Haya Murad Qubbaj – Temple Update

War Disrupts Education in Ukraine

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:02:42 +0000

As we surpass a month since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, over 4 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to neighboring countries including Poland, Romania, and the Republic of Moldova. Many of those who have crossed borders to escape the country are university students whose education has been disrupted by the war. Some universities in Ukraine have resumed class instruction online…

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Temple Easing Mask Mandate

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 16:37:08 +0000

For the first time in over two years, Temple University will be partially lifting its mask mandate. This comes after the city of Philadelphia dropped its indoor mask mandate for most establishments. The university updated its mask guidance earlier this week, announcing that masks will be optional in dining halls, residential halls, the Liacouras Center, residential halls, common areas…

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Completing “The Cut”

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:05:40 +0000

Liacouras Walk South finally reopened earlier this month after almost a year of construction. Nicknamed “The Cut”, the reconstruction of Liacouras Walk South marks Temple’s largest landscaping project to date. The $8 million project features a new plaza with upgraded pavements, improved lights, additional green space, wider seating spaces, and a brand new fountain which is expected to…

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Temple MSA Gets Temporary Help

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:47:34 +0000

After running a successful online campaign, Temple University’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) announced that it has been offered a new, larger, but temporary prayer space on campus for this spring semester. With COVID-19 restrictions further limiting their current prayer room’s capacity since Spring of 2020, MSA began a social media campaign last August in pursuit of a larger room.

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