chiro Ozawa and 48 other lawmakers quit the Democratic Party of Japan in opposition to a sales tax hike pushed by the government. "The problem with Ozawa is that he doesn't look like a guy who is going to wield the broom. He looks like he represents exactly the sort of problems of old-style Japanese politics," said Jeff Kingston, a faculty member at Temple University, Japan Campus.

In Japan, it's called a "descent from heaven." The term originated in Shinto religion, but it's more widely used when government officials or civil servants retire into related private-sector jobs. The system has a long history in Japan, but in recent years it has become a topic of debate. "It's a revolving door of bureaucrats who retire and get well-paying jobs in companies they used to supervise," said Jeff Kingston of Temple University, Japan Campus.

The Temple 20/20 framework is a plan that "seeks to reshape the urban campus and attempts to reinvigorate North Broad and re-establish the artery as the gateway to the campus," wrote PBJ's Natalie Kostelni. Funding hasn't been an issue. Money for the construction and renovation projects has been allocated and not hit any hurdles from the state. For example, the $58 million renovation of Pearson-McGonigle was funded through university reserves and bond financing. One of the other significant projects to get going is a new library.