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NextUp: The Philly Brain Researcher Working to Eliminate HIV
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com with […]
Temple Students Rally to Save Food Trucks Threatened by Enforcement
A Temple University student has started a petition in support of the school’s 50 food trucks, which will be affected by upcoming enforcement of a […]
Why Schools Like Temple Choose to Go Tobacco-Free
On Tuesday, Temple University president Richard M. Englert announced that the school’s North Philadelphia campus will go tobacco-free as early as July 1st. Soon, students will […]
Students Petition to Close Temple as Mumps Cases Exceed 70
Earlier this month, we wrote that the mumps outbreak at Temple University had spread to 15 cases. Now, just 10 days later, that number has soared to a […]
This Spin Instructor’s Week Involved Celebrity Sightings and Stolen Cars
Who I am: Raymond Smeriglio (@rsmerg11), 26, living in the Italian Market area What I do: I’m a major gift officer at Villanova University’s Charles Widger School […]
Temple Professor and Cultural Lightning Rod Marc Lamont Hill on Being a Dissenting Voice
The Rundown Age: 40 CV, abridged: Professor, Temple’s Klein College of Media and Communication; author, four books, including New York Times best-selling Nobody; columnist, Daily […]
After Mumps Outbreak, Temple to Require New Students to Get Vaccinated
Temple University will begin requiring new students to be vaccinated against mumps after a recent outbreak of the viral disease. Mark Denys, Temple’s director of student health […]
The Temple Mascot Just Got Married, and The Eagles Mascot Officiated
Valentine’s Day romance is not just confined to the human world, okay? Animal friends can and should get in on the love, especially when their […]
Temple Coach Fran Dunphy Deserved Better
Last March 10th, after Temple men’s basketball lost to Wichita State in a conference-tournament quarterfinal, a reporter asked Owls coach Fran Dunphy about his future […]
Jefferson in Talks to Acquire Temple’s Fox Chase Cancer Center
Thomas Jefferson and Temple universities are kicking off the year with a big announcement: Jefferson is pursuing Temple’s Fox Chase Cancer Center. The two organizations have […]
Has Temple University Lost Its Way?
The soft-spoken president of Temple University, Dick Englert, talks to Patrick O’Connor, the school’s chairman of the board of trustees, every day. The two men […]
Can We All Agree Now That College Rankings Are Bunk?
America loves a list. Twenty best places to live! Ten scariest movies! Eight ways to improve your love life! The downside, of course, is that […]
Pa. Auditor General to Probe Tuition Rates at Temple University
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has announced plans for a significant performance audit of Temple University. DePasquale’s probe will examine Temple’s tuition rates, capital improvements (including […]
Ex-Temple Frat President Facing New Sexual Assault Charges
The ex-president of a Temple University fraternity who was charged with attempted rape in May is now facing additional sexual assault charges stemming from a […]
U.S. Dept. of Education Probes Temple Over Business School Scandal
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Temple University’s business school over its online MBA program scandal. Philly.com reports that the federal agency will investigate whether […]