Breaking News Masking will become optional in some campus spaces beginning March 21 11 March 2022 Fallon Roth The announcement comes just more than a week after Philadelphia dropped its indoor mask mandate for most public indoor spaces.
Breaking News Philadelphia drops indoor mask mandate 02 March 2022 Fallon Roth Colleges and universities can choose whether or not to enforce a mask mandate.
News Temple and Ipsos study shows effects of masking, social interaction 21 February 2022 Jadon George The study found that masks make it difficult to decipher emotions in a workplace and in customer service.
Breaking News Temple delays spring semester residence hall move-in 31 December 2021 Fallon Roth and Lawrence Ukenye Undergraduate students moving into residence halls must receive a COVID-19 test within 24 hours of their arrival. The university is also encouraging those who are eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot.
Breaking News First two weeks of Temple’s spring semester will be remote 22 December 2021 Fallon Roth and Lawrence Ukenye The announcement comes as the Omicron variant becomes the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States.
CORONAVIRUS What you need to know about Temple’s COVID-19 mitigation plans 23 August 2021 Fallon Roth The director of student health services expects Temple to have a highly-vaccinated population.
Breaking News 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.
Breaking News Temple announces schedule for in-person commencement ceremonies 25 March 2021 Fallon Roth As of now, only graduates will be able to attend in-person ceremonies due to city COVID-19 restrictions.
CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 departure testing opens at Mitten Hall 17 November 2020 Jack Danz Temple University will offer a limited number of COVID-19 tests between Nov. 16 and Nov. 20.
Personal Essays Experiencing COVID-19 in different hemispheres 06 October 2020 Renata Kaminski A student reflects her contrasting quarantines, from the United States to home in Brazil.