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Temple University Takes Comprehensive Approach to Serving Military-Connected Students

Temple University’s Military and Veteran Services Center was developed to not only be a safe space for the university’s military-connected students, but also a resource that positively impacts their entire higher education experience.

June 4, 2018

News Roundup

Ex-President of Temple University Fraternity Charged with Sexual Assault

The former president of a now-suspended fraternity at Temple University has been charged as part of a month-long investigation into sexual misconduct, underage drinking and drug use. Ari Goldstein, 21, ex-president of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, was arraigned Wednesday afternoon on charges of sexual assault and is being held on $2 million bail, ABC’s […]

May 17, 2018

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Father, Daughter Get Temple University Degrees Together

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A father and daughter in Philadelphia walked across the stage together to get their undergraduate degrees from Temple University. Craig Manning and his daughter, Juliana, graduated from Temple on Thursday. He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in film and media arts and she graduated with a dual major in linguistics […]

May 13, 2018

News Roundup

Yale Rescinds Honorary Degree It Awarded Bill Cosby

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yale is rescinding the honorary degree it awarded Bill Cosby, joining numerous other universities in revoking honors following the comedian’s sexual assault conviction. Yale announced Tuesday that the university’s board of trustees had voted to rescind the honorary degree it awarded Cosby in 2003. The school says it’s committed to both […]

May 2, 2018

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Michelle Obama, De Niro, Zendaya Fete College-Bound Kids

PHILADELPHIA — Michelle Obama told college-bound Philadelphia high school seniors Wednesday about when she applied to universities. Her counselor advised her not to set her sights too high and warned that some of the schools on her list were out of her reach, the former first lady said. “There are always haters out there telling […]

May 2, 2018

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Cosby Conviction Dismantles Legacy, Dismays Scholars

Bill Cosby used his power and influence to elevate African-Americans on television in the 1980s and to promote education and HBCUs. His conviction Thursday of sex crimes leaves some scholars saddened and dismayed.

April 26, 2018

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Black Intellectuals Tasked With Forging Connections

At a time when many see a reinforcement of racism and oppression, a panel of Black intellectuals at the National Action Network convention in New York City spoke of being visible and vocal on important issues, producing ideas and creating dialogues.

April 19, 2018

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Claflin President Set to Retire Next Year

Dr. Henry N. Tisdale, president of Claflin University—the oldest historically Black college or university in South Carolina—has announced that he will step down from his post next year.

April 17, 2018

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Chanting Protesters Shut Down Temple Stadium Town Hall

PHILADELPHIA — Chanting community members protesting Temple University’s plan to open a $135-million football stadium on its campus shut down a town hall meeting meant to address their concerns. The university’s president was to speak, and then architects were to present plans and then answer questions. Philly.com reports that about 10 minutes into President Richard […]

March 7, 2018

Community Colleges

“Achieving the Dream’ ID’s Student Issues

NASHVILLE — Advancing equity, strengthening advising and improving pedagogy and curriculum were among the issues explored this week at the annual meeting of Achieving the Dream.

February 21, 2018

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Academicians Celebrated in ‘Black Scholars Matter’ Series, part 2

This is the second in a three-part Black History Month series celebrating Black academicians and their scholarship.

February 14, 2018

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Emerging Scholar Profile: Suarez Makes Geological History

Back when she was a first-grader — and long before she found herself in a Utah gully staring at the discovery of a lifetime — Dr. Marina Suarez used to find herself drawn to a large chunk of fossil located in the schoolyard at Boone Elementary School in San Antonio.

February 6, 2018