Community Engagement

April 2014

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Apr. 29, 2014

- Community Engagement

Temple University Ambler EarthFest 2014 welcomes more than 7,000

By James Duffy

More than 7,000 guests visited Temple University Ambler April 25 for EarthFest 2014. “Our visitors […]

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Apr. 10, 2014

- Community Engagement

Fox students sport shaved heads to fight childhood cancer

By Brandon Lausch

It started as an April Fools’ Day joke: Members of Gamma Iota Sigma-Sigma Chapter—the academic […]

March 2014

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Mar. 25, 2014

- Community Engagement

Graphic-design thesis project inspires seventh-grade class

By Jazmyn Burton

Students at St. James School, located in the Allegheny West section of North Philadelphia, got […]

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Mar. 19, 2014

- Community Engagement

“Funeral for a Home” commemorates shared lifetimes in a neighborhood on the rise

By Jazmyn Burton

Each home has a story to tell. Notches marked into the frame of a door to record a child’s growth, […]

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Mar. 7, 2014

- Community Engagement

Temple hosts Carver Science Fair for Philadelphia students

By Preston Moretz

More than 600 Philadelphia public, parochial, charter and home-schooled students in grades 7 […]

February 2014

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Feb. 20, 2014

- Community Engagement

Cherry On!

Whether gearing up for a game, heading to the office or hanging out with friends, Owls everywhere […]

January 2014

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Jan. 30, 2014

- Community Engagement

Bringing justice to those with disabilities

For people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, navigating the criminal-justice system […]

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Jan. 23, 2014

- Community Engagement

MLK Day of Service

This week, Owls commemorated the life and legacy of a civil rights icon by joining in a national […]

November 2013

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Nov. 12, 2013

- Community Engagement

Temple's inaugural Global Day of Service showcases commitment to community

On Saturday, Nov. 9, hundreds of Temple alumni, students and friends beautified city gardens, […]

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Nov. 12, 2013

- Community Engagement

Temple celebrates 5th Annual Veterans Appreciation Day

By Kim Fischer

On Monday, members of the Temple community gathered in Founders Garden to celebrate the 5th Annual […]

August 2013

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Aug. 30, 2013

- Community Engagement

STEM programs are focus of summer camp programs for youth

By Preston Moretz

According to the U.S. Department of Education, only 16 percent of American high school seniors are […]

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Aug. 21, 2013

- Community Engagement

Spike Lee greets young community news producers at BlackStar Film Festival

By Kim Fischer

  In early August, members of POPPYN screened one of their news segments for famed director Spike […]