August, 2021 - The Temple News

Students react to Temple’s vaccine mandate

17 August 2021 Samantha Sullivan

Temple students are both excited and concerned about the university’s decision to require all students, faculty, staff and contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 15.

Temple outlines plans for COVID-19 vaccine mandate

13 August 2021 Lawrence Ukenye, Fallon Roth and Amelia Winger

Students will be required to receive their first shot of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 10 and their second by Oct. 1.

Temple mandates COVID-19 vaccines for students, faculty

13 August 2021 Fallon Roth and Amelia Winger

The university’s mandate comes as Philadelphia announced its requirement for all higher education students, faculty and health care workers to be vaccinated by Oct. 15.

Philadelphia announces mask mandate amid rising COVID-19 cases

11 August 2021 Micah Zimmerman

Beginning Thursday, Philadelphians will be required to wear masks indoors unless everyone inside provides proof of vaccination.

Temple mandates masks for fall semester

10 August 2021 Fallon Roth

Unvaccinated students will be required to participate in weekly testing and will be restricted from participating in group gatherings and activities.

Owls’ field hockey head coach resigns

04 August 2021 Isabella DiAmore

Associate coach Michelle Vittese will serve as interim head coach for 2021 season.

Temple professor hosts art exhibition in New York City

04 August 2021 Samantha Sullivan

Tyler professor Karyn Olivier’s, “At The Intersection of Two Faults” addresses themes like invisibility and displacement

Distance runner Emma Gee is her own hero

02 August 2021 Nick Gangewere

Emma Gee reflects on how coming out as bisexual helped her better understand herself as a person and become more successful as an athlete since transferring to Temple last year.

Police find body that matches description of missing Temple student

01 August 2021 Fallon Roth

Johnston had been missing since early morning on July 10.

Investigation finds College of Education and Human Development dean did not violate laws or policy

01 August 2021 Amelia Winger

Despite complaints from faculty, an external investigation of Dean Gregory Anderson’s leadership of the College of Education and Human Development found he did not violate any laws or university policies.