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Agreement Reached in FOX School Class Action Lawsuit

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 15:41:58 +0000

Temple University announced on December 21 that a class action lawsuit has been settled in regards to misreported data to U.S. News & World Report for FOX’s rankings. According to a press release, Temple has agreed to pay the Online MBA class $4 million to settle the lawsuit, plus an addition $1.5 million to settle the claims of students enrolled in the Executive MBA, Global MBA, Part-time MBA…

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$12,000 in Prizes in Analytics Challenge

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:23:49 +0000

by Zach Simon Temple University’s Fox School of Business will host its 6th Annual Analytics Challenge on the morning of November 14th. Temple students have the opportunity to compete in groups and solve data set problems associated with NBC Universal, Alexion or AmerisourceBergen for $12,000 in prizes. The winners of the competition were announced after the November 14th presentations…

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FOX Dean Forced to Step Down Following Allegations of False Reporting

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 01:58:58 +0000

Dr. Moshe Porat, Dean of the Fox School of Business, has been asked stepped down following an internal investigation into several false reports made by the school during his tenure. President Englert announced today that Porat had “knowingly provided false information to at least one rankings organization about the Online MBA”, as well as exaggerating undergraduate GPAs, acceptances…

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Estudiante de Temple Encontrado Muerto en Apartamento Fuera del Campus

Thu, 17 May 2018 18:11:17 +0000

Funcionarios de Temple notificaron a la comunidad de la muerte de Daniel Duignam, un estudiante de tercer año en FOX School of Business, la semana pasada. Duignam fue encontrado muerto en su apartamento en la cuadra 1700 de Diamond aproximadamente a las 10 p.m. mayo 5. Se determinó que la causa de la muerte fueron múltiples heridas de bala después que sufrió un disparo en el pecho, la ingle y el…

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New Saxbys Provides New Opportunities

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:25:56 +0000

The new Saxbys inside Speakman Hall is open for business. The coffee shop is run entirely by students as part of a new Experiential Learning Program. It is the fourth Saxbys of its kind and provides unique opportunities for its workers. Temple University President Dr. Richard Englert says, “This is an opportunity not only for students to get great food, great beverage…

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First Annual Temple Entrepreneur Summit

Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:57:36 +0000

The Fox School of Business is the go-to place for business career fairs on Temple’s campus. Employers generally meet to find potential graduating talent for employment. What they usually don’t do is provide pitching assistance. That’s where the First Annual Temple Entrepreneur Summit came in on Monday, December 5th. The First Annual Summit started at 4 PM and concluded around 8 PM that evening.

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Temple Grad Wins World Series of Poker

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:11:15 +0000

Scott Blumstein, a recent Temple graduate, won the World Series of Poker early Sunday. At age 25, Blumstein won $8.15 million at the world’s largest poker tournament in Las Vegas. A native to New Jersey, this was Blumstein’s first appearance at the main event. He beat out over 7,000 competitors to take home the money as well as the WSOP bracelet. “I’m really happy with how I played tonight,”…

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Fox School of Business To Begin Renovation Project

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 12:30:04 +0000

The Fox School of Business has received approval to begin renovations on the building across from Fox’s Alter Hall. The building, which is located at 1810 Liacouras Walk, will undergo renovations beginning in August. The project is expected to be complete by the start of the 2018-19 academic year, which coincides with Fox’s 100th anniversary. The expansion will provide 77,000…

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Fox Students Give Back During Tax Season

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:20:50 +0000

This is the 10th year that Fox School of Business students are helping members of the community file their tax returns at no cost. Every Saturday students are at the Ambler campus with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, an IRS program that has assisted thousands of people in the Philadelphia area. VITA gives students a chance to get real life experience, which is what Fox alumni…

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Temple Update Receives Mid-Atlantic Emmy for Best College Newscast

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:11:53 +0000

Temple Update brought home its second Mid-Atlantic Emmy award Saturday night, taking the prize for Best College/University Student Production. Temple Update went up against student productions from Penn State University and Temple University Television‘s own football special, “A Season to Remember.” The award recognizes Update for its production following the terrorist attacks in Paris.

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