Temple University

10/26/2026

hands-on learning in an actual legal classroom? sign us up! ⚖️

10/26/2026

Helping more neighbors get connected. 💻

Through free workshops and community partnerships, Temple’s Community Gateway is making digital learning more accessible for North Philadelphia residents, from computer skills and Excel to online safety and cybersecurity.

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Through a partnership with the City of Philadelphia, Temple’s Community Gateway is helping residents build digital literacy skills and share their knowledge with others in their neighborhoods.

10/25/2026

Putting student success into action. 👏

Temple welcomed Tim Renick, executive director of Georgia State University’s National Institute for Student Success, to share data-driven recommendations for improving student retention, academic advising and student support.

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An independent assessment identifies opportunities to strengthen the first-year experience, academic advising, data-informed support and financial wellness.

10/24/2026

What I Wish I Knew Before Transferring, with Temple Owl Maria 🌟🦉

Maria Escobar shares advice for transfer students while building her future in supply chain management at Temple’s Fox School of Business through the Estée Lauder Scholars program.

Save these tips, share them with a fellow transfer student, and remember, you don’t have to figure it all out at once! 🍒 https://bit.ly/4yOgdMk /

10/23/2026

happy to celebrate national transfer student week with you 🥹🦉

10/23/2026

Temple orchestras make their mark at Lincoln Center. 🎷🦉

Temple’s Studio, Jazz and Symphony orchestras collaborated for the world premiere of John Clayton’s TWO FIVE O: Reflections, blending jazz, symphony, Philadelphia photography and poetry.

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The orchestras presented the world premiere of John Clayton’s TWO FIVE O: Reflections at Lincoln Center.

10/23/2026

New homes for Temple’s theater and film programs. 🎭🎬

Beginning in fall 2027, the Department of Theater will join the Boyer College of Music, Dance and Theater, while the Department of Film and Media Arts will move to Klein College of Media and Communication, creating more pathways to professional opportunities and internships.

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The Department of Theater will move into the Boyer College of Music and Dance, and the Department of Film and Media Arts will move into the Klein College of Media and Communication.

10/22/2026

We're looking to spotlight Temple Alumni who were first-generation students. Doing something cool? Share your photos!

10/22/2026

A new chapter for a historic landmark, rooted in community. 🦉🍒🏛️

Thanks to a generous naming gift from Michael Spolan and the Spolan Family Fund, Temple’s Burk Mansion will become the Spolan Community Engagement Center, a hub for university-community partnerships and programs serving North Philadelphia.

Renovations are underway, with plans to open in early 2028.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4yFcr7U

10/22/2026

don't get spooked. wear cherry every thursday. 🍒

10/22/2026

Making healthy smiles more accessible. 🦷

At William D. Kelley Elementary School in North Philadelphia, Temple’s Kornberg School of Dentistry is bringing dental care directly to students and families, building trust and reducing barriers to treatment.

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10/21/2026

One weekend. So much Temple pride. 🍒🦉

Homecoming and Family Weekend brought Owls together for campus traditions, the biggest tailgate of the year and memories to last long after the celebration.

Relive the highlights:

From Monday, Oct. 5, through Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, campus was buzzing with Cherry & White pride as Owls came together to celebrate Homecoming & Family Weekend in true Temple style!

10/21/2026

sooooo see you soon? 😜

10/21/2026

Rethinking what responsible business looks like. 💼

Temple’s Fox School of Business has launched the Responsible Business Institute, a multidisciplinary hub bringing together research, dialogue and innovation to help business leaders build more ethical, sustainable and inclusive workplaces.

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Housed within the Fox School of Business, Temple’s Responsible Business Institute (RBI) is a new multidisciplinary hub for research, dialogue and innovation that has launched this fall.

10/21/2026

Seven new officers join Temple Police. 🦉👏

The Temple University Police Department has welcomed four Temple Police Academy graduates and three experienced officers to help serve the Temple and North Philadelphia communities.

Meet the new officers:

The Temple University Police Department welcomes four first-time police officers and three experienced police officers.

10/20/2026

already midway through the semester 🫨

10/20/2026

Perseverance conquers, even when plans change. 🦉🍒👏

After the University of the Arts closed, transfer student Raphaela Pinheiro continued her education at Temple’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture. Now a senior, she’s found her community and is on track to earn her graphic and interactive design degree.

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Raphaela Pinheiro came to the United Stated from Brazil to obtain a graphic design degree. She didn’t let University of the Arts’ closure stop her, and she graduates from Temple next semester.

10/20/2026

How a Temple alum became “Bloody Mary.”🩸🦉

Bobbie Weiner, CLA ’67, turned an unexpected opportunity to do makeup on a horror film into a career that included working on Titanic and creating camouflage makeup for the U.S. military.

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At 46, Bobbie Weiner found herself divorced, back in school and starting over. She also found herself covered in fake blood. Meet the Temple alum who went from running a thrift store to doing makeup for Titanic and the U.S. military. 

10/19/2026

happy national transfer student week! 🥳🦉

10/19/2026

A $2.5 million gift to support student success. 🦉🍒

Temple Trustee and alum Steve Charles, KLN ’80, and his family are establishing the Charles Family Center for Student Success at Klein College of Media and Communication, bringing academic advising, career coaching and experiential learning together under one roof.

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The new center supports Temple’s strategic plan, Forward with Purpose, and will serve as one of the hallmark features of the soon-to-open Caroline Kimmel Pavilion for Arts and Communication.

10/19/2026

Making sustainability a little more hands-on. 🥒🌱

Temple students learned how to pickle their own produce at the inaugural Sustainability Kitchen Workshop, exploring simple ways to reduce food waste, save money and make the most of what they have.

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At the Aramark Community Teaching Kitchen inside the College of Public Health, students learn to make more from what they already have.

10/18/2026

A Temple jazz tradition is back. 🎷

Thanks to a gift from Jim and Carol Ruddick, the Rite of Swing Jazz Café is returning this fall as the Ruddick Jazz Café, giving Temple students, faculty and alumni musicians a place to perform and bringing the community together through live jazz.

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A gift from Jim and Carol Ruddick revives the Rite of Swing Jazz Café, which will return this fall as the Ruddick Jazz Café.

10/17/2026

If you’re heading to Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary this year, you might spot a fellow Owl. 👀🦉🎃

Temple alums are part of the team, bringing their expertise to education, customer service, human resources and leadership at one of Philly’s most historic landmarks.

Meet the Owls of Eastern State:

Erin Davis, KLN ’07

10/16/2026

chattin' on the cherry couch 🍒🛋️

10/16/2026

No application fee. No better time to transfer.

Celebrate National Transfer Student Week by applying to Temple for Spring or Fall 2027 by October 25, 2026. Use code NTSW2026 in your Common App transfer application. Available for new applications only. https://bit.ly/47kajHo