June, 2020 - The Temple News

Philadelphia scales back July 3 green phase reopening

30 June 2020 Amelia Winger

The city will allow “lower-risk activities” to resume on July 3 while still banning large indoor gatherings, indoor dining and gyms.

Philadelphia issues mandatory mask policy for outdoors, public spaces

26 June 2020 Amelia Winger

The policy applies to indoor public spaces and outdoor areas where people are closer than six feet from others not in their household.

Temple University to stop funding Philadelphia Police Foundation

26 June 2020 Jay Neemeyer

The university will instead direct money to social justice programs.

Dawson Anders wins Delaware Amateur Championship

26 June 2020 Jay Neemeyer

Anders won in a three-hole playoff at Heritage Shores.

Temple to open campus COVID-19 testing center in former apparel store

25 June 2020 Colin Evans

The university will test students, faculty and staff who are symptomatic and those who are asymptomatic but at high risk of infection.

Trump visa restrictions won’t affect students, could impact prospective workers

24 June 2020 Pavlína Černá

The suspension doesn’t apply to foreigners with valid nonimmigrant status already in the United States or Temple’s J-1 programs but will affect H-1B visa seekers currently abroad.

Bill Cosby able to appeal conviction, PA Supreme Court says

23 June 2020 Nico Cisneros

Cosby was convicted in 2018 for sexually assaulting a Temple employee.

Temple faculty, curators discuss Juneteenth’s legacy

19 June 2020 Nico Cisneros

Juneteenth holiday renews calls for justice and recognition, historians and leaders said.

Student-athletes can return to campus on June 22

19 June 2020 Dante Collinelli

Athletics will be instituting a number of new COVID-19 practices like daily screening before workouts.

Philadelphia releases plan for green phase reopening

18 June 2020 Colin Evans

The city will allow some outdoor and small indoor activities to resume while still in the yellow phase as well.