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Temple police captain reflects on changes after successful 40-year career
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Temple Police Captain Ed Woltemate retires after four decades in policing. He spent about half of his career with the university.
March 31, 2025
Jonathan Howe pictured.
New book illustrates the unspoken challenges faced by Black male college athletes
Type: News Story
Black college athletes often alter their self-presentation, according to a new book from Temple Assistant Professor Jonathan Howe
March 28, 2025
Temple Public Safety hires 5 police officers
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Temple University’s Department of Public Safety is growing and just hired five new officers.
March 28, 2025
Temple Department of Public Safety presents bravery bag to young North Philadelphia boy
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A North Philadelphia boy receives a “bravery bag” from Temples’s Department of Public Safety for encouraging friends to respect police.
March 20, 2025
TUDPS works to bridge the gap between police and North Philadelphia youth
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Temple Police Officer Leroy Wimberly teaches a Gang Resistance Education And Training program each week to students enrolled at nearby Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School in North Philadelphia.
March 17, 2025
Hero Temple police officers recognized at awards ceremony
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 Temple Police recognized for using tourniquets to save man’s life following construction accident.
March 10, 2025
Student-athletes partner with TUDPS to donate books to North Philadelphia elementary school students
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Temple University’s Department of Public Safety teamed up with Temple football, women’s track and other students to donate 3,000 books to the Paul L. Dunbar School ahead of Read Across America Week.
March 3, 2025
Larry Magid standing outside
Temple Owl Larry Magid honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by Philadelphia Citizen
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Larry Magid, HON ’12, received the Edward G. Rendell Lifetime Achievement Award from the Philadelphia Citizen for his indelible impact on the city.
February 28, 2025
A photo from a White Coat ceremony.
Temple and WellSpan formalize agreement to open campus in York
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Temple and WellSpan formally announce the addition of a new medical campus to open in York County, Pennsylvania. The first class of approximately 40 students at the new school is expected to begin their studies in August 2027 and graduate in May 2031.
February 27, 2025
TUDPS’ vice president named Campus Safety Director of the Year finalist
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Jennifer Griffin, named VP for public safety in 2022, in running to become Campus Safety Director of the Year
February 24, 2025
TUDPS donates 2,000 books to flood-damaged bookstore
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Temple University’s Department of Public Safety stepped up to make the donation to Tree House Books, located in North Philadelphia, after a pipe burst and caused extensive damage.
February 19, 2025
Why several TUDPS employees are also Temple students
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Meet the security officers, dispatchers and other employees enrolled at Temple for free, thanks to the university’s tuition remission program.
January 27, 2025
New Temple police officers now train at TU’s own police academy
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Previously, new Temple police officers trained at the Philadelphia Police Training Center. Now, they become enrolled at the university’s own police academy on Ambler’s campus.
January 13, 2025
Remembering Sandra Harmon-Weiss
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Board of Trustees member Sandra Harmon-Weiss has passed away. She was 81.
January 6, 2025
TUPD helps student get home after flat tire
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A Temple University student thanks the Temple police officers for quickly changing a flat tire on her car as she was headed home from finals.
December 17, 2024
Temple Hospital pictured.
Temple and Temple Health announce enhancements to PPO plans
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Temple and Temple Health have partnered to make enhancements to the university’s PPO plans.
December 11, 2024
Image of Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta in front of Temple Contemporary.
New Temple Contemporary director welcomes all to engage in art and design
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Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta sees Temple Contemporary as a place where art, architecture and urban imagination can inspire people.
December 11, 2024
TUDPS hosts 27th Children’s Holiday Party
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TUDPS provided more than 300 children with gifts at 27th annual holiday party.
December 10, 2024
TUDPS gifts bicycles to North Philadelphia children
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Temple University’s Department of Public Safety donated two dozen bicycles to children from two neighboring elementary schools thanks to a generous gift from a Secret Santa.
December 5, 2024
Temple recognized for continued participation in survey of international students
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Temple receives special designation for participating in the Open Doors survey of international exchange activity.
December 5, 2024
A picture of President John Fry being inducted into the American Philosophical Society.
Temple President John Fry inducted into the American Philosophical Society
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Temple President John Fry was recently inducted into the American Philosophical Society
November 20, 2024
An image of a turkey.
Gobblenomics: As the inflation rates goes down, so may the price of your turkey
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Economics professor discusses how inflation will affect Thanksgiving dinners this year
November 20, 2024
Timothy Welbeck pictured with Khalil G. Muhammad.
Temple’s Center for Anti-Racism celebrates second anniversary
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Temple's Center for Anti-Racism marks its second anniversary with special discussion
November 20, 2024
Temple becomes first university in region to deploy ZeroEyes gun detection
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If a weapon is detected through ZeroEyes, an alert is sent to Temple University’s Department of Public Safety within seconds, allowing them to respond as quickly as possible in the event of a gun-related incident. 
November 18, 2024
TUDPS employee's art featured in national exhibit
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A drawing by Bryan Cottrell of Temple University’s Department of Public Safety is now featured in the new Officers as Artists exhibit in Washington, D.C.
November 11, 2024

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