Temple University President Jason Wingard wants to expand the university’s global boundaries.

Following weeks of uncertainty due to a short-lived ICE directive, Temple expert John Smagula clarifies where things stand for international students.

Temple’s 10 Fulbright students catapulted the university onto a list of the top-producing institutions in 2017-2018.

In the aftermath of the earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear accident that struck Japan in March 2011, enrollment at Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ), Temple’s pioneering campus in Tokyo, took a hit. But now, buoyed by the energy of the Japanese economy and renewed optimism about the nation’s future, the number of degree-seeking and study-abroad students at TUJ is bouncing back.

Students from across the globe arrived on campus on Aug. 10 to become acclimated to Temple University and Philadelphia before the fall semester began. To help them adjust to their new life here, as well as introduce them to faculty, students, resources and services, the university’s Office of International Affairs held its first international student orientation.

It's hard enough for American freshmen to be separated from their families. Imagine how hard it would be to adjust to that separation if your family lived on the other side of the globe.

On April 26, Singapore’s Minister of State for Education and Defense, the Honorable Lawrence Wong, and a delegation from the Ministry of Education called on Temple to discuss best practices for delivering education to non-traditional adults.

Temple’s Office of Education Abroad has expanded its exchange programs to offer students the opportunity to study more curricular options in more locations. The programs enable Temple students to have a full academic and cultural immersion experience, sitting in classrooms with students from the host country, engaged in a different educational system and taking full advantage of student life.