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COVID Booster Available On and Near Campus

September 23, 2022 Mara Tannenbaum

The city of Philadelphia has received 41,000 reformulated doses of the newest bi-valent COVID-19 vaccine. Health officials say the doses offer better protection against both the original coronavirus, and its variants. View More »

Temple Expert Talks About New Variant

March 25, 2022 Sam Mastropietro

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. View More »

Colleges Weigh Changing Mask Mandates

March 12, 2022 Sam Mastropietro

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. View More »

COVID’s Impact on Temple Housing

October 22, 2021 Jack Hugh Traynor

Among all the things COVID has impacted, campus housing is one of them. Johnson and Hardwick Hall has seen some drastic changes over the course of the pandemic. View More »

Students Registering For Classes See a Mix of Options

August 21, 2021 Meredith S Haas

As registration ramps up this week, students are noticing some classes are being offered in-person. University spokesman Ray Betzner says three quarters of classes are expected to have some in-person elements in the fall. View More »

Behind the Tests at Temple; How the Enormous COVID Testing Program Works

April 1, 2021 Josh Kurman

Now, at this point in the semester, students know what a Covid test looks like: You show up, take your test, wait a few days and get your results. View More »

Vaccine Clinic Set to Open at White Hall

March 25, 2021 Meredith S Haas

Beginning March 29th, students, faculty and staff will have the possibility of receiving their Covid-19 vaccine at White Hall for six weeks. View More »

天普时刻 Temple Moment 03/15/2021

March 15, 2021 Janet Zheng

来自Temple Update新闻室，您收看的是天普时刻： – 周一将有另外45所学校向学前班至二年级学生开放 – 福奇博士：特朗普应该敦促他的支持者接种疫苗 – 天气预报 View More »

How President Biden’s Relief Package Is Affecting Students

March 15, 2021 Madison Marie McDonald

President Biden and the United States Congress have recently passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. View More »

How Temple’s COVID-19 Testing Program is Working

February 2, 2021 Meredith S Haas

Students are experiencing a new normal, getting tested once or twice a week for COVID-19. They can set up appointments through their TU Health Portal at any location on campus, including Mitten Hall and the Student Center, where they can administer asymptomatic PCR tests to themselves, and Morgan Hall, where they can receive rapid symptomatic tests. View More »