$1.3 million grant awarded for construction of Center for Anti-racism Research

January 26

Last month, state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, KLN '12, awarded Temple University a $1.3 million grant for the construction of its Center for Anti-racism Research.

Temple alumna receives accolades for inclusive lipstick line

January 17

"It's not convenient for beauty companies to put the time in and really think about predominantly Black and brown folks," said Camille Bell, KLN '15, founder of Pound

Sneaker-cleaning entrepreneur raises the bar for students at Fox

January 17

Proudly sporting a Temple T-shirt, Cory Matthews, Class of 2025, stepped up to the podium last October at a ceremony celebrating the university's Cecil B. Moore Scholars

Four books to read for MLK Day

January 13

To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we asked Linn Washington, a professor of journalism at Klein College who has been researching and writing about King for nearly

Celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with events on MLK Day

January 11

Every year, Temple celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a day of service. Learn more about the in-person and virtual activities the university is organizing to

MacArthur ‘genius grant’ winner Ibram X. Kendi shares how his time at Temple helped shape him

December 14

A historian and National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author, Ibram X. Kendi, CLA '07, '10, is one of the country's most influential scholars, whose

Meet Temple’s new associate professors in the Department of Africology and African American Studies

December 14

This fall, Temple welcomed four new associate professors into the Department of Africology and African American Studies in the College of Liberal Arts. The department

A new mural gives high school students the opportunity to show what fighting inequality means to them

November 12

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Temple works to increase the number of Black men in medicine

November 10

Black male physicians at Temple gathered in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine's Medical Education and Research Building on Nov. 5 for the third annual Evening for Black

Helping first-generation college students succeed

November 03

As the assistant dean for college access and persistence in the College of Education and Human Development, Juliet Curci identifies and connects pre-college and current

Dedicated to diversity in the workplace

October 14

Leora Eisenstadt believes inclusive workspaces matter. An associate professor in the Department of Legal Studies at the Fox School of Business, she is a nationally

Temple’s Class of 2025 is its most diverse in 25 years

October 07

In 1884, when Russell H. Conwell founded Temple University, he spoke of "Acres of Diamonds." It was his belief that everyone, regardless of background, deserved access to

Unravelling systemic oppression through scholarship, advocacy and education

by Lauri Kochis

October 05

Timothy Welbeck's extensive and diverse group of professional pursuits center around the core value of advocating for the rights of marginalized people. Whether working

Envisioning resilient cities

September 01

Gabriel Kaprielian is not a conventional professor of architecture. But maybe tradition is not what we need when envisioning a more sustainable world, city or waterfront.

Temple alumna Chelsey Lowe influences Black lives in Philadelphia and beyond

by Kierstyn Smith

August 26

Chelsey Lowe, CLA '14, has always been passionate about improving Black lives and supporting Black businesses and communities. Now, she applies her passion for equitable

Former “Survivor” contestant changes lives on and off-screen

August 26

Social worker and reality TV star-turned-podcast host, Brice Izyah, EDU '09, has spent the last few years improving the lives of underprivileged families and championing

Untangling the controversy around critical race theory

August 05

In the past few months, critical race theory (CRT) has shot to the forefront of public discourse in the U.S., appearing in countless headlines and sparking intense

How the gender identity revolution impacts society

August 04

In Heath Fogg Davis' most recent book, Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?, he provides guidance for organizations to become more inclusive by teaching them to question and

Temple celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride in NYC