Temple in the News
Temple men's basketball coach Fran Dunphy, who remembers names and landmarks better than anyone, can't remember if he's ever had a back court as deep and as talented as the one he's about to coach...
August 31, 2011
Even though homicides are more prominent in the news, suicide is much more common. What's more, Temple sociologist Matt Wray says they are more prevalent in certain areas. "The American suicide belt...
August 31, 2011
To increase the number of city residents with degrees, Temple will award 250 four-year scholarships during the next decade to students who live around its campus. The 20/20 Scholarship Program...
August 30, 2011
Japan needs a decisive leader. Does new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda fit the bill? Jeff Kingston, director of Asian Studies at Temple University, Japan Campus, says Noda does not come across as a...
August 30, 2011
Japan's new prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, is being viewed warily in China. "Noda has to be more careful in how he addresses Japan's shared history with Asia," said Jeff Kingston of Temple...
August 30, 2011
The GMAT, one of the keys of admission to business school, will undergo a major format change in June 2012. It will add a third component, integrative reasoning, to the current verbal and...
August 29, 2011
After serving only 14 months as prime minister, Naoto Kan was replaced by his finance minister, Yoshihiko Noda, as the new leader of Japan's ruling Democratic Party. He’s expected to be named prime...
August 29, 2011
Temple University is offering $5 million in scholarships to residents of low-income neighborhoods near campus. The university announced Monday that the funds will go to 250 students from North...
August 29, 2011
To increase the number of city residents with degrees, Temple will award 250 four-year scholarships during the next decade to students who live around its campus. The 20/20 Scholarship Program...
August 29, 2011
All through Hurricane Irene, as well as the hours before and after, area officials hatched emergency plans, pulled on their rain gear and spoke to the people. "They want to show people that they're...
August 29, 2011