David Boardman – Temple Update

Professor Edward Trayes Retires

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 19:30:07 +0000

Edward Trayes has been a professor at Temple University since the start of the start of the School of Media and Communication in 1967 He has dedicated his life to teaching students, and after 52 years at Temple he is retiring. Professor Trayes helped build the Photojournalism department that we know today. In an earlier interview with TUTV, Trayes talked about how photography is not…

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Lew Klein’s Life, Legacy

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 17:04:14 +0000

Lew Klein, television pioneer, professor, and philanthropist passed away in June. He was 91 years old. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English, Lew Klein began his career right here in Philadelphia. During its years in Philadelphia, Klein served as an executive producer for the iconic show, “American Bandstand”. The show…

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Charles Barkley to Receive Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 01:44:36 +0000

Charles Barkley can now add another award to his resume. The Emmy-winning broadcaster and former Philadelphia 76er will be honored with the 18th Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award in October, Klein College announced on Monday. View More » ]]>

Trustee H.F. ‘Gerry’ Lenfest Passes Away at 88

Sun, 05 Aug 2018 20:22:56 +0000

Temple’s historic boathouse on Kelly Drive, a seven figure donation to rename the School of Media and Communication as the Klein College, and establishing the Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Awards and scholarship program in honor of their friend, Lew Klein. View More » ]]>

Lew Klein Awards Honor NYT’s Dean Baquet

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 15:35:58 +0000

Executive editor of The New York Times, Dean Baquet, received the Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award for 2017. In a ceremony that took place at Mitten Hall’s Great Court, Klein College’s Dean Boardman said about Dean Baquet, “In the 17 years that we have had this event, we have recognized many giants of the media world. From Ed Bradley to Anderson Cooper, to Whoopi Goldberg, to Tina Fey.

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Marc Lamont Hill Joins Klein College of Media and Communication

Fri, 05 May 2017 19:28:47 +0000

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, will be taking on a new role as the first Steve Charles Chair in Media, Cities and Solutions for the Lew Klein School of Media and Communication. View More » ]]>

School of Media and Communication to Be Renamed in Honor of Lew Klein

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 11:00:19 +0000

Lew Klein will be honored by the National Association of Television Program Executives with the Lifetime Achievement Award this evening in Miami. But today, he is honored by Temple’s School of Media and Communication. Temple University announced today that the School of Media and Communication will be renamed the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication, honoring Klein’s generosity and…

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SMC Hosts Global Fusion Conference 2016

Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:15:34 +0000

Today starts “Media and the Global City,” the Global Fusion conference hosted by Temple University’s School of Media and Communication. Temple University recently joined Southern Illinois University, Ohio University, the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, and the University of Virginia in advancing research and education on global communication. “It’s an especially…

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Tina Fey Accepts Lew Klein Award, Meets with SMC Students

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:17:00 +0000

Last Friday, Temple University presented Tina Fey with the Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award. The Emmy award winning actor and comedian talked with students before meeting in Mitten Hall for a luncheon and official ceremony. Although she didn’t go to Temple, she was born and raised in Philadelphia and credits the city for her unique, dry, and sarcastic humor. Tina Fey’s brother, Peter…

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Temple Announces Search for New Dean of Tyler, Beasley Schools

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 17:33:47 +0000

State of the University address, Temple announced it will launch a search for a new dean of the Beasley School of Law and continue to search for a dean of the Tyler School of Art. View More » ]]>