March, 2020 - The Temple News

All state-related colleges except Temple move to online classes

11 March 2020 Colin Evans

Temple University also stands apart from several Philadelphia-area universities that have suspended in-person teaching.

Petition to move Temple classes online created over COVID-19 concerns

11 March 2020 Madison Karas

A Change.org petition with more than 1,700 signatures calls on the university to transition to online classes.

Rutgers University and Penn State close games to fans

11 March 2020 Jay Neemeyer

Temple women’s soccer is scheduled to play against Penn State on March 22.

University of Pennsylvania to suspend in-person teaching

11 March 2020 Colin Evans

Temple has yet to make an announcement regarding the status of its in-person classes.

Online courses to combat COVID-19 won’t affect Temple student visas

11 March 2020 Valerie Dowret

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services usually only allows international students with F-1 or J-1 visas to take a single online course.

Temple’s Board of Trustees elects Fox alumna, approves renovations

11 March 2020 Colin Evans and Haajrah Gilani

New announcements and information regarding the spread of COVID-19 were absent from the Board’s March meeting.

World Health Organization classifies COVID-19 as pandemic

11 March 2020 Valerie Dowret

There are over 121,700 cases of the virus worldwide.

Large universities suspend in-person teaching amid COVID-19 outbreak

11 March 2020 Colin Evans

Temple told students and faculty to prepare for the possibility of moving courses online Monday.

Athletic institutions continue to monitor COVID-19

11 March 2020 Jay Neemeyer

Temple Athletics has not indicated any changes at this time.

COVID-19 cases rise to 16 in Pennsylvania

11 March 2020 Colin Evans

Two of the cases have been confirmed, while 14 are presumed positive.