COVID-19 – Temple Update

Temple Pandemic Payout

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 04:52:01 +0000

For more information, visit the Temple Covid Settlement website. In Spring 2020, main campus was nearly deserted after Temple announced on March 16th that it was sending more than 37,000 students home and switching to virtual learning. “It was so weird it feels like it was yesterday, so not only like, is the pandemic happening, everyone’s scared, they’re kicking us out of dorms…

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New COVID-19 Variant Found in Pennsylvania, Ten Other States

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 20:59:38 +0000

According to data gathered by GISAID, the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data, variant BA 2.86 was found in Oregon, Ohio, Colorado, Michigan, New York, Texas, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, and Pennsylvania. View More » ]]>

A Night of Music at the Orchestra Concert

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:31:59 +0000

The Temple University Repertory Orchestra hosted a concert to show the music they worked on during the spring semester. Terrence Brown had the chance to speak with Orchestra Student Alison Edwards about their efforts at the performance. She says,“ We’ve Been Sight Reading Music All Year Long. We picked some of our favorite pieces we worked on together to bring to a concert tonight.”…

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Three Years Since COVID Shut Down

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:48:14 +0000

This week marks three years since Temple shut down and switched to online learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Some students reminisce on their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. “That was genuinely one of the craziest times of my entire life,” said senior Jason Coughlin. Coughlin further his experience by stating, “I feel very unmotivated if I’m doing all my work in…

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FIRST ON TEMPLE UPDATE: Interview with Temple University President Dr. Jason Wingard

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 14:26:39 +0000

Temple Update’s Meredith Haas sat down with Temple President Dr. Jason Wingard on Wednesday. Topics discussed included campus safety, the idea of a football stadium coming to main campus, and how his first 9 months in this new role have gone. Watch here. Temple University President, Dr. Jason Wingard, sat down with Temple Update’s Meredith Haas to discuss how the first few months of his…

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Temple Expert Talks About New Variant

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:45:16 +0000

Although COVID-19 cases and deaths have been on the decline ever since the massive wave of the Omicron variant took the world by storm a few months ago, the pandemic is not over yet. A new strain of the Omicron variant called “BA.2” is now working its way across the globe. This new variant is reportedly at least 30% more contagious than the previous strain of Omicron…

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Colleges Weigh Changing Mask Mandates

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 15:45:25 +0000

Following the announcement that Philadelphia would be dropping its mask mandate last Wednesday, college students in the city have been left wondering whether or not they would need to continue to mask up on campus in the future. The new mask guidelines still require that masks be worn in certain settings such as healthcare facilities and on public transit, but universities now have full…

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Spring Break Returns for 2022

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:20:19 +0000

Temple University’s spring break is on the horizon. Some owls have already flown the nest, while others are hooting about making this a spring break to remember. This year marks the first normal spring break Temple has seen in over two years. Due to the influx of COVID-19 cases during spring break of 2020, the university exchanged spring break for two “wellness days” last year.

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Temple University launches Mental Health, Wellness Task Force

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:01:56 +0000

“One of the many lessons underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of protecting and promoting the mental health and wellness of our students, faculty, and staff,” read the Temple University email sent on Monday. “This is perhaps the most significant student issue confronting higher education today.” President Wingard has announced the launch of two new task forces aimed at…

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Temple Updates Mask Requirements on Campus

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 23:19:29 +0000

Starting Monday, students and faculty were expected to wear only surgical masks, surgical masks with cloth masks on top, or KN95 masks. This is part of new masking regulations the University sent out three days prior to in person learning. The ordinance means that wearing only cloth masks will not be acceptable in Temple buildings, as they do not protect as well against the Covid virus…

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