Bell Tower – Temple Update

“WalkTU” Kicks Off Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 03:03:38 +0000

Students, faculty and professional organizations all gathered around the Bell Tower on Temple University’s campus on Wednesday. The Temple community joined in the annual “WalkTU” event, sponsored by Temple’s Wellness Resource Center, in order to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022. The walk took place less than one day after Temple’s Panhellenic Council announced it will no…

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Temple Update News Brief | June 16, 2020

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 22:52:39 +0000

Temple releases guidelines for the Fall 2020 semester Temple Update’s Monica Logroño was at the Bell Tower with students protesting the university’s latest statements on racial injustice Matt Silverman has your three-day forecast View More » ]]>

Temple Gathers in Solidarity for Pittsburgh

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:10:19 +0000

A moment of coming together for Temple University took place this week in remembrance for this weekend’s deadly shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue. Students, faculty, staff and religious leaders gathered at the Bell Tower on Tuesday evening to condemn the anti-semitic violence and to offer words of encouragement. Temple student Ruth Oshlag was one of several students who spoke at the…

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Outdoor Movie Night at the Bell Tower

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:30:49 +0000

Hundreds of students gathered around the Bell Tower Monday evening to watch the award-nominated comedy, Girls Trip. Students filled every seat and covered the grass around the Bell Tower sprawled out on blankets, tapestries, and towels to watch the comedy projected on a large movie-theater sized inflatable screen set up in front of the Bell Tower. Red and blue flashing lights lit up the…

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Temple Students Take Part in Second Walk Out

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 23:40:47 +0000

Yesterday marked Temple’s second walk out in protest of gun violence and reform in recent months. Students and faculty at the university, as well as schools around the city, marched out of class to call for legislation and reform of America’s gun laws. The protest comes as April 20th marks the 19th anniversary of the infamous Columbine shooting in 1999, in which two seniors killed fellow…

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Temple Students Take Advantage of Warmer Weather

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:57:08 +0000

After weeks of cold weather and big coats, Temple students finally had the opportunity to hang out in the sun when temperatures hit in the 80’s this past weekend. Temple Owls were seen surrounding the Bell Tower playing Frisbee, hanging out in the grass, and laying in the sun. One of these students taking advantage of the temperatures was sophomore Emma Lillianthal. “So it’s kind of a…

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Third Annual Vigil Held at Bell Tower

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:02:20 +0000

On Tuesday night, students and faculty gathered at the Bell Tower for Temple’s third annual vigil. People gathered at the Bell Tower with candles for the event – honoring and remembering the loss of students, faculty, staff, and administrators. The vigil is for those who have passed away since February 2017, and people submitted names they would like to remember at the vigil.

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Construction on Temple’s Bell Tower is Complete

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:27:13 +0000

Construction of the Bell Tower has come to an end after months of being closed off in the middle of Temple’s campus. The purpose of the project was to put in a different permanent base surrounding the Bell Tower to give the area a new appearance. Although the reassembly of Temple’s landmark blocked one of the main pathways that students use to get to class, it wasn’t too detrimental.

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Finishing Touches on Bell Tower Construction Continue

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:15:37 +0000

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Lenfest to be Honored at Bell Tower

Wed, 03 May 2017 20:33:09 +0000

On Tuesday, Temple University Board of Trustees decided to honor H. F. “Gerry” Lenfest with a tribute at the Bell Tower. The base of the historic Bell Tower will be landscaped in honor of the Trustee and named Lenfest Circle. The project is expected to be done by fall 2017. “Those of us who have had the honor of working with Gerry over the years know he is a humble, down-to-earth person with a…

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