smc – Temple Update

Temple Dedicates Klein College, Unveils Future Expansion Project

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 23:49:49 +0000

Temple Update was there as the School of Media and Communication became the Klein College of Media and Communication. The dedication ceremony was full of positive energy from beginning to end, and the room was packed with so many people that we eager to show their appreciation for the Philadelphia television legend, Lew Klein. Hosted by alum Bob Saget, speakers such as Bernie Prazenica…

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Live From London: An Update on the Westminster Attack

Sat, 25 Mar 2017 04:31:15 +0000

Our London correspondent Alexa Ross reports live from London with an update after a car was driven into a crowd at the Westminster Bridge. He managed to fatally stab another victim before he was shot and killed by British authorities. British Police identified 52-year old Khalid Masood as the assailant in the attack on the British Parliament. Alexa was at the Westminster Bridge just 24 hours…

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Temple Students Adjust to New Home in Spain

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:29:04 +0000

Temple Spain program have moved onto their homes in Oviedo until the end of the semester. View More » ]]>

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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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 » ]]>

SMC Speaker Series: Debbie Cenziper

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 02:20:44 +0000

The case of Obergefell v. Hodges was a landmark decision that changed the lives of LGBT+ people all across America. This was the case that legalized same sex marriage nationwide. At the center of this case were two everyday people who wanted their marriage to be recognized, and the lawyers who helped them get there. Their story is told in Love Wins, co-written by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist…

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SMC Professor launches LGBTQ Video Game Archive

Fri, 16 Sep 2016 23:56:28 +0000

For Adrienne Shaw, what started as a sabbatical project has now become her next big work. Following the release of her book, Gaming at the Edge, Shaw began work on the LGBTQ Video Game archive, a collection of instances of LGBT culture from the last thirty years of gaming. Shaw, along with the help of several student aides, has been building the archive since the summer of 2015, and has built it…

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Over 20,000 Alumni Contribute to $75M Fundraising Goal

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:37:48 +0000

Temple University reached it’s second-highest year in fundraising with contributions from alumni and other donors. Donations greatly surpassed the $75M fiscal year goal, totaling to almost $79M. Funds for student scholarships have increased due to these substantial gains. James Dicker, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, pointed out an increase in nearly 5,000…

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Annenberg Hall Undergoes Renovations

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:32:16 +0000

As the sun goes down and the students pile out, work inside The School of Media and Communication continues. The building is undergoing major renovations as part of a bigger plan to expand the half-a-century old building. “When you come in during the morning and you know what to look for, you can find it. But if you don’t know what to look for, you don’t know they’ve been there…

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Peter and Tina Fey Create Temple Scholarship

Tue, 08 Mar 2016 18:48:54 +0000

Tina Fey and her brother, Peter, have created a scholarship within Temple’s School of Media and Communication (SMC). Tina announced the scholarship on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Titled the Donald H. Fey Memorial Scholarship, it is in honor of her late father, Donald Fey, SMC ‘66, who was a journalist early in his career. The scholarship combines their father’s passion for…

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