COVID-19

Report finds continued basic needs insecurity among local college students

12 July 2021 Fallon Roth

A May 26 report from the Hope Center examined how the pandemic affected college students and higher-education institutions in the Philadelphia area.

New TAUP leadership shares plans for upcoming academic year

02 July 2021 Fallon Roth and Micah Zimmerman

The faculty union will focus on uplifting faculty voices and campaigning against budget cuts.

Temple study abroad office cancels fall Japan program

02 July 2021 Fallon Roth

Students have the option to defer or withdraw their application, and any program or housing deposits they made will be credited to their next Temple bill.

Philadelphia Lyft driver’s song celebrates college students

26 June 2021 Rosie Leonard and Matthew Aquino

Fred Brown’s “Congratulations” reminds students to avoid stressing too much and celebrate how far they’ve come.

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.

Temple experts explain COVID-19 and climate change similarities

15 June 2021 Sarah Heidelbaugh

Examining inequalities revealed by the pandemic can help create an effective approach to climate policy

Philadelphia lifting remaining COVID-19 restrictions today

11 June 2021 Micah Zimmerman

Fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear a mask in nearly all indoor and outdoor spaces. Restaurants may end their 11 p.m. dining curfew.

Make vaccinations mandatory for students and faculty

09 June 2021 Wendy Garcia

A student urges Temple to make vaccinations mandatory for all students, faculty and staff returning to campus in the fall.

Temple opens additional COVID-19 vaccine clinic

02 June 2021 Micah Zimmerman

The White Hall clinic is only available to Temple students, faculty and staff.

Philly lifts most COVID-19 restrictions

02 June 2021 Fallon Roth

Philadelphians will still be required to wear masks indoors and the city will continue to enforce its 11 p.m. curfew for dining at restaurants.