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Temple football has role in Komen walk

Posted May 12, 2013
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Philadelphia Inquirer

Temple's football family, including head coach Matt Rhule and his wife, Julie, participated in the Race for the Cure. The Rhules have been dealing with breast cancer for a long time. Thanks to early detection, Matt's mother has been a breast-cancer survivor for nine years. However, Julie Rhule's mother died in September after a six-year battle. That same month, Temple senior offensive lineman Evan Regas lost his mother to the disease. And Temple football spokeswoman Cathy Bongiovi’s mother is a survivor. "It's not about me. It's not about my wife.

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Op-ed: Privatized prisons can have real benefits

Posted May 7, 2013
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Sun Sentinel (Florida)

Blackstone, Hakim: Prison privatization can provide real benefits

Simon Hakim and Erwin Blackstone, professors of economics at Temple's Center for Competitive Government, recently examined government corrections data across 10 states and found that contractor-operated prisons generate 12.46 to 58.37 percent in long-run savings without sacrificing the quality of services. "In addition to the savings generated by the private contractors themselves, we also found that competition yields better performance for both private and public facilities," they wrote in an op-ed.

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Temple attracts strongest class, credits scholarships, Temple Made campaign

Posted May 14, 2013
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Philadelphia Inquirer’s Campus Inq

Temple attracts strong class, credits scholarships, Temple Made campaign

Temple will welcome its strongest freshman class in terms of academics in its history, with a 16-point jump in average SAT scores and a higher average class rank, President Neil Theobald announced at Tuesday’s board of trustees meeting. University officials credit the improved class composite to the “Temple Made” campaign and an expanded scholarship program that rewards students with strong academics and provides stipends for summer research, internships and study abroad.

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Career success is a slam dunk for motivated STHM grad

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Years of pushing himself to gain real-world experience through a series of internships — including a recent position with the Brooklyn Nets — gave Colt Dorsey an edge on the competition and secured his break into the business of sports marketing. In June, the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management graduate will start a business development ticket sales position with the Miami Dolphins.
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Army officer shores up planning skills at Temple Ambler

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In the midst of an active and decorated military career, Terrence Harrington successfully earned a master’s degree from Temple’s Department of Community and Regional Planning. “I think my military training has helped greatly in the program and vice versa,” he said.
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Department of Energy fellowship propels physics grad

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Motivated by a compelling need to make a difference in alternative energy, Eric Hunter pursued a bachelor’s degree in physics at Temple. Along the way, he became involved in dark matter research in the lab of Physics Professor C. J. Martoff, which led to a U.S. Department of Energy fellowship at Italy’s Gran Sasso National Laboratory, one of the world’s leading dark matter detection facilities. Following graduation, Hunter will pursue graduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Hands-on community service drives med school grad

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Crystal Brown's commitment to community service began as a child, when she would attend community health fairs in the Watts section of Los Angeles with her mother, who worked in health care. Now the Temple School of Medicine degree candidate has made an impact in her adopted community in North Philadelphia, where she has led service projects as community service chair of Temple’s Student National Medical Association.
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Immersion program is a window to the world for Spanish major

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Spanish major Rachel Aistrop believes that enrolling in Temple’s Latin American Studies Semester — a total immersion, interdisciplinary program in Spanish language and culture — was the best decision she could have made. Not only did she make lifelong friends, she also clarified her goals for her future.
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TSG president fosters his passion for politics, Temple

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David Lopez’s passion for politics began in high school, working for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. While attending Temple, he interned in Washington, D.C., three times in addition to serving as an Owl Ambassador and as president of Temple Student Government during his senior year.
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Health cost growth slows. Time to rethink budget debate?

Posted May 10, 2013
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Christian Science Monitor

Health cost growth slows. Time to rethink budget debate?

Experts agree there is at least the potential for secular changes to slow medical costs in the future. In a recent study, Thomas Getzen, of Temple’s Fox School of Business, and co-authors say changes in practice patterns, driven by both the Affordable Care Act and economics, could slow future cost growth. Their main argument is it far too soon for cost changes from the payment and delivery reforms of the ACA to show up in current cost statistics, not that these reforms won’t eventually slow spending by measurable amounts.

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