Temple in the News
Is keeping control in the family good for business, not to mention good for the families? A recent study suggests that the odds are clearly not in favor of corporate dynasties. David Reeb, professor...
March 7, 2013
Jaimee Swift, a Temple college senior organized a suicide and non-violence forum, “Peace in the City,” this week. There were going to be performers, video, speakers, giveaways and a play, all to...
March 6, 2013
Horticulture senior Brandon Huber had a stellar year at the Philadelphia Flower Show. One of his plants was his award-winning amorphophallus konjac, more commonly known as a corpse plant. “It smells...
March 6, 2013
Jaimee Swift, a senior at Temple, organized an event on campus to discuss suicide prevention and let every Temple student know "their life is worth living." The event will include a vigil, a poetry...
March 5, 2013
As the new football coach at Temple, Matt Rhule hopes to create game day magic with the Owls. If passion and enthusiasm equates to success, then his team is ready. "The way to fill the seats is to...
March 5, 2013
Jordan Shapiro encourages his Temple students to tweet in class. He says the same critical thinking and crisp articulation skills come from writing essays as they do in 140 characters. “When they get...
March 5, 2013
New Jersey could nearly double its casino revenue taxes by legalizing Internet gambling, Gov. Chris Christie says. But the state also will be one of the country’s first to offer gambling in casinos...
March 5, 2013
Rock Creek Park was once known as a beautiful natural space in Wyncote. However, within the last several years Rock Creek has become plagued with invasive plants, poor water quality, garbage,...
March 4, 2013
Francesca Ruscio, a Temple student from Bucks County, was crowned Miss Philadelphia. "It was a time for me to do something courageous," Ruscio said. She credits the competition with giving her new...
March 4, 2013
At the Philadelphia Flower Show, Temple University Ambler launched its exhibit, "Wilde! Cultivating wonder in everyday places," an ode to spontaneous wildness in every form, even weeds. "If a plant...
March 4, 2013