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Students are moving in to Temple residence halls this week in advance of the start of classes on Monday. Freshmen Jesse Sargen and Travis Unger, who grew up together and graduated from the same high school class, are among 1,275 students taking up residence in the newly opened Mitchell and Hilarie Morgan Residence Hall and Dining Complex.
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On October 17 and 18, coinciding with Homecoming 2013, the university will celebrate the formal inauguration of Neil D. Theobald as Temple’s 10th president. The celebration will include a formal investiture ceremony, day-long academic symposia and an evening concert. The events offer an exciting opportunity for the entire Temple community to celebrate the university's history and traditions, its presence in Philadelphia and the world and its vision for the future. Visit the inauguration website to learn the many ways to participate, either in person or remotely. |
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Temple University is partnering with Comcast-NBCUniversal to become the newest members of the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR), a committee created to provide a forum for top leaders in science and technology to discuss research issues of national importance. Temple becomes the first Philadelphia academic institution to join GUIRR with an industry partner.
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In early August, members of POPPYN screened one of their news segments for famed director Spike Lee and other international filmmakers at the second annual BlackStar Film Festival, held in Philadelphia. An extension of Temple’s University Community Collaborative of Philadelphia, POPPYN is a youth-produced news show that seeks to include youth in the conversations about issues that affect them.
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The Office of Distance Learning and Summer Programs hosts online demo sessions for new online students. |
Aug. 19, 21, 22, 23. Noon. All sessions will take place online.
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Owls vs. Cherry & White Scrimmage |
Friday, 2 p.m. Geasey Field |
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Owls vs. Iona |
Saturday, 5 p.m. Ambler Sports Complex. |
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Welcome Week events continue through Sunday
New and returning students, as well as parents and families, can get to know Temple and its many programs and activities during Welcome Week, held through Sunday at various university locations. Events are designed to help students establish a framework for positive academic and social experiences and to help them build lasting relationships with friends, faculty and administration. For a full schedule of Welcome Week events, visit the Student Activities website. Information about remaining move-in activities is also available via an on-line Move In Guideproduced by University Housing and Residential Life.
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