Board of Trustees - The Temple News

Trustee’s autobiography encourages persistence and diversity

13 November 2018 Tyra Brown

Nelson Díaz, the first Latino to be admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar Association, wrote a memoir about his career.

Architecture program ‘found a home’ in art school

30 October 2018 Will Bleier

Discussions to include the architecture program in the Tyler name began in 2003.

Trustees: Stop disrespecting neighborhood with proposals

30 October 2018 Letter

Justin Nelson, a North Philadelphia community resident, criticizes the university’s proposed on-campus stadium project.

Patrick O’Connor reflects on tenure as BOT chair

16 October 2018 Gillian McGoldrick

Patrick O’Connor spoke with The Temple News about the accomplishments and controversies he faced as Board chair.

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.

Board hosts last meeting of academic year at Ambler Campus

02 May 2018 Kelly Brennan

President Richard Englert noted the trustees’ decision to rescind Bill Cosby’s honorary degree and the suspension of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity on Main Campus.

Cosby’s defense attempts to prove he wasn’t home for the alleged sexual assault

20 April 2018 Gillian McGoldrick

With several travel itineraries from Cosby’s company and public relations firm from January 2004, the court heard testimony from two of Cosby’s assistants about his personal airplane and work-related travel scheduling.

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker to accept honorary degree at Class of 2018 commencement

18 April 2018 Lindsay Bowen

Booker will address the Class of 2018 along with other honorary degree recipients Robert Bogle, the president and CEO of the Philadelphia Tribune, and Meryl Levitz, the president and CEO of Visit Philly.

Andrea Constand, mother testify at Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial

16 April 2018 Gillian McGoldrick

Gianna Constand and Cosby’s defense attorney Kathleen Bliss went head to head as Bliss tried to attack her daughter’s credibility.

Andrea Constand testifies Friday, questioning continues Monday

13 April 2018 Kelly Brennan

Andrea Constand told jurors about her relationship with Bill Cosby and the alleged assault in January 2004.