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Joshua Hupperterz rejects plea deal in alleged killing of Jenna Burleigh

03 December 2018 Will Bleier

Hupperterz will face a life sentence if found guilty of first- or second-degree murder during trial, which will begin Jan. 7.

Hundreds sign national letter condemning Temple, CNN reaction following Marc Lamont Hill’s UN speech

03 December 2018 Grace Shallow

Two Temple students and a 1989 alumnus signed the letter along with several other organizations and professors not affiliated with the university.

Temple administration, advocacy groups react to Marc Lamont Hill’s controversial UN comments

30 November 2018 Greta Anderson

Jewish and pro-Israel groups said Hill’s remarks at the United Nations on Wednesday were anti-Semitic, which resulted in CNN dropping the Temple professor from their programming Thursday.

BOT announces Patrick O’Connor’s final term as chair

10 October 2018 Lindsay Bowen

O’Connor will be replaced by Mitchell Morgan, a 1980 law alumnus and university trustee.

Students evacuated at The View due to prank call alleging an active shooter

03 September 2018 Alyssa Biederman

Students were evacuated from the apartment building after police received a false tip claiming there was an active shooter situation.

Missing Temple student found in Northwest Philadelphia

28 August 2018 Greta Anderson

Jeremy Alwine was reported missing to Temple Police on Monday night after he did not return home from the first day of classes at Main Campus.

Trustee and philanthropist H.F. ‘Gerry’ Lenfest has died

05 August 2018 Will Bleier

Lenfest, 88, used money from the sale of his communications company to donate to Philadelphia museums, charities and schools.

Six more programs in the Fox School of Business reported false data

25 July 2018 Lindsay Bowen

Temple University uncovered more misreporting within at least six Fox School of Business programs submitted to the U.S. News & World Report, according to an email President Richard Englert sent to the Temple community on

U.S. Department of Education is investigating Fox School of Business

24 July 2018 Lindsay Bowen

Online MBA students could get their federal loans forgiven under the “borrower defense” provision if the school is found to have misled prospective students.

Fox interim dean announced

23 July 2018 Alyssa Biederman

Ron Anderson will act as dean until a permanent dean is appointed.