Temple University Television – Temple Update

New Robot Revolution Exhibit at The Franklin Institute

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:30:07 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5KjbYetrEk&feature=youtu.be The Franklin Institute Science Museum, home to 12 permanent exhibits, has opened up a new interactive exhibit dedicated to Robots called The Robot Revolution. Different than other featured exhibits in the past, The Robot Revolution includes 40 different robots from companies and universities all over the world.

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NCOW for Owls

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 00:11:49 +0000

National Coming Out Week (NCOW) is an annual event at Temple to raise awareness, inclusion, visibility, and acceptance for the LGBTQIA community. Its goal is to create a safe and open environment to help people learn more about the community. Since 2008, NCOW is part of the internationally recognized National Coming Out Day on October 11th. This year, NCOW is from October 10th-14th and is full of…

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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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Wide-Spread Construction Transforms Temple’s Campus

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 21:16:22 +0000

Construction is happening all over Temple’s main campus and its changing the look and breathing new life into the university. From Liacouras Walk to Girard Avenue, projects of all kinds are underway. Major developments like the new library are still underway but others are complete. The most notable is the new sports complex – nicknamed the “Owlplex” located at the intersection of Broad and…

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Former Temple President Peter Liacouras Dies at Age 85

Fri, 13 May 2016 16:29:27 +0000

Temple University’s second-longest tenured President, Peter Liacouras, died Thursday at the age of 85 after battling a long illness. Liacouras served as Temple’s seventh president from 1982-2000. That tenure as president was surpassed only by founder Russell Conwell. He is credited with spearheading Temple’s evolution from a local commuter school to an internationally renowned public research…

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Temple Update Hosts An Update Reunion

Sat, 07 May 2016 23:31:47 +0000

Temple Update held an Update Reunion Saturday. The reunion honored Update co-founder, the late Rick Beardsley. Rick’s family was presented with a plaque in his honor. The Rick Beardsley Temple Update Award Fund accepted contributions after the festivities were over. Professor Peter Jaroff introduced the event along with Betsey Leebron Tuttleman, who co-founded Temple Update with Beardsley in…

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TSG Elections 2016: Owl Opportunity

Mon, 28 Mar 2016 14:00:38 +0000

Aimed at accessibility and affordability, three students have formed the Owl Opportunity ticket in the race for the top three positions within Temple Student Government. Owl Opportunity is made up of Michael Horwath, running for Student-Body President, Lady Carmela Robinson, Vice President of External Affairs and Titus Knox, Vice President of Services. Their biggest talking point is that they…

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TSG Elections 2016: Take TU

Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:55:57 +0000

Unexpected & unique – that’s how Take TU views their campaign. The Temple Student Government hopefuls have labeled themselves the “underdogs” of the 2016 TSG Election. The team is made up of Tina Ngo, running for Student-Body President, Jared Dobkin, Vice President of Services and Isabella Jayme, Vice President of External Affairs. “I think a lot of people are surprised that we’re even running…

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TSG Elections 2016: Empower TU

Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:50:41 +0000

“A group of dedicated, experienced Temple leaders” is what Empower TU believes they are. The group of three students are running for the top three positions on Temple Student Government’s Executive Board. Empower TU is made up of Aron Cowen, running for Student-Body President, Kelly Dawson, Vice President of Services and Jai Singletary, Vice President of External Affairs. The team is one of…

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Temple University Increases UK Presence

Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:20:52 +0000

The USA College Day Fair went to London to help students decide where they’d like to pursue their degree. The ever-growing diversity and urban campus attracted many students to Temple’s booth. The hopes are that the fair will bring new international students to campus. Update Abroad correspondent Kylie Winkler interviewed several attendees to gather their thoughts on considering Temple as their…

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