masks – Temple Update

Have Fun and Stay Safe: Masks are Optional for the Fall Semester

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:04:33 +0000

It’s been over two years since the world first shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. Schools across the nation closed and transitioned to online learning, without any guess as to how long it would last. Ever since, colleges have slowly but surely been finding their way back to normal. Temple University is almost there, as COVID-19 guidelines have changed for the Fall of 2022.

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Temple Easing Mask Mandate

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 16:37:08 +0000

For the first time in over two years, Temple University will be partially lifting its mask mandate. This comes after the city of Philadelphia dropped its indoor mask mandate for most establishments. The university updated its mask guidance earlier this week, announcing that masks will be optional in dining halls, residential halls, the Liacouras Center, residential halls, common areas…

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Potential Mask Mandate Changes Excite Some, Worry Others

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 20:00:24 +0000

statement from Mark Denys, the Director of Student Health Services, stating the school-wide masking mandate would stay for at least another week. View More » ]]>

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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City Showing Concern for Temple COVID-19 Outbreak

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 19:42:37 +0000

The City of Philadelphia is showing increasing concern towards the outbreak of COVID-19 cases at Temple University during the city’s virtual COVID-19 response briefing, Tuesday. Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley urges students to follow social distancing guidelines and stay indoors. Case counts are rising rapidly and there is “substantial risk” that the virus can spread into…

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COVID-19 Case Count Falls, Progress in Faster Results

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:58:18 +0000

In today’s press briefing, Mayor Jim Kenney says Philadelphia is making progress as case count decline Monday marked the five month anniversary of the first COVID-19 case reported in Philadelphia, and Mayor Kenney says Philadelphians have come a long way since then. Health Commissioner Dr. Farley describes Philadelphia’s progress as “good news.” The Philadelphia Department of Health today…

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Temple Update News Brief | June 23, 2020

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:16:29 +0000

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Philadelphia’s Road to Economic Recovery Outlined by City Officials

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 20:08:27 +0000

An additional 64 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health today. “One of the very best measures of how many people have a disease is the percentage of the positive tests we receive. For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, only 3 percent of the tests received were positive,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley.

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Temple Update News Brief | May 26, 2020

Tue, 26 May 2020 17:03:49 +0000

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