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Disgruntled voters petition for their states to secede

Posted Nov 13, 2012
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Philadelphia Inquirer

Disgruntled voters petition for their states to secede

Hundreds of thousands of Americans unhappy with the result of last week's voting have signed petitions on behalf of at least 35 states. What do they want? Secession. "The Civil War showed once and for all and forever that secession is illegal," said Andy Waskie, a Temple professor, historian, and author. "The combat, effusion of blood, and sacrifice ended that question." Citizens "have to seek other means of redressing their grievances," he said. "The Union is permanent."

College of Liberal Arts
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Mathematics conference honors late Temple professor Marvin Knopp

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Leading mathematicians came to Temple Nov. 11-12 for a conference honoring former Temple mathematics professor and researcher Marvin Knopp. A member of Temple’s mathematics faculty since 1976, Knopp was a leading expert in the theory of modular forms and a pioneering figure in the theory of Eichler cohomology, modular integrals, and generalized modular forms. He passed away in December at the age of 78.
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Social media played pivotal role in election

Posted Nov 11, 2012
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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Social media pivotal in election

The swirl of post-election analysis has begun to settle, and it's clear: Social media was pivotal. David Schuff, associate professor of management information systems at Temple's Fox School of Business, said social media's big contribution to the election was mobilization of the base. "Obama's huge electoral victory was due in part to his supporters showing up to the polls," he said. "It's grassroots organization but on a massive scale."

Fox School of Business
Election 2012
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Temple program aims to save young lives from gun violence

Posted Nov 8, 2012
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CNN

Temple program aims to save young lives from gun violence

Temple’s “Cradle to Grave” program educates at-risk youth about the perils of gun violence.  “We want to really teach them the preciousness of life …that, in an instant, your life can be changed forever,” said Amy Goldberg, chief of trauma and surgical critical care at Temple University Hospital. 

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Business schools get ahead of the game through gamification

Posted Nov 12, 2012
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Financial Times

Skilful players can get ahead of the game

Top business schools are beginning to introduce classes on gamification, while others are “gamifying” aspects of their courses. Steven L. Johnson, assistant professor of management information systems at Temple’s Fox School of Business, uses video-game elements in his social media innovation course to motivate students. The course is portrayed as a “quest," where students can earn points for different activities, and collect badges at particular levels. 

Fox School of Business
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False confessions taint many cases, Temple law forum told

Posted Nov 10, 2012
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The Philadelphia Inquirer

The phenomenon of false confessions was the focus of a symposium at Temple's Beasley School of Law that was sponsored by the Temple Law Review and the Temple-based Pennsylvania Innocence Project. In the mid-1970s, Robert Wilkinson was beaten by police before signing what was later found to be a false confession. He spent 15 months in prison before The Inquirer and a federal probe unraveled the injustice. Temple law professor Louis Natali was a public defender at the time. He said times have changed in Philadelphia.

Beasley School of Law
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New fitness options among many recent renovations to Pearson-McGonigle

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Opened this week, the Fitness Mezzanine at Pearson-McGonigle Hall offers students and employees unique workout options highlighted by panoramic views from large windows overlooking North Broad Street.

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