Leaders from the business, political and education worlds gathered at Temple University for the first major event in the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce's Roadmap for Growth campaign.

The final candidate for the dean position in the College of Education will visit Temple today. The candidate will present a scholarly talk open to the university community at 1 p.m. and participate in sessions for staff, faculty and students in the College of Education. For additional information, visit www.temple.edu/provost.

Candidates for dean positions in the College of Health Professions and Social Work, the School of Media and Communication and the College of Education will continue their visits to Temple this week. Each finalist will present a scholarly talk open to the university community and participate in sessions for staff, faculty and students within each respective school/college.

In her new book, “Marketing Schools, Marketing Cities: Who Wins and Who Loses When Schools Become Urban Amenities,” Maia Bloomfield Cucchiara, an urban education professor at Temple, explores the impact of the Center City Schools Initiative on inequality in the School District of Philadelphia.

A five-year, $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will establish the College of Education's Institute for Schools and Society as one of only seven nationwide Comprehensive Content Centers that provide expertise and assistance to school districts in improving educational outcomes for students.