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Our talented faculty and broad curriculum of nearly 300 academic programs provide superior educational opportunities for academically talented and highly motivated students, without regard to their status or station in life. Temple?s richly diverse student population and the dramatic growth of our residential campus community of student scholars enrich the educational and extracurricular life of our people. While the University especially serves students from Greater Philadelphia, it is enlivened by a rapidly increasing number of students from across Pennsylvania, throughout the nation, and around the world.We maintain an international presence with campuses in Tokyo and Rome and programs in London, Beijing, and six other locations worldwide. A long-time leader in professional education, Temple prepares the largest body of practitioners in Pennsylvania; we are among the nation?s largest educators in the combined fields of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, podiatry and law. In addition, we offer more than four dozen doctoral and more than 100 master?s degree programs that contribute to research and scholarship. Temple seeks to create new knowledge that improves the human condition and uplifts the human spirit.To achieve this goal, we maintain our commitment to recruiting, retaining, and supporting outstanding faculty that prize diversity of thought, excel in scholarly endeavors, and support the aspirations of capable students.
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H.A. Shenkin, 92, surgeon
Henry A. Shenkin, 92, an innovative neurosurgeon and an author, died Saturday at the Quadrangle, a retirement community in Haverford, where he had lived for 18 years. Dr. Shenkin was founding director, in 1960, of the neurosurgical research laboratory at Episcopal Hospital. He was a professor at the Medical College...
For decades of protesters, black is no mere fashion statement
Long before pink ribbons signified the fight against breast cancer, yellow wreaths supported American troops in combat, or green labels equaled all things organic, African Americans were wearing black to show solidarity in the civil rights movement.Yesterday, thousands of protesters descended on Jena, La., dressed in head-to-toe noir, to show...
Graft to gripes: Why voters chose change
On Tuesday, Pat Dangillo was on a mission as she marched to the polls at Nebinger Elementary School in the Bella Vista neighborhood: Change Philadelphia."This is the only shot we got," said Dangillo, 61, a retired city worker.Jeff Waters felt similar urgency at West Philadelphia's Pinn Memorial Baptist Church. "It's...
Former U. official takes Temple University helm
PHILADELPHIA -- Ann Weaver Hart didn't realize she would be the first woman to head Temple University until the day before she was appointed president. Despite the fanfare surrounding the recent selection of Harvard's first female leader, Hart said her historic role at Temple has basically been shrugged...
Helen C. Sobehart
Duquesne University in Pittsburgh has welcomed a former superintendent, Helen Sobehart, to the post of associate academic vice president. Sobehart previously directed the university's School of Education Leadership Institute and the interdisciplinary doctoral program for educational leaders. Sobehart also has worked at Temple University, directing the Laboratory for Student Success....
Over 45 Business and Civic Leaders to Pilot Region's Bid for 2016 Games: Staley, Torsella and Cohen to Chair Effort
PHILADELPHIA -- Organizers of Philadelphia's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games today announced that more than 45 civic, business, sports and education leaders from the Greater Philadelphia region will serve on the Board of Directors of Philadelphia 2016. Philadelphia 2016, the entity that will oversee the region's bid...
BEST 50 Women in BUSINESS: Jane Scaccetti
Jane ScaccettiShareholder Drucker & Scaccetti Philadelphia, Philadelphia CountyEducation: Bachelor's degree in accounting, Temple University; master's degree in taxation, Villanova UniversityPrimary job function: Tax accountantCompany description: Philadelphia-based boutique consulting firm providing tax, business and financial consulting services for individuals and businessesDefinition of a leader: A leader is someone who inspires action...
S.L. native to preside at Temple University
Salt Lake native Ann Hart will take over as president of Temple University in Pennsylvania this summer. Hart, a University of Utah graduate, has been the president of the University of New Hampshire since 2002 and will make the move to Temple on July 1. "President...
New top Owl named at Temple U.
There's a new Owl in town. And she's ready to spread her wings. Yesterday, Temple University's board of trustees announced the election of the school's first female president, Ann Weaver Hart. Hart, the current president of the University of New Hampshire, will assume leadership July 1 of...
Temple's likely leader needs lessons
Ann Weaver Hart, Temple University's presumptive next president, has a lot to learn about the region's largest school. She hasn't set foot on Temple's campus in years, and she said she knows Philadelphia only "as a tourist." "I need to get to Temple and talk to some people," said...


