alumni – Temple Update

Owls Leave the Nest

Thu, 01 May 2025 12:12:56 +0000

During the spring semester, seniors have one thing on their mind: graduation. For many Temple seniors, the countdown to commencement brings a mix of excitement and uncertainty. “I think there’s always that fear when you leave somewhere,” said Izzy Bernard. Thousands are expected to graduate this May. For many, the moment feels surreal—especially after starting college in a global…

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Homecoming & Family Weekend Campus Events

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:46:53 +0000

Temple’s 2024 Homecoming game will take place on Saturday, October 19th, at 2 PM. Leading up to the game, there will be numerous campus events as well as Family Weekend that students can look forward to. Many students already have plans for the game, including freshman Annabel Bogdon, who said, “I usually go to some football games, but I definitely had to go to Homecoming,” and Kennedy Roane…

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Temple Students Give New Life to Plastic Bags

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:30:34 +0000

The Sleeping Mat Project is an initiative launched by Integrate for Good, an organization founded by Temple alum, Dr. Bev Weinberg. Volunteers get together to weave plastic bags into sleeping mats for unhoused people, repurposing a harmful pollutant to better the lives of those in need. “We bring people of all abilities together to lead and volunteer so there’s that inclusion piece and then…

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Temple Alumn Shaniece Cole Takes Flight in LA

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 18:37:32 +0000

Former Temple Update reporter Shaniece Cole has been making a name for herself in the LA market since her 2013 graduation. After moving to the west coast, Cole has situated herself in a position as associate producer on The Steve Harvey show. In addition to managing human interest stories, Cole is also responsible for finding guests to appear on the show. Cole even volunteers other Temple alumni…

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Temple Grad Wins World Series of Poker

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:11:15 +0000

Scott Blumstein, a recent Temple graduate, won the World Series of Poker early Sunday. At age 25, Blumstein won $8.15 million at the world’s largest poker tournament in Las Vegas. A native to New Jersey, this was Blumstein’s first appearance at the main event. He beat out over 7,000 competitors to take home the money as well as the WSOP bracelet. “I’m really happy with how I played tonight,”…

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Student Philanthropy Week comes to Temple

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 18:00:28 +0000

Philanthropy is all about the gift of giving, and Temple is taking part in the action. Next Monday marks the start of the university’s Student Philanthropy program, a week-long event filled with different activities to highlight the act of giving. Here’s a quick run-down of what’s happening: Monday, February 13: Tag Day will take place from 11am-2pm. There will be “Thanking Stations”…

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Fox Alum Creates Anti-Assault Pendant

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:43:12 +0000

ROAR For Good is a start-up company that is currently in the process of making Athena, a wearable anti assault alarm. Currently available for pre-sale, Athena is one of the only anti assault mechanisms that cannot be used against you. Yasmine Mustafa, a Temple alumni started ROAR for good following a solo trip to South America, where she discovered how prevalent sexual assault is around the…

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