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Temple Football Adds Two Power-5 Transfers

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 03:12:43 +0000

Temple football added two players to it’s roster by way of the transfer portal on Monday. Former University of Georgia redshirt freshman quarterback D’Wan Mathis and former Purdue University sophomore wide receiver Amad Anderson Jr. will each be taking their talents to Temple. Mathis, who stands at 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, played in four games during the 2020 season, going 12-for-30 on passing…

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Highlights from Friday’s Temple football media availability

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 17:33:09 +0000

Temple football offensive coordinator Mike Uremovich, quarterback Anthony Russo and tight ends David Martin-Robinson and Aaron Jarman each spoke to the media Tuesday morning after practice, answering questions ranging from a five-wide receiver personnel scheme to the #WeWantToPlay movement which has taken over college football. Being more comfortable in the second year of Carey’s offense…

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Owls for Justice release second statement detailing their future plans

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:25:06 +0000

Owls for Justice, an organization of Temple student-athletes committed to fighting systemic racism and injustice in North Philadelphia, released a statement Monday detailing the actions that they are planning to take in the future. “Owls for Justice recognizes the tremendous work being done on campus by Student Government, Black Student Athlete Union, Temple Progressive NAACP…

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Out of retirement – Fran Dunphy named Temple’s interim Athletic Director

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:38:56 +0000

Longtime former men’s basketball coach Fran Dunphy has been named as the Owls’ interim athletic director. On June 3, it was announced that former AD Pat Kraft was hired for the same position at Boston College, but has agreed to stay at Temple until July 1 to help ease the transition for Dunphy and his staff. Dunphy, who retired in 2019 after coaching the men’s basketball team for 13 seasons…

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Temple students hold forum and march for racial equality on campus

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 21:51:28 +0000

Temple students came together in the form of a town hall Friday, June 13th to protest the university’s latest statements on racial injustice in Philadelphia and within the Temple community. The organizers goal was to get the student body’s opinion though to the university. One of the organizers, Andreya Anderson, a senior Psychology major, spoke about why she and her friends wanted to…

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Temple Responds to Racism Complaints, Police Ties

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 03:09:36 +0000

It has been nearly two weeks since the death of George Floyd, which sparked national uproar against police brutality. In a response to messages from students across social media, pleading for the discontinuance of all ties with the Philadelphia Police Department, the university released a statement late Sunday night. The university believes that doing so would not be in the “best interest of…

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President Englert expected to make decision on fall semester

Thu, 28 May 2020 22:20:05 +0000

President Richard Englert is expected to make an announcement about the fall semester this Friday, May 29th. Earlier this month, President Englert sent an email to students, staff, and faculty and introduced the “Return Team.” This group is tasked with, “building out scenarios for what campus life could look like over the next several months,” according to the President’s email.

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COVID-19 Impacts Students’ Study Abroad Plans

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:51:36 +0000

BREAKING* Klein Global Opportunities announced Thursday afternoon that it is cancelling all summer programs As campus clears out, many Temple students are focused on returning home and staying safe. Yet, with growing public health concerns, many with study abroad plans are worried their programs will be postponed or cancelled. Temple Education Abroad announced Tuesday that it will be…

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Now Showing: Sunday in the Park with George at Tomlinson Theater

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:29:03 +0000

Tonight, Temple Theater celebrates its opening night of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George, which runs through February 28 at the Tomlinson Theater located at 13th and Norris Streets. The musical draws inspiration from French painter George Seurat’s A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. The plot revolves around two storylines, a fictionalized version of Seurat…

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Tonight: People’s Poetry Audio Tour Kickoff Featuring Kai Davis

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:53:12 +0000

The Galleries at Moore continues their 2019 Faculty Triennial this evening with the People’s Poetry Audio Tour Kickoff, which features 2016 Temple alum and poet Kai Davis. The audio tour includes selected poems from the various workshops Davis and fellow poet Perry “Vision” DiVirgilio conducted this past month with students from around Philadelphia. The free event kicks off at 6 PM at Moore…

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