President Barack Obama

Security for Obama’s inauguration to mimic a military offensive
Type: News Story
Providing safety and security for the upcoming presidential inauguration will be “…as complicated as a major military offensive,” says Professor Michael Jackson of the Sport and Recreation Department at Temple’s School of Tourism and Hospitality Management. He says advance planning is key — not only for those in charge of security, but also for those expected to attend.
January 16, 2009
Obama’s inauguration may be most spirited since Jackson’s
Type: News Story
“With a crowd of several million spectators expected to gather in Washington for the Obama inauguration, this promises to be the largest, most enthusiastic and most publicly celebrated inaugural since Jackson's 1829 inaugural,” says Temple History Professor Jim Hilty.
December 23, 2008