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From coverage of President Neil D. Theobald's 'Fly in 4' initiative in "The Chronicle of Higher Education" to Assistant Professor Joseph Glennon's Super Bowl advertising market analysis on ABC's "Good Morning America," Temple faculty members and programs have been featured prominently in the national and regional spotlight in recent days.

Long before the athletes began arriving in Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics, an army of approximately 2,300 NBC broadcasters descended on the Olympic Village. Among them is Mark Pokedoff, SMC ’84, a freelancer who will be working his fifth Olympic Games in a row.
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This seminar coincides with Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman’s STEM Educators' lecture. Participants will discuss his article, “Why not try a scientific approach to science education?”

Today, 10 a.m., TECH Center, room 111. 

Temple historian Ralph Young will lead a presentation and discussion titled “The Beatles Invasion and its Social/Cultural/Political Impact." Come listen to the music and join the discussion.

Today, 3 p.m., Anderson Hall, room 821. 

Blockson Afro-American Collection Founder Charles L. Blockson discusses his latest publication, The President’s House Revisited Behind the Scenes: The Samuel Fraunces Story, which explores the life of a black man who worked as a spy, a cook and a steward for George Washington in the president’s house in Philadelphia.

Friday, Feb. 7, 3 – 5 p.m., Sullivan Hall, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, first floor.

Join us for the First Friday Art Walk. A free bus will leave 13th & Diamond streets at 6 p.m. (First come, first served—the bus might leave earlier than 6 p.m. if it is full.) At 8:45 p.m., the bus will depart from Arch Street between 2nd and 3rd streets (at the Betsy Ross House) to return to Temple.

Today, 6 p.m., 13th and Diamond streets. 
More events at TU Calendar 
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The Philadelphia Jazz Project—which seeks the creation of a Philadelphia Songbook in the tradition of the Great American Songbook—will perform jazz standards and popular songs penned or performed by local artists.

Saturday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m., Temple Performing Arts Center. 

Women's basketball competes against Memphis at the Liacouras Center. 

Sunday, Feb. 9, 1:30 p.m., Liacouras Center. 

The Owls head to Texas to compete against Houston. 

Sunday, Feb. 9, 2 p.m., Houston, Texas.

Shakespeare’s finest tragedy about corruption of power and consequences of blind ambition. This play examines the rise and fall of a great tragic hero as he struggles to hold onto his power. The enduring classic is vividly brought to life by seasoned professional director and acting faculty member Dan Kern.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m., Tomlinson Theater. 
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