In the wake of unprecedented sanctions against Penn State, many are examining the state of college athletics. Jeremy Jordan, director of Temple's Sport Industry Research Center, said, "There's a call to action in college athletics specifically that we have to do this in a way that doesn't compromise the university...It can't be bigger than the university, and it can't be on its own island…where no one really has any contact or oversight."

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children will undergo a $110 million expansion, including a center for children affected by hunger and violence. The bulk of funding will come from St. Christopher's owner, Tenet Healthcare Corp. William Aaronson, a healthcare expert at Temple's Fox School of Business, called the project a boon for North Philadelphia but questioned whether Tenet could make it work financially. "If they can keep the beds filled, then they are going to make money," he said.

The American Psychiatric Association is nearing the end of a controversial revamp of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. While those crafting the new DSM hope it will increase the odds that multiple psychiatrists will reach the same conclusions about a patient, William Dubin, chair of psychiatry at Temple, is skeptical. "We know that it takes almost 20 years for new evidence to be incorporated into practice," he said.

Crowd funding is a growing national trend of financing business ventures with the help from donors who make pledges via the Internet. "You can invest in businesses that you actually want in your community," said Robert McNamee, assistant professor at the Fox School of Business and academic director of Temple's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute. "A brewpub is a good one because people believe in beer crafting."