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Bold Conversations: A presidential visit to the Middle East

August 05

Bold Conversations: A presidential visit to the Middle East During a recent trip to Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan, a Temple delegation engage...

Temple alumna joins the most diverse Rome Prize cohort yet

July 21

When Monica Rhodes, CLA '08, came to Temple, she was on track to become an African American studies professor. But her trajectory changed during a pivotal internship the...

Learning from Walmart’s Juneteenth marketing mistake

June 15

In light of the significant backlash Walmart received after releasing a Juneteenth-themed flavored ice cream, a Temple University professor believes other companies...

Temple experts remain committed to anti-racism work ahead of Juneteenth 2022

June 15

Juneteenth often serves as a time for discussions about racism and the ways it continues to affect American society. This year, the holiday also nearly aligns with the...

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...