Sujan Upreti – Temple Update

Septa Asks to Extend Inspection Deadline

Sujan Upreti — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:41:43 +0000

(10_31_25 A Temple Update Update: SEPTA has received an extension of the inspection deadline. The new inspection deadline is November 14.) The Federal Railroad Administration gave SEPTA thirty days to inspect all two hundred twenty-three Silverliner IV railcars. SEPTA has not finished all of the rail cars. As the deadline approaches, commuters are worried they might have to wait longer.

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Temple Responds to Student Visa Issues

Sujan Upreti — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:48:00 +0000

Temple University’s Assistant Vice President of International Services, Martyn Miller, spoke to Temple Update from the streets of Dubai, where he addressed the concerns that international students were having with visa delays and university support. “I would advise any international student who feels that she or he is not receiving sufficient support to speak with me specifically…

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Philadelphia Prepares for Possible National Guard Arrival

Sujan Upreti — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:12:20 +0000

The National Guard troops are taking the streets of LA, Portland, and Chicago, and concern is growing here in Philadelphia. Temple Update spoke with Temple staff, students, and elected officials. Temple University constitutional law professor Craig Green raised concerns about the government’s actions. “This is a very troubling dynamic on a national stage. This is a president doing…

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Foreign Students at Temple Face Challenges

Sujan Upreti — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 03:05:16 +0000

Temple Beasley School of Law was going to host a recruiting event with lawyers for the Department of Homeland Security and ICE, which caused concern for international students. The event has been canceled, and Temple students will now hear from City Councilperson Rue Landau on public interest law. International students talked to Temple Update about how they’re facing challenges coming back…

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TUPD’s New Dispatch Center

Sujan Upreti — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:29:46 +0000

With the funding from the state, Temple University has upgraded its 24/7 dispatch center with new technology, more space, and faster response tools. “There’s an enormous increase in the number of cameras on campus we have,” said Brian Hathaway, a dispatcher with Temple University Police. Joshua Nussbaum, deputy director of Emergency Management, said the improvements are important for…

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University of Pennsylvania Federal Funding Freeze

Sujan Upreti — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:18:26 +0000

The federal government has frozen $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania. The freeze comes after UPenn’s policies on transgender athletes participating in women’s sports. The funding freeze has caused concerns for students who fear the possible impacts on their education and research opportunities. “I think it’s extremely harmful not only to higher education, but…

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California Wildfires Impact Temple Students

Sujan Upreti — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:48:28 +0000

With wildfires now under containment, Los Angeles residents are focusing on their next steps. Among those affected is Temple University sophomore Lea Prough, whose family lives less than three miles from the fires. “It was pretty much the last week of winter break that the fire stuff started,” Prough said. “It was really scary at first because the winds were so strong, and you could see it…

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Temple Fires Head Coach Drayton

Sujan Upreti — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:30:29 +0000

Temple University announced the firing of Head Coach Stan Drayton on Sunday, less than twenty-four hours after the Owls had secured a narrow win 18-15 win over Florida Atlantic University. Drayton left the University of Texas at Austin and was hired here on December 15th, 2021, in hopes of putting Temple Football on the right path. However, he leaves with a 9-25 overall record and a 4-18 in…

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Simulator Helps TUPD Prepare for Real-Life

Sujan Upreti — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:36:56 +0000

The Temple University Police Department (TUPD) just became the first in the region to use Ti Training simulation technology, a cutting-edge tool that immerses officers in over 900 scenarios designed to prepare them for real-life events. From mental health crises to active shooter situations, the simulator enables police to make quick decisions in realistic scenarios…

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Current Temple President Reacts to New Hire

Sujan Upreti — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:28:46 +0000

After years of leadership changes, Temple University is excited to welcome John Fry as its fourth president in just three years. Fry, who previously served as president of Drexel University for 14 years, will succeed Richard Englert, who feels Fry is capable of leading Temple forward. “He fits our mission. He understands our public mission, which is to serve society and to really reach out…

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