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Temple follows city guidance, extends vaccine deadline

06 October 2021 Fallon Roth

Students and employees must complete their vaccination series by Nov. 15.

Temple Ambler to close through Sept. 10

03 September 2021 Micah Zimmerman

Classes will be held online as scheduled as the campus is repaired and monitored for electrical damages.

Temple’s Ambler Campus damaged by tornado

01 September 2021 Micah Zimmerman

In-person classes at Ambler will be canceled on Sept. 2.

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.

Temple will not require masks for fully vaccinated people in the fall

18 June 2021 Fallon Roth

Fully vaccinated people will also not be required to participate in the university’s COVID-19 testing program.

Penn to require vaccine for faculty, staff and students

01 June 2021 Lawrence Ukenye

All faculty, staff and doctoral students at the University of Pennsylvania must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Aug. 1.

Temple announces summer COVID-19 testing plans

13 May 2021 Fallon Roth

Students who are fully vaccinated are not required to participate in the testing program.