2020 - The Temple News

Philadelphia extends heat health emergency through July 22

21 July 2020 Amelia Winger

The city opened air-conditioned public spaces at libraries, schools and parked buses.

Temple Campus Recreation suspends club sports for the fall semester

15 July 2020 Dante Collinelli

The university hopes club sports can return in January 2021.

Temple announces plan to de-densify campus

15 July 2020 Amelia Winger

The university will reduce its in-person classroom capacity and create classrooms in non-traditional spaces like Charles Library to reduce the number of students on campus during the fall semester.

Trump administration reverses international student restriction

14 July 2020 Pavlína Černá

International students will continue to be allowed to take all their classes online and still fulfill their visa requirements.

Competitors race by City Hall during the 20th annual Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 17, in which 30,000 participated. | Aja Espinosa TTN

Philadelphia cancels all large events through February 2021

14 July 2020 Amelia Winger

The cancellation will apply to public events like parades and road races.

Pennsylvania, other states sue Trump administration over international student rule

13 July 2020 Pavlína Černá

The lawsuit challenges a rule that would force international students taking only online classes to leave the country.

Temple alumna to ‘shine a light’ as Philadelphia Orchestra librarian

11 July 2020 Natalie Kerr

Nicole Jordan will begin as the principal librarian in the 2020-2021 season.

Temple University’s plan for mitigating COVID-19, explained

09 July 2020 Colin Evans and Valerie Dowret

The Temple News spoke to university officials and health practitioners about steps they’re taking to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff returning for the fall semester.

Students and local groups protest Temple police, campus discrimination

08 July 2020 Colin Evans and Jeremy Elvas

The Temple University Coalition for Change organized a “teach-in” at the Bell Tower on Wednesday that featured speakers from local organizations.

Temple Japan selects Matthew Wilson as new dean

08 July 2020 Amelia Winger

Temple has not yet announced when Wilson will replace retiring Dean Bruce Stronach.