Temple in the News
Philadelphia's murder rate now tops U.S. cities with populations of more than 1 million. Statistics show that the biggest single cited cause of homicide was "arguments." Jerry Ratcliffe, chair of...
March 30, 2012
A student-built hut of wood and Plexiglas has become the semester's most talked-about installation at Temple's Tyler School of Art. The "house," as its creators, senior Elisa Mosley and junior Amy...
March 30, 2012
With the release of U.S.News & World Report's annual Best Graduate Schools rankings, some schools "saw their stock change considerably." One of only eight MBA programs in the nation highlighted...
March 30, 2012
Luzerne County Community College has entered an agreement that gives graduates automatic acceptance into Temple. Temple is trying to build partnerships with community colleges throughout eastern...
March 29, 2012
Lucha Libre USA organizers say that an over-the-top villain is as old as pro wrestling itself. But immigration activists wonder if this particular punch line goes too far. By design, Lucha Libre is a...
March 29, 2012
Encyclopedia Britannica announced it will no longer make print editions. Contributing to the demise of the encyclopedia is competition from Wikipedia. How do you become a wise consumer of information...
March 28, 2012
Award-winning Israeli filmmaker Eran Kolirin, director of the acclaimed film "The Band's Visit," has been teaching film classes as a scholar-in-residence at Temple's School of Communications and...
March 28, 2012
The Greater Philadelphia Jewish Coalition on Immigration is launching a month-long series of programs on immigration. Rabbi Carol Harris-Shapiro, a professor at Temple and part of the coalition, said...
March 28, 2012
Luzerne County Community College and Temple have entered a dual admission agreement that provides LCCC graduates automatic acceptance into Temple. Temple’s William Parshall noted that more students...
March 28, 2012
Public outrage aimed at a neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an African-American teenager has caused a nationwide rush to judgment. “He is one of the most reviled people in America at...
March 27, 2012