national director of Temple’s Project SHINE, made a visit to Washington, D.C., where less than a year ago she sat with top immigration policymakers and fellow Champions of Change at a roundtable discussion.
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After six years as president, Hart leaves Temple positioned for success

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Under the leadership of President Ann Weaver Hart, Temple has experienced extraordinary growth and evolution, forging a national reputation for attracting high-performing students to a campus that is reshaping itself for a 21st century residential learning experience. Hart's presidency ends June 30, when she leaves to become president of the University of Arizona.
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Japan starts atomic watchdog debate, reactor decision nears

Posted May 29, 2012
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Reuters

Japan starts atomic watchdog debate, reactor decision nears

The Fukushima disaster cast a spotlight on cozy ties between regulators, politicians and utilities - known as Japan's "nuclear village." Analysts think prospects that Japan will soon restart nuclear reactors were increasing, and a sign that the "nuclear village" is alive and well. "I think it is foolhardy and way too hasty," said Jeffrey Kingston, director of Asian studies at Temple University's Japan campus. "That suggests the 'nuclear village' is still powerful."

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Military enlistment fluctuates with economy, world events

Posted May 26, 2012
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Stars and Stripes

Uncle Sam wants you (maybe)

After the events of Sept. 11, 2001, sales of American flags skyrocketed. In addition, “9/11 was very beneficial for recruiting. People had an increased sense of patriotism and they had a mission. And youth were signing up and completely in favor,” said Janice Laurence, a recruitment expert and psychologist at Temple who has worked with several branches of the military on recruitment.

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Slaves turned Civil War heroes honored in Westampton

Posted May 28, 2012
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Burlington County Times, Philadelphia Inquirer

Slaves turned Civil War heroes honored in Westampton

Those who went on to serve in the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War were honored during a Memorial Day tribute to Timbuctoo, the site where freed slaves established a haven in the 1820s. An excavation of the site led by Temple last year unearthed 15,000 artifacts. Anthropology professor David Orr said that a house recently excavated on the site was home to a soldier who is buried just yards away in the cemetery.

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Is uprising a threat to King Abdullah’s rule?

Posted May 27, 2012
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Voice of America, Ammon News

Is Jordanian Uprising a Threat to King Abdullah's Rule?

Since late 2010, protesters have been gathering across Jordan. Fearing an uprising similar to Syria’s, King Abdullah II early on began promising reforms, but the protests have begun to escalate. Sean Lee Yom, assistant professor of political science at Temple, says he is surprised at the level of “vitriol and dissent” aimed at both king and queen. “It’s unprecedented in the kingdom which has been ruled by the same family since 1950,” he said.

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