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Celebrate Juneteenth with events at Temple
Type: News Story
Join Temple for a powerful and uplifting celebration of Juneteenth with in-person events on Main Campus.
June 12, 2025
Timothy Welbeck pictured with Khalil G. Muhammad.
Temple’s Center for Anti-Racism celebrates second anniversary
Type: News Story
Temple's Center for Anti-Racism marks its second anniversary with special discussion
November 20, 2024
StoryCorps' mobile recording studio is collecting memories at Temple
Temple celebrates Black joy: StoryCorps’ national project lights up campus and North Philadelphia
Type: News Story
StoryCorps’ renowned mobile studio will record on campus Aug. 8 through Sept. 6.
August 6, 2024
5 books reflecting Juneteenth principles
Type: News Story
Professor Timothy N. Welbeck offers this book list centered on freedom.
June 12, 2024
Temple hosts a conversation on DEI with Jocelyn Samuels
Type: News Story
EEOC Vice Chair Jocelyn Samuels addressed obstacles facing diversity, equity and inclusion work.
February 21, 2024
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Temple’s IDEAL portfolio proves to be a valuable resource
Type: News Story
Learn about Temple’s diversity, equity and inclusion resources and how to access them.
November 17, 2023
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Temple University wins prestigious 2023 HEED Award
Type: News Story
Temple University received the 2023 HEED Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
October 11, 2023
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Temple experts weigh in on the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision
Type: News Story
Experts provide insight on how the Supreme Court’s decision could potentially impact Temple students.
July 19, 2023
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Ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Temple
Type: News Story
Get involved with MLK Day events at Temple.
January 11, 2023
Timothy Welbeck speaking at the opening of the Center for Anti-Racism.
Temple University’s Center for Anti-Racism holds grand opening
Type: News Story
Led by Professor Timothy N. Welbeck, the center seeks to help mitigate the impact of racism in communities.
November 30, 2022
Students on campus near the bell tower.
For third-straight year, Temple enrolls record number of students of color
Type: News Story
More than half of Temple’s Class of 2026 are students of color.
November 16, 2022
President Wingard and Provost Mandel in Rome, Italy
Globally connected campus: A presidential visit to Temple Rome
Type: News Story
Temple University President Jason Wingard wants to expand the university’s global boundaries.
November 9, 2022
Image of Kendell Monk, Kristen Gallo and Provost Gregory Mandel.
Temple partners with Business Executive Exchange Program to promote diverse emerging leadership
Type: News Story
Temple University was the recipient of a $10,000 award for its involvement in the Business Executive Exchange Program.
October 27, 2022
Image of Courtney Kater in a sweater.
Temple student lands prestigious internship at Lambda Legal
Type: News Story
Courtney Kater, a gender, sexuality and women’s studies major, is interning at national nonprofit Lambda Legal.
October 13, 2022
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A new interfaith prayer room on campus welcomes students of all faiths
Type: News Story
Temple’s recently unveiled interfaith prayer room was organized by Student Affairs in partnership with IDEAL.
September 27, 2022
Temple University was the only school in Philadelphia to be recognized with the HEED Award.
HEED Award celebrates Temple University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion
Type: News Story
Temple University earns the prestigious HEED award, which recognizes its commitment to diversity and inclusion
September 12, 2022
Image of students on Table Mountain.
Global X: South Africa offers a transformative cultural immersion experience
Type: News Story
Global X: South Africa cultural immersion program invites students to study systems of oppression and make comparisons with the United States.
August 4, 2022
Image of Black soldiers.
Learning from Walmart’s Juneteenth marketing mistake
Type: News Story
Timothy Welbeck discusses the importance of companies observing Juneteenth in a meaningful way.
June 15, 2022
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Temple experts remain committed to anti-racism work ahead of Juneteenth 2022
Type: News Story
Temple faculty members Timothy Welbeck and Gregory Urwin discuss the impact that recent events have had on the topic of race in their fields.
June 15, 2022
Image of a Black woman wearing a cherry and white MLK Day shirt.
Celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with events on MLK Day
Type: News Story
How to get involved with MLK Day events at Temple and in Philadelphia.
January 11, 2022
Temple alumnus Mat Tomezsko at work on the "Revolutionary Philadelphia" mural.
A new mural gives high school students the opportunity to show what fighting inequality means to them
Type: News Story
Reducing inequality through art
November 12, 2021
Mat Tomezsko holding the collage example piece for Revolutionary Philadelphia.
Temple takes on U.N. art challenge, forges path toward equality
Type: News Story
Temple-sponsored art competition showcases commitment to the U.N.’s principles of reducing inequalities.
June 7, 2021
Monument of Martin Luther King Jr.
Giving back on MLK Day, different but still impactful this year
Type: News Story
Learn what Temple has planned for the 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
January 13, 2021