Temple University
Motto:	"Perseverantia Vincit" ("Perseverance Conquers")
Established:	1884
Type:	Public, state-related
Endowment:	$204 million [1]
President:	Dr. Ann Weaver Hart
Faculty:	1,411 part time; 1,709 full time
Students:	34,218
Undergraduates:	24,194
Postgraduates:	9,499
Location:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Campus:	Urban
Colors:	Cherry and White
Mascot:	Owls
Website:	www.temple.edu

Temple University is a university in Philadelphia. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and The Commonwealth System of Higher Education is the organizing body of Pennsylvania 's state-related schools which allows the independent control of the universities A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Ann Weaver Hart (fl c 2000 was elected the ninth University president of Temple University in Philadelphia A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a long-running and prestigious athletic program A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Temple University was founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell and became known as Temple College in 1888. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Russell Herman Conwell ( February 15 1843 &ndash December 6 1925) was an American Baptist minister lawyer writer and Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In 1907, the college became a fully accredited university. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Temple University is the 28th largest university in the United States, the sixth largest provider of professional education in the country, and known for its programs in law, education, media, business, health sciences, and music. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to Health science is the applied science dealing with Health, and it includes many sub disciplines

Temple is a state-related university, meaning it receives public funds and offers reduced tuition for Pennsylvania residents but is under independent control. The Commonwealth System of Higher Education is the organizing body of Pennsylvania 's state-related schools which allows the independent control of the universities This differs from Pennsylvania's public universities and is a status shared only with the University of Pittsburgh and the historically black Lincoln University. The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University Lincoln University ( LU) is America's first degree granting historically black university located in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania State University is similarly structured, although that institution is a land-grant university, putting it in a slightly different category. The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States that have Usually, tuition at state-related universities is higher than the tuition at Pennsylvania's public universities due to the independence of the institution. The Commonwealth System of Higher Education is the organizing body of Pennsylvania 's state-related schools which allows the independent control of the universities The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern

The institution

The School of Dentistry, established in 1863 as the Philadelphia Dental College, is the second-oldest dental school in continuous existence in the United States and for 140 years, has provided men and women with a strong academic and clinical background for the practice of general dentistry. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Temple University School of Medicine opened its doors to students on September 16, 1901. The first coeducational medical college in Pennsylvania, it began as a night and weekend teaching venture to accommodate working people. Classes were held initially in College Hall, next to Russell Herman Conwell's Baptist Temple Church, and clinical instruction was given at the Samaritan Hospital farther north on Broad Street. Russell Herman Conwell ( February 15 1843 &ndash December 6 1925) was an American Baptist minister lawyer writer and The original medical school numbered 20 faculty with 35 students enrolled during the first year. Today, Temple University School of Medicine takes pride in the excellence of its teaching, service and research programs. The Temple University School of Medicine (TUSM located on the Health Science Campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA is one of 6 schools of medicine It remains fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. It employs approximately 452 full-time faculty, 73 part-time faculty and 875 staff. Each year it admits approximately 180 medical students and 24 graduate students. Reflecting the excellent quality of a Temple medical education, its MD graduates are highly regarded by competitive residency training programs, and have made significant career contributions to both medical practice and medical research. Many have become department chairpersons, deans and vice presidents of major academic medical centers.

Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs are offered through the College of Allied Health Professions, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, the College of Liberal Arts, the Boyer College of Music and Department of Dance, the College of Science and Technology, the Tyler School of Art, the Fox School of Business, the School of Communications and Theater, the School of Dentistry, the Graduate School, the Temple University Beasley School of Law, the Temple University School of Medicine, the School of Pharmacy, the School of Podiatric Medicine, the School of Social Administration & Department of Health Studies, and the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and The term liberal arts refers to a particular type of educational Curriculum broadly defined as a Classical education. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic The Stella Elkins Tyler School of Art, usually just referred to as Tyler School of Art is Temple University 's school of art located on a separate campus in Elkins Communication studies is an Academic field that deals with processes of communication commonly defined as the sharing of Symbols over distances in space and time Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Dentistry' is the "evaluation diagnosis prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical surgical or related procedures of diseases disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity Located at the Main Campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Temple University James E The Temple University School of Medicine (TUSM located on the Health Science Campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA is one of 6 schools of medicine Pharmacy (from the Greek φάρμακον 'pharmakon' = drug is the Health profession that links the Health sciences with the chemical sciences Podiatry or podiatric medicine is a field of Healthcare devoted to the study and treatment of disorders of the Foot, Ankle, and the "anatomical Health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Hospitality management is the academic study of the running of Hotels, Restaurants, and Travel and Tourism -related business

Academics

Temple has many academic programs.

Student life

Temple University is currently ranked the most diverse^[1] university in the nation by the Princeton Review. The Princeton Review (TPR is an American educational preparation company Signs of Temple's diversity can be seen all over campus as well as throughout its student organizations. More than 170 clubs and organizations provide outlets for all cultures and allow for socializing. Temple has a competitive political debate (where Temple is a member of the competitive National Parliamentary Debate Association), community service, and more. The National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA is one of the two national intercollegiate Parliamentary debate organizations in the United States. Student-athletes compete in intercollegiate and intramural athletics.

Resident students, totaling nearly 9,000, live mainly in the high-rise residential halls and apartment-style residences on the Main Campus in North Philadelphia. North Philadelphia is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. However, students also live on the Ambler and Tyler campuses. A few of Temple's oldest residence halls feature single sex floors while most newer residence halls are co-ed, with private bathrooms. Additionally, wellness floors have been developed to allow students an environment for healthy living. In 2005 the Office of University Housing and Residential Life opened its technology supported "Jack Niven honors classroom" within 1300 North and South Residence Hall to assist students.

The Independence Blue Cross Student Recreation Center provides 59,000 square feet (5,500 m²) of fitness facilities. The Rec Center is just one component of the Liacouras Center. Liacouras, the home court of perennially successful Temple basketball, also houses entertainment venues and a recreation center. In addition, the Student Pavilion, a multi-purpose, 4-court field house provides students with additional recreational space for volleyball, basketball, badminton, floor hockey, indoor soccer, tennis, golf, and much more.

In the Fall of 2005 the University opened Phase II of the Student Center Annex which included a full scale movie theatre, underground multi-purpose room, game room, and computer lounge, as well as an improved meeting and office space for student groups and organizations.

One of the school's largest student organizations is The Temple News, Temple's noted community newspaper, which features nearly 200 student writers, photographers, editors and business employees, coordinated by a staff of 20. The Temple News ( TTN) is the editorially independent weekly newspaper of Temple University. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint.

Technology

In January of 2006 the university opened the TECH Center. The TECH Center is a Computer lab and technology center located at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The TECH Center is a 75,000-square-ft. , state-of-the-art technology facility with resources that cater to current learning styles. Designed with a variety of workspaces to enable students to work collaboratively or individually, the Center is the largest of its kind in the nation. Also at Temple, computer labs and distance learning equipped classrooms are available throughout the various campuses. 85% of Temple's campus is wireless. In 2004, the Princeton Review named Temple the fourth-most "connected campus" in the United States in the annual "Top 25 Most Connected Campuses" survey [2]. The Princeton Review (TPR is an American educational preparation company The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Temple has maintained its "Top 25" listing for three years in a row. Most professors use "Blackboard"-- an online learning system. On Blackboard, they post all assignments, lecture notes, grades, and announcements. Faculty can receive technology assistance at Temple's Instructional Support Center.

Residential halls

Currently first year students and some sophomores have the opportunity to live in the following housing units: Johnson & Hardwick Residence Halls, Gertrude Peabody Residence Hall, James S. White Residence Hall, 1940 Residence Hall, 1300 Residence Hall, Temple Towers Residence Hall, Elmira Jefferies Residence Hall, and The Edge at Avenue North. Students living on Tyler campus reside at Beech Residence Hall while students on the Ambler campus live in the East Residence Hall. Students enrolled in the Podiatry School in Center City may chose to live in TUSPM Apartments.

The Louis J. Esposito Dining Center is located on the ground level of Johnson and Hardwick Halls located near the north end of main campus and is commonly referred to as J&H or the caf. Students not wishing to make the trip to this end of campus may visit the Student Center's Valaida S. Walker Dining Court commonly referred to as the SAC.

Graduate students may obtain housing in Triangle Apartments on main campus. While Triangle Apartments is the oldest structure of the main campus residential halls, Gertrude Peabody Residence Hall is the oldest traditionally designed residential hall. In 2006 the building celebrated its 50th anniversary. The structure was originally designed as a women's residence hall with the campus cafeteria in the basement. The Gertrude Peabody Residence Hall building structure has since undergone many renovations to better serve students including a study lounge, game room, fitness center, computer lab, kitchen, and new windows and air conditioning. Many alumni fondly recall their experiences in Peabody Hall, known affectionately as "Peabody Pride". Gertrude Peabody Residence Hall is also known to have been built on land that once occupied one of Temple University founder, Russell Conwell's original homes.

To accommodate the growing demand for housing on campus in recent years, the university has made arrangements for auxiliary housing within Elmira Jefferies, The Edge at Avenue North, Franklin House, and Kardon-Atlantic Terminal Building. Arrangements with Franklin House and Kardon-Atlantic Terminal Building ceased beginning in Fall 2006, however many students still seek individual leases from these buildings.

Surrounding the Temple campus are an array of students living within independently run, local realty housing. After freshman and sophomore years, Temple students are forced to make their own housing arrangements. The apartment complexes on Temple's campus include; The Edge at Avenue North, Kardon/Atlantic Terminal Building, University Village, Sydenham Commons, and Oxford Village.

Many students also chose to live in apartments or row homes. Students may obtain information on legitimate property managers through the Office of Off-Campus Living within the Housing and Residential Life Office which is located at 1910 Liacouras Walk. The Temple University Employs a large police force which patrols the surrounding Temple area and has security booths set up on all edges of its campus.

Athletics

Main article: Temple Owls

Temple Owls logo

The school's sports teams are called the Owls: this name comes from Temple's early days, when it was a night school. Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a long-running and prestigious athletic program The Owls are an order of birds of prey. Most are Solitary, and nocturnal, with some exceptions (e The Owls are primarily members of the Atlantic Ten Conference (A-10), with the notable exception of football, which is transitioning into the Mid-American Conference from being a I-A Independent. The Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10 is a Mid-major college athletic conference which operates mostly on the United States' eastern seaboard The Mid-American Conference ( MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division I college athletic conference with a membership The school's men's and women's basketball as well as the men's soccer teams are part of the Philadelphia Big 5 group of teams. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For other uses of the term "Big Five" and its variants see Big five (disambiguation.

The Women's Basketball Team is guided by head coach and three time Olympic Gold Medalist, Dawn Staley and have had 6 NCAA Appearances Under Coach Staley (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008). Dawn Michelle Staley (born May 4, 1970 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a US-American Basketball player and coach

Temple University was among the first institutions in the United States to sponsor extracurricular athletic activities for its students. Both the football and basketball programs were inaugurated back in 1894 under the direction of Coach Charles M. Williams.

Temple University is also home to several intercollegiate club sports. Notable among these are the men's and women's rugby teams. Temple rugby teams compete as members of the Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Football Union (EPRU) and the Mid Atlantic Rugby Footbal Union (MARFU). Temple's women's rugby team has made two trips to the USA Rugby Division II National Championships, in 2004 (winner) and 2005 (runner up). Member's of Temple's men's and women's rugby teams have gone on to represent the United States of America, and have received All American Honors. However, the team has one major disappointment and his name is Gareth "Little Spoon" Jones.

Greek life

Temple University recognizes 24 Greek Letter Organizations as part of the Temple University Greek Association^[2]. As of 2006, Temple's Greek Life community made up less than 2% of the student population but has more than doubled in population in the last year and has seen an addition of ten newly recognized organizations in the past year.

On May 3, 2006, Temple University Greek Association sponsored 3 awards at the First Annual Temple University Diamond Awards,^[3] These awards, voted upon annually by members of Temple Administration, currently include; Greek Man Of The Year, Greek Woman Of The Year, & Greek Chapter Of The Year.

Temple University Greek Association

Traditions

The "T"

Temple's "T" logo

The traditional symbol of the University is the Temple "T. Alpha Epsilon Pi ( ΑΕΠ or AEPi) is the only international Jewish college fraternity in North America, with chapters in the Alpha Epsilon Phi ( ΑΕΦ) is a sorority and member of the National Panhellenic Conference. Alpha Kappa Alpha ( ΆΚΆ) is the first Greek-lettered Sorority established and incorporated by African American college women Delta Kappa Delta (ΔΚΔ is a South-Asian based sorority complete with young women who have dedicated their hearts and souls to service and sisterhood Alpha Kappa Lambda ( ΑΚΛ) is an American collegiate social fraternity for men founded at the University of California Berkeley, in 1914 Delta Zeta ( ΔΖ) is a college Sorority founded on October 24, 1902, at Miami University in Oxford Ohio. Alpha Phi Alpha ( ΑΦΑ) is the first intercollegiate fraternity established by African Americans Founded on December 4 1906 on the campus of Lambda Theta Alpha ( ΛΘA) is a Sorority founded in December 1975 at Kean University in Union New Jersey and has since grown to over This article is about the student fraternity in the United States Phi Sigma Sigma ( ΦΣΣ) colloquially known as "Phi Sig" was the first collegiate Nonsectarian Sorority, welcoming women of all faiths Delta Sigma Theta ( ΔΣΘ) Sorority is a Non-profit Greek letter organization of college educated women who perform public service placing emphasis on the Lambda Theta Phi (also Lambdas was founded on December 1 1975 at Kean College in Union New Jersey Alpha Chi Rho ( ΑΧΡ) is a men's collegiate fraternity founded on June 4 1895 at Trinity College in Hartford Connecticut by the Reverend Zeta Phi Beta ( ΖΦß) is an international historically black Greek-lettered sorority and a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Chi Upsilon Sigma ( ΧΥΣ) &mdash official name is Corazones Unidos Siempre ( Hearts United Always) &mdash is a Latino oriented Delta Sigma Phi ( ΔΣΦ, also known as DSF or Delta Sigs or Delt Sigs or D-Sigs) is a fraternity established at the Kappa Alpha Psi ( KAΨ) is a collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership Traditional founding The Kappa Sigma Fraternity claims that its origins can be traced back to Bologna, Italy in 1400. Sigma Gamma Rho ( ΣΓΡ) was founded on the campus of Butler University on November 12, 1922, by seven school teachers in Indianapolis, Tau Kappa Epsilon ( ΤΚΕ or Teke, pronounced T-K-E or ˈtiːk as in Teak wood is a College fraternity founded on January 10th Phi Beta Sigma (ΦΒΣ is a predominately African-American fraternity which was founded at Howard University in Washington D History Phi Kappa Theta was established by the merger of two fraternities on April 29, 1959: Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ is an international fraternity and was the first African-American national fraternal organization to be founded at a historically black Phi Kappa Psi (ΦΚΨ Phi Psi is a US national college fraternity. " Early in his administration, President Peter J. Liacouras initiated a contest to choose a new symbol to represent the University. Peter James Liacouras is an American academic Career Liacouras was the President of Temple University from 1981-2000 The winner was this particular version of a representational T, which was created by students at the Tyler School of Art.

The Owl

The owl is the symbol and mascot for Temple University and has been since its founding in the 1880s. The Owls are an order of birds of prey. Most are Solitary, and nocturnal, with some exceptions (e The musical instrument is spelled Cymbal. A symbol is something --- such as an object, Picture, written word a sound a piece The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Temple was the first school in the United States to adopt the owl as its symbol.

Story has it that the owl, a nocturnal hunter, was initially adopted as a symbol because Temple University began as a night school for ambitious young people of limited means. As an Animal behavior, nocturnality describes sleeping during the Daytime and being active at Night - the opposite of the diurnal Russell Conwell, Temple's founder, encouraged these students with the remark: "The owl of the night makes the eagle of the day. Russell Herman Conwell ( February 15 1843 &ndash December 6 1925) was an American Baptist minister lawyer writer and "

Notable achievements

Temple University Professor of Piano Lambert Orkis and Lecturer in Tuba Jay Krush were both awarded Grammy Awards at the 42nd Grammy Awards ceremony on Wednesday, February 23, 2000. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Mediatubaogg -->The tuba is the largest and lowest pitched Brass instrument. Jay Krush is a native of the Philadelphia area whose busy career includes performing composing arranging teaching and conducting The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The 42nd Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2000. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. In 2004, Temple Alumnus, Juan "Pepe" Sanchez (BA,2000) won a Gold Medal in the Olympic Games as part of the Argentina's Basketball Team. Sanchez also holds the distinction of being the first Argentine to play in the NBA. Also, great American Stand-Up comedians Bill Cosby and David Brenner graduated from this school. William Henry Cosby Jr (born July 12 1937 is an American Comedian, Actor, Author, Television producer and Activist. David Brenner (born February 4, 1945) is an American Standup comedian, Actor, Author, and Filmmaker.

Campuses

Pennsylvania

• Main Campus: Located in Philadelphia, about one and a half miles north of Center City. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The campus is bordered by Susquehanna Avenue to the north, Oxford Street to the south, 16th Street to the west, and 10th Street to the east.
• Health Sciences Campus: Located in North Philadelphia specifically spanning Broad Street from Allegheny to Venango streets. North Philadelphia is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. With two hospitals (pediatrics and teaching), a pharmacy college, a nursing college and a dental college, it has a strong reputation for integrating all areas of health care into one fluent system. The medical and pharmacy schools are nationally renowned. The pharmacy school in particular is unique in its approach to education of the profession by administering courses that focus more on clinical sensibilities to prepare its students for the new roles of the pharmacist as a health care provider in the coming decades.
• Center City: Adjacent to Philadelphia City Hall and Suburban Station, Temple University Center City (TUCC) specializes in evening courses for working adults, and offers bachelor's and master's degrees in liberal arts and business. Center City is the " Downtown " and Central Business District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Suburban Station is an underground Commuter rail station in the Penn Center district of Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Ambler: Originally a junior college, Temple University Ambler now has 325 faculty and 4,600 students, offering bachelor's and master's degree programs on a 187 acre (757,000 m²) arboretum, located 13 miles from the main campus. Ambler is a Borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, approximately 16 miles (26 km northwest of Philadelphia The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries Temple University Ambler is the suburban campus of Temple University. An arboretum is a collection of trees Related collections include a fruticetum (from the Latin frutex, meaning shrub and a viticetum a collection of vines
• Harrisburg: Located at Strawberry Square, Temple University Harrisburg offers degrees in education, business, and social administration. Harrisburg is the Capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States of America Strawberry Square, is a Mixed-use Retail and commercial complex located in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
• Fort Washington: Temple University Fort Washington offers graduate degrees in business, computer engineering, education, and pharmacy. Fort Washington is an unincorporated Census-designated place and suburb of Philadelphia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United
• Tyler School of Art: Tyler School of Art campus, located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, was donated by Stella Elkins Tyler in the 1930s to dedicate as an art school. The Stella Elkins Tyler School of Art, usually just referred to as Tyler School of Art is Temple University 's school of art located on a separate campus in Elkins Elkins Park is an Unincorporated community, portions of which are located in both Cheltenham Township and Abington Township in the Suburbs A controversial move in recent years has led Temple to plan on closing the campus and moving it to the main campus, despite concerns from students, faculty, and alumni. The relocation will be complete for the spring semester of 2009.

Temple University Japan

Temple University also operates Temple University Japan (テンプル大学ジャパン, Tenpuru Daigaku Japan^?), a branch campus located in two buildings in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. University Japan Campus (Abbreviated TUJ, Japanese テンプル大学ジャパンキャンパス) is an international campus of Temple University in Philadelphia is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of March 1 2008, it had an official Population of 217335 and a officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. TUJ is the oldest and largest campus of any foreign university in Japan, with 2,830 students, about one-half of whom are Japanese and the others being from the U. S. and about 40 other countries. The campus offers B. A. (nine majors), M. S. Ed. , Ed. D. , MBA and LL. M programs, and also offers semester and year-long study abroad programs for U. S. undergraduates and law students (the latter is the first American Bar Association-accredited study abroad program in Asia). The American Bar Association ( ABA) founded August 21 1878 is a voluntary Bar association of Lawyers and law students which is not specific In addition, TUJ has non-degree English-language, continuing (adult) education, and corporate education programs.

After extended negotiations involving the U. S. and Japanese governments, in February 2005 TUJ became the first recognized foreign university campus (外国大学日本校, gaikoku daigaku nihonkō^?) in Japan. As a result, its credits and degrees are recognized as being equivalent to those of Japanese universities (while still being regular Temple University credits and degrees) and it can sponsor visas for international students. TUJ students are also given Japanese student identification cards and can obtain student discounts on train passes, mobile phone contracts, and other items.

The one remaining issue of contention between TUJ and the Japanese government is that TUJ is taxed as a for-profit company, even though the main campus is a non-profit, state university. This puts a significant financial burden on TUJ and its students.

TUJ plans to move to a large, purpose-built facility -- Temple Educational Center -- in central Tokyo in 2010.

Other campuses

Temple also has campuses in Rome and London. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Rome campus has been in existence for more than 40 years. This campus is located in the Villa Caproni on the Tiber River. The Tiber ( Latin Tiberis, Italian Tevere) is the third-longest River in Italy, rising in the Apennine mountains While studying in Rome most students reside in the Residence Medaglie D'Oro, which is in the vicinity of the Vatican. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Vatican City, officially the State of the Vatican City (Stato della Città del Vaticano is a Landlocked sovereign City-state whose territory

Temple also operates its own summer programs in London and Dublin, and administers an LLM program in China (the only one of its kind) through a cooperative venture with Tsinghua University in Beijing. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The Master of Laws is an advanced Academic degree, or research degree and is commonly abbreviated LL China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Tsinghua University ( THU;) is a University in Beijing, People's Republic of China.

Historical

On April 2, 1965, Lester B. Pearson, Prime Minister of Canada and recipient of the Nobel peace prize was awarded the Temple University World Peace Prize. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor During his acceptance speech Pearson criticised American bombing of Vietnam,

"There are many factors which I am not in a position to weigh. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia But there does appear to be at least a possibility that a suspension of such air strikes against North Vietnam, at the right time, might provide the Hanoi [communists] authorities with an opportunity, if they wish to take it, to inject some flexibility into their policy without appearing to do so as the direct result of military pressure"^[4]

The seemingly harmless speech infuriated President Lyndon B. Johnson who, the next day at Camp David, took Pearson out onto the terrace and began "laying into [Pearson] in no uncertain fashion". The Naval Support Facility Thurmont, popularly known as Camp David, is the rustic 125-acre (0 Pearson later apologized for the speech. ^[5]

Notable alumni

Temple's most famous alumnus is comedian and actor Bill Cosby, who has been widely associated with the school during his entire career. William Henry Cosby Jr (born July 12 1937 is an American Comedian, Actor, Author, Television producer and Activist. For other alumni, follow this link:

Main article: Notable Temple alumni

External links

• Official University Site
• Official Temple Athletics Site
• The true story of the Temple University 57 cent church

References