President Richard Englert expresses his gratitude to members of the Temple community for meeting the challenges posed by Hurricane Sandy earlier this week.
It’s dark. Suddenly, someone -- or something -- lurches forward. A scream erupts from your throat, but then you realize it’s just an actor at the local haunted house. These responses cause arousal. Frank Farley, a faculty member at Temple’s College of Education said that it is humans’ fascination with macabre that drives people to scare themselves. “Throughout our history we have been enamored by the dark side,” he says.
Climate change has been notably absent from the campaign trail. Megan Mullin, an associate professor of political science at Temple, co-authored a study showing that local variations in temperature affect opinions on global warming. But the two biggest factors influencing whether a person believes the planet is warming are party and ideology. They, Mullin said, “drown out almost everything else,” such as age and education level.
Warby Parker's funky eyeglass frames are hot right now. The look, however, isn't nearly as rebellious as their business style, which scholars call disruptive innovation. "Warby Parker created a product that disrupted the price point and the distribution channel," explained Andrew Maxwell, professor of innovation and entrepreneurship at Temple's Fox School of Business. "Add to that the component of charity work, and you have a disruptive business. They are doing things more-established eyewear brands just can't do."
A growing group of schools are actively seeking students from different racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. And such schools are getting a boost from urban middle-class parents who are rejecting the typical suburban exodus. These parents increasingly push local schools to accommodate them, "This could be a golden moment because we do have people wanting to be in the cities," said Maia Cucchiara, a faculty member at Temple's College of Education. "But you have to handle a golden moment right."
Bike Temple cyclists made their way from Temple to Laurel Hill Cemetery this Saturday to celebrate Halloween and promote sustainability. "It's nice to see the fall foliage. I'm at school, so I don't get to do things like this a lot,” said Ashley Tryba, who is double majoring in environmental studies and French. Kathleen Grady, coordinator at Temple's Office of Sustainability says the school is focused on creating sustainable campuses and notes a growing "bicycle-friendly culture" at Temple.
