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Temple University 124th Commencement exercises will be held Thursday, May 12, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Liacouras Center. Chris Matthews, a Philadelphia native who has built a national reputation as host of “Hardball” on MSNBC and “The Chris Matthews Show” on NBC, will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree in recognition of his public service contributions and professional achievements.
In addition, each of Temple’s schools and colleges will hold smaller ceremonies to recognize their individual graduates and bring together the class cohorts for a final sendoff. Below is a list of each ceremony and speakers announced by the school or college. All events are on May 12 unless otherwise indicated.
- Tyler School of Art
4:30 p.m., Temple Performing Arts Center
Speaker: Student Keith Hartwig, architecture
- Fox School of Business and Management and School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
3:30 p.m., The Liacouras Center
Speakers: Temple Trustee Jane Scaccetti, CEO of Drucker and Scaccetti, P.C.; student Timothy M. Buckman, international business/finance
- School of Communications and Theater
3 p.m., The Student Pavilion
Speaker: 1986 journalism graduate Steve Capus, president of NBC News
- Kornberg School of Dentistry
4 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street
Speakers: Kathleen T. O’Loughlin, executive director and chief operating officer, American Dental Association; Kornberg Dean Amid I. Ismail; Dr. David Bresler, alumni board president; Dr. Louise Skarulis, assistant professor, restorative dentistry; and valedictorians Gregory W. Carr and Geoffrey S. Zinberg
- College of Education
5:30 p.m., The Student Pavilion
Speaker: Steven Jay Gross, interim chair of the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department and professor of educational administration; and Natalie Ramos-Castillo, Temple University Student Government President
- College of Engineering
12:30 p.m., Temple Performing Arts Center
Speaker: Student Christopher D. Tufts, electrical engineering
Reception: 2-3:30 p.m. College of Engineering
- School of Environmental Design
3:30 p.m., Ambler Learning Center Auditorium
Speakers: Adam Supplee, president-elect of the PA/DE Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects; alumna Mary Ann Fry; and student Susan Fallon, horticulture.
Reception: 4:30 p.m., Formal Gardens (Ambler Campus Dining Center in case of inclement weather)
- College of Health Professions and Social Work
7:30 p.m., The Liacouras Center.
Speaker: Pa. Congresswoman Allyson Y. Schwartz
- Beasley School of Law
May 19, 4 p.m., The Liacouras Center
Speaker: Former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter
Reception: 2 p.m., Klein Hall
- College of Liberal Arts
1 p.m., The Liacouras Center (Undergraduate)
4 p.m., Anderson Hall, room 17 (Graduate)
Speaker: Terry Rey, chair, Department of Religion
- School of Medicine
May 16, 9 a.m., The Kimmel Center (Broad Street and Locust Street)
Speaker: John M. Daly, emeritus dean and Harry C. Donahoo professor of surgery, TUSM
- Boyer College of Music and Dance
1 p.m. Great Court, Mitten Hall
Speakers: Students Jeffrey Torchon, jazz music education; and Kendra L. Balmer, music education
- School of Pharmacy
May 13, Noon. Temple Performing Arts Center
Speaker: Magid Abou-Gharbia, associate dean for research and director, Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research
- School of Podiatric Medicine
May 16, 10 a.m., The Academy of Music (Broad Street and Locust Street)
Speakers: Richard Englert, Temple provost and senior vice president for academic affairs; Harold Schoenhaus, DPM; and Kieran T. Mahan, DPM.
Reception: Union League, 140 South Broad Street, immediately following the ceremony
- College of Science and Technology
12:30 p.m., The Student Pavilion
Speaker: Lewis Katz, Temple Trustee; student Jenna Leigh Fox, biology
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