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What to read, listen to and watch to learn more about AAPI communities

May 24

As part of our celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we asked Assistant Professor of Political Science Sean Yom to recommend works to...

New General Education course to focus on AAPI identity and experiences

May 24

When the College of Liberal Arts called for new General Education (GenEd) course proposals, Sean Yom and Lee-Ann Chae thought it was the perfect opportunity to introduce...

Temple’s LGBTQIA+ seniors celebrated at Lavender Graduation

May 10

On a Wednesday afternoon at the Howard Gittis Student Center, LGBTQIA+ seniors and their allies gathered at small tables adorned with purple tablecloths and flowers in...

Meet 5 Temple professors who teach and research gender, sexuality and women’s studies

April 20

In addition to its Philadelphia roots, R1 research status, diverse student body and successful alumni, Temple is known for its distinguished faculty members—including...

Jazz trumpeter Terell Stafford is focused on mentoring the next generation of musicians

April 12

When Terell Stafford was a young and budding trumpet player, he was told he might have a problem. The way in which he applies his mouth to his mouthpiece—what is referred...

Temple faculty weigh in on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation

April 08

Joe Biden's nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court is a historic moment. As the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court, she carries...

Temple-headquartered STARS Computing Corps receives a $3 million National Science Foundation grant

April 05

STARS Computing Corps—a grant-funded organization headquartered at Temple that includes colleges and universities across the U.S.—was recently awarded $3 million from the...

How would a paid maternity leave policy benefit families?

March 22

The United States is one of only a handful of countries that does not have a paid family leave policy. Currently, women are only able to take paid time off work after a...

Karyn Olivier reveals Black history through her art

March 17

Karyn Olivier's life and career have been marked by departures. Her family left Trinidad and Tobago for a new life in America when she was a child. Then at the age of 30,...

Temple sees record application numbers for upcoming fall semester

March 15

This past fall, Temple University welcomed one of its most academically strong and most diverse classes of students in its history as nearly 45% of the Class of 2025 are...

Library exhibit highlights staff picks from various collections

March 14

Charles Library's Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) prides itself on the research value of its vast archives. This claim to fame has inspired its latest exhibit...

Diversifying the libraries’ archives to document the underrepresented

March 03

Throughout her 40-year career as an archivist, Margery Sly has championed documenting diverse perspectives....

Want Black coaches? Get more Black managers

February 15

Originally published in the New York Daily News on Feb. 15, 2022....

Striving for diversity, equity and inclusion in the arts

February 14

A curator, writer and funder, as well as an academic, Linda Earle champions inclusion and the exploration of new platforms and ideas in the arts. She is a professor of...

Boyer graduate receives a prestigious award for research on New Orleans and Philadelphia jazz

February 10

On Jan. 24, Fareed Simpson-Hankins, BYR '19, '21, premiered his video series, Second Line Bebop, on YouTube. Of the public's positive reaction, he said, "I don't think...

International students share how they ring in Lunar New Year

January 31

Lunar New Year—also known as the Spring Festival—is on Feb. 1. The date of the holiday changes every year, based on the new moon between the end of January and the end of...

CLA alumnus and activist named a 2022 Marshall Scholar

January 28

Osimiri Sprowal, CLA '20, has been named a 2022 Marshall Scholar. Sprowal is one of 41 recipients of this year's Marshall Scholarship, including alumni from the...

Things to do for Black History Month

January 27

Every year, Temple celebrates Black History Month, honoring the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history. For 2022, a wide variety of in-person and virtual...

$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...