New Interfaith Inclusion Engagement Center

by Wali Rana
April 12
The Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership's (IDEAL) move to Tuttleman Learning Center entails a more centralized space that broadens its initiatives, including expanding the new Interfaith Inclusion Engagement Center.   The center aims to raise awareness and have people from diverse religious expressions come together to discuss differences and intersectionality. It will also be a space where students will have the opportunity to connect with other interfaith organizations.   Temple University's Associate Vice...

New Interfaith Inclusion Engagement Center

by Wali Rana
April 12
As part of IDEAL's commitment to interfaith belonging, it will also oversee the Interfaith Council and expand its support staff. Current staff include Interfaith Inclusion Extern Micah Katz-Zeiger, and Dr. Ariella Y. Werden-Greenfield, who serves a dual role as special advisor on Antisemitism and chair of the interfaith council. There are also plans to recruit two Interfaith Inclusion Interns.  Katz-Zeiger and Werden-Greenfield will work throughout the year, holding listening sessions welcoming various faith-based organizations into IDEAL's space to share their needs....

Pronoun Usage: The What and Why

by Jocelyn Hockaday 
April 10
Pronouns are linguistic instruments used to identify and address people. They are essential in individual identification and expression. Issues of acceptance and equality among transgender and nonbinary communities continue to attract the attention of mainstream media today.   While some see pronoun usage as a contemporary cultural issue, others including Dennis Baron, professor of English, emeritus at the University of Illinois take a dive deep into the history of pronouns and where it all began as the author of What's Your Pronoun? Beyond He and She...

Pronoun Usage: The What and Why

by Jocelyn Hockaday 
April 10
Pronoun language continues to develop, and the conversation about pronouns has increased as subject usage has become more of a mainstream media topic.   "I can see that maybe some people are kind of taking it back to like, 'Oh, I haven't heard about this before,' but in my head, the reason behind it is their meaning hasn't changed throughout history. It's just a way to refer to people," said Katrina Velasquez, a second-year master's student in the Counseling Psychology program and the gender and sexuality inclusion extern for Institutional Diversity...

Creative Scholars Program Inspires Passion for Collegial Arts Practices

by Emily Herbein
April 10
Now, halfway through the year-long curriculum, students have been immersed in classes such as animation and moving images and introductory courses in Tyler’s glass studio. Students take three student courses in the spring and fall, visit artist studios and participate in workshops with prominent cultural institutions. The program provides in-depth learning experiences that help students broaden and enhance their skills and prepare portfolios for applying to top art schools. In May, the Creative Scholars program will mount its second annual exhibition of student work,...

Creative Scholars Program Inspires Passion for Collegial Arts Practices

by Emily Herbein
April 10
Tyler School of Art and Architecture’s Creative Scholars Program is in its second year of welcoming talented students from Philadelphia’s public and charter high schools into Tyler’s state-of-the-art studios and facilities to experience a wide array of art making. The weekend program, funded through a generous grant from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, whose mission is to provide support for emerging visual artists and the arts, gives students the opportunity to explore art and design practices that they might not otherwise get in their schools. Creative...