freshmen
The next wave: a record-breaking class of new students
Type: News Story
The next crop of new students has arrived — and they're record breakers. In addition to being one of the largest and most diverse freshman cohorts ever, the Class of 2017's academic credentials are off the charts. The class also produced record numbers in Honors Program freshman enrollment and new international student enrollment.
September 3, 2013
New students by the numbers
Type: News Story
With the last day to drop classes in the rear-view mirror and freshmen and new transfers wrapping up their first month of classes at Temple, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions announced final data on the incoming class. The university welcomed 6,868 new students — 4,132 freshmen and 2,736 new transfers — to Temple for Fall 2012, concluding one of the busiest admissions cycles ever.
September 21, 2012
Engineering freshmen use iPads to program and race hovercraft
Type: News Story
Freshmen in the College of Engineering's "Introduction to Engineering" course recently put their skills to the test by racing iPad-controlled hovercrafts they had designed and built during their first semester.
December 8, 2011