College of Liberal Arts

Assistant Professor of Religion Elizabeth Hayes Alvarez.
Professor on communication in a culturally diverse classroom
Type: News Story
Assistant Professor of Religion Elizabeth Hayes Alvarez wrote a piece on diversity and class discussion for The Chronicle of Higher Education.
September 26, 2016
Morgan Hall.
Temple professor on FiveThirtyEight: Why college tuition keeps going up
Type: News Story
The primary culprit isn’t fancy buildings or employee salaries. It’s declining state funding.
September 16, 2016
Richard Deeg wearing a suit and sitting at his desk smiling.
Richard Deeg appointed Dean at College of Liberal Arts
Type: News Story
A celebrated teacher and widely published scholar with more than 25 years of Temple experience, Deeg steps into a new role as dean of CLA.
September 13, 2016
Spanish certificate programs ranked No. 1 nationally
Type: News Story
Foreign Language Colleges recognizes the diversity and uniqueness of Temple’s Spanish certificate programs.
July 6, 2016
Rebecca Alpert accepting the Great Teacher Award from Temple’s provost.
A passion for teaching
Type: News Story
Rebecca Alpert, senior associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and professor of religion, was a recipient of the 2016 Great Teacher Award.
June 8, 2016
A blond woman holding books on Liacouras Walk.
Class of 2016 boasts Temple’s first Fly in 4 graduates
Type: News Story
By combining the credits they earned at Temple with their credits from previous institutions, two transfer students become the first to complete the program.
May 4, 2016
A man in a gray suit holding a sign that reads finance at New York Life.
Next stop: New York Life
Type: News Story
Political science major Taylor Ray parlayed the critical thinking skills he cultivated at Temple into a job as a wealth management consultant.
May 2, 2016
 man in a blue shirt standing between two buildings on Temple’s Main Campus.
Next stop: Yale Law School
Type: News Story
Internships with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project and the Defender’s Association of Philadelphia prepared philosophy major Bill Kelly for his next stop—Yale Law School.
April 27, 2016
A red, white and black roulette wheel.
Temple historian discusses Atlantic City on NPR’s ‘Fresh Air’
Type: News Story
Professor of History Bryant Simon visited the WHYY program to talk about the city's ups and downs.
March 1, 2016
A wooden, blue police line barricade in Chicago.
Temple criminologist’s commentary draws media spotlight
Type: News Story
Assistant Professor Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve commented on Chicago's criminal justice system in the aftermath of the Laquan McDonald shooting.
February 19, 2016
Adam McKay posing at an event for his film The Big Short.
Owl earns Oscar nominations
Type: News Story
Adam McKay’s film 'The Big Short' is in the running for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Directing.
January 15, 2016
Alumnus Pete Angevine standing in the Philadelphia ice cream shop he founded.
Ice cream for everyone
Type: News Story
Little Baby’s Ice Cream, founded by Pete Angevine, CLA ’08, is not your ordinary ice cream shop.
December 8, 2015
Professor Miriam Solomon wearing a blue shirt and gray jacket.
Philosophy: asking life’s toughest questions
Type: News Story
Miriam Solomon, professor and chair of philosophy within the College of Liberal Arts, explains the critical role philosophy plays in making ethical decisions across a variety of fields.
November 6, 2015
Faculty reflect on Ramsey’s legacy as police commissioner
Type: News Story
After Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner Charles Ramsey announced his retirement, scholars in Temple’s Department of Criminal Justice commented on his tenure.
October 20, 2015
Temple professor discusses Chinese capitalism in 'Washington Post'
Type: News Story
China manages capitalism for its own gain, says Roselyn Hsueh, assistant professor of political science at Temple. She explains how in this 'Washington Post' story.
October 1, 2015
Temple religion professor reflects on pope's 1979 visit
Type: News Story
With Pope Francis' visit this week to Philadelphia, Terry Rey, associate professor of religion at Temple, reflects on Pope John Paul II's historic visit to Philadelphia in 1979 in this NewsWorks story.
September 24, 2015
Hire an Owl: Verishia Coaxum, CLA '15
Type: News Story
Verishia Coaxum, CLA '15, hopes to continue fighting for victims' rights.
September 18, 2015
Dental School offers free exams to nearby residents
Type: News Story
As a part of a new initiative, Temple’s Kornberg School of Dentistry will offer free dental exams to uninsured residents in the 19140 ZIP code from Sept. 14 through March 2016.
September 4, 2015
Temple experts available to speak on Pope Francis
Type: News Story
Many Temple University faculty are experts on issues related to Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families.
August 31, 2015
Assistant professors nominated for Philly Geek Award
Type: News Story
Mike Ingram and Tom McAllister, both assistant professors of English, will attend the 2015 Philly Geek Awards on Saturday, Aug. 15. Their podcast, ‘Book Fight!’, is nominated for Streaming Media Project of the Year.
August 13, 2015
Owls listed among PhillyVoice’s ‘creative class’
Type: News Story
PhillyVoice recently named 18 talented young Philadelphians to the city’s “creative class.” Eight of them are members of the Temple community. Learn how they're making their mark on the city.
August 13, 2015
Economist’s take on Clinton proposal in ‘Chronicle’
Type: News Story
On Monday, 'The Chronicle of Higher Education' published a commentary by Assistant Professor of Economics Douglas Webber on presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s “New College Compact” proposal.
August 13, 2015
Temple faculty, alumnus awarded Pew Fellowships
Type: News Story
Three faculty members and one alumnus are recipients of 2015 Pew Center for Arts & Heritage fellowships, which support the arts in Philadelphia.
July 30, 2015
Study finds closing achievement gaps will boost economy
Type: News Story
A study supported by Temple's Center on Regional Politics released Monday showed that closing the gaps in Pennsylvania’s student achievement levels would result in major economic gains.
July 16, 2015
Temple economist testifies before Senate on student debt
Type: News Story
Temple Economics Professor Douglas Webber testified before the U.S. Senate as part of a full-committee hearing on whether colleges and universities should share in the risk of federal student debt.
June 4, 2015

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