In this Faculty Focus segment, Jaya Ramji-Nogales discusses her passions—immigration and human rights law—and how she addresses them in her research and incorporates them into her classroom.

Professor Jim Strazzella has received the 2013 Ida Newman Magic of Play Award for his efforts to save Smith Memorial Playground. The award is given in recognition of his demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of children.

North Philadelphia native Pedro Ferrer never considered Temple a possibility for his future after high school. But the sociology major has found that transferring to Temple after receiving an associates degree was the right decision. Accepted to law school, he is already making plans to give back to the community that helped shape him.

When Temple Law degree candidates Kishwer Vikaas Barrica and Gino Barrica get an idea in their heads, they make it happen. While pursuing their law degrees, the husband-and-wife team launched "Talkadelphia," an award-winning weekly interview podcast.