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Gov. Wolf proposes 5 percent funding increase for Temple

Gov. Wolf proposes 5 percent funding increase for Temple

The Temple News — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a 5 percent increase in funding for state-related universities, including Temple University, during his final budget address Tuesday. Pending approval from the state legislature by July 1, the increase will be the first since the 2018-19 fiscal year.
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Temple professor asks court to reinstate lawsuit against U.S. government

Temple professor asks court to reinstate lawsuit against U.S. government

The Temple News — The appeal comes just short of a year after a U.S. District Judge dismissed most of the counts in Xiaoxing Xi's first lawsuit against the U.S. government. Xiaoxing Xi, a Temple University physics professor, asked a federal appeals court to reinstate his damage claims against the United States government after alleging he was wrongfully charged for selling technology to China in 2015.
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Temple University has not achieved renewable energy goal

Temple University has not achieved renewable energy goal

The Temple News — Temple University did not achieve its goal of having at least 100 kilowatts of renewable energy, a zero-carbon emission energy source, in university facilities by 2022. The university faced several challenges to meeting this goal, including the cost of renewable energy, lack of space for solar panels, the prioritization of other sustainability projects, like green roofs, and the instability of the market for power-purchase agreement.
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Temple Campus Safety to begin first external audit in more than a decade

Temple Campus Safety to begin first external audit in more than a decade

The Temple News — Amid the surge of gun violence near Main Campus, Temple University recruited former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey to audit Campus Safety Services' procedures beginning potentially in two weeks, marking the department's first external audit in more than a decade.
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Power restored in four Temple buildings

Power restored in four Temple buildings

The Temple News — The issue was located in a manhole on Cecil B. Moore Avenue and Liacouras Walk. There is no risk to public safety. Updated 2/2 at 8:46 p.m. Power was restored at the Howard Gittis Student Center, Klein Hall, Ritter Complex and Rock Hall around 8:30 p.m.
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Education dean will step down in May

Education dean will step down in May

The Temple News — The announcement comes nearly a year after a law firm reviewed the culture of the College of Education and Human Development's leadership. Gregory Anderson is stepping down as dean of the College of Education and Human Development in May to take a sabbatical.
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Josh Shapiro speaks to Temple Jewish Law Students Association

Josh Shapiro speaks to Temple Jewish Law Students Association

The Temple News — In Josh Shapiro's childhood home, every Friday night was reserved for Shabbat dinner, which begins the day of rest in Judaism. The memories of Shabbat, synagogue services and learning the importance of helping others at Jewish day school built the foundation for Shapiro's legal career.
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Temple President meets Governor Tom Wolf in Harrisburg

Temple President meets Governor Tom Wolf in Harrisburg

The Temple News — Temple University President Jason Wingard made his first trip to Harrisburg alongside Board of Trustees Chairman Mitchell Morgan to meet with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Jan. 11 to discuss the state's appropriations to Temple.
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Temple University will distribute KN95 masks to students

Temple University will distribute KN95 masks to students

The Temple News — In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 on Main Campus, Temple introduced new mask guidelines for students on Jan. 21. Students must wear a KN95 mask, a surgical mask with a cloth mask on top or a surgical mask with multiple layers of nonwoven fabric.
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Temple ramps up COVID-19 mitigation effort amid high case count

Temple ramps up COVID-19 mitigation effort amid high case count

The Temple News — As of Jan. 14, there were 555 active COVID-19 cases among Temple University students and employees during the week of Jan. 9, the highest weekly case count the university reported since January 2021, according to the university's vaccine and case dashboard.
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Where to get a COVID-19 booster near Temple's Main Campus

Where to get a COVID-19 booster near Temple's Main Campus

The Temple News — As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 triggers an increase in cases, vaccination sites across the City of Philadelphia are offering booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine. Preliminary data suggests booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine strengthen protection against Omicron and other variants of the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Top 10 News stories of 2021

Top 10 News stories of 2021

The Temple News — 2021 was a year of influential news marked by COVID-19 vaccines, a new university president, severe weather damage, student campaigns and the Temple University community trying to get "back to normal" after COVID-19 shut down campus in 2020. The News team at The Temple News compiled a list of 10 stories signifying important university events in 2021: 1.
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Federal judge will not dismiss indictment against Temple alumnus for Jan. 6 riot

Federal judge will not dismiss indictment against Temple alumnus for Jan. 6 riot

The Temple News — A United States district judge wrote that the First Amendment cannot protect the group of Proud Boys leaders from criminal prosecution for their alleged roles in the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the United States Capitol building.
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Temple delays spring semester residence hall move-in

Temple delays spring semester residence hall move-in

The Temple News — 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. Undergraduate students living in Temple University's residence halls must wait until Jan.
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First two weeks of Temple's spring semester will be remote

First two weeks of Temple's spring semester will be remote

The Temple News — Updated 12/22 at 4:27 p.m. Temple University will hold its spring semester classes virtually through Jan. 21, except for essential in-person classes, as COVID-19 cases rise due to the contagious Omicron variant, wrote President Jason Wingard in an announcement to students and employees Wednesday afternoon.
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Gregory Mandel named Temple's new senior vice president and provost

Gregory Mandel named Temple's new senior vice president and provost

The Temple News — Temple University's Board of Trustees approved Gregory Mandel, who has served as interim provost since August, as the university's new senior vice president and provost at its meeting Tuesday afternoon.
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Philadelphia requires COVID-19 vaccine for indoor dining

Philadelphia requires COVID-19 vaccine for indoor dining

The Temple News — The mandate will go into effect on Jan. 3, 2022 for all establishments with indoor dining options, including restaurants, bars and sports venues. The City of Philadelphia is requiring people to provide proof of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine to dine in any indoor establishment - including restaurants, bars, movie theaters and sports venues - beginning Jan.
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Former Temple student missing since Thursday

Former Temple student missing since Thursday

The Temple News — Kenaizha Ezell, a 20-year-old junior art therapy major, has been reported missing since Dec. 9 at around 8 a.m. after experiencing a mental health crisis on Helen Street near Ontario, The Temple News reported. Ezell, who also goes by "Nage," is 5 foot 4 inches with brown skin, brown eyes and black hair.
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Temple shuttle struggles with capacity limits on weekends

Temple shuttle struggles with capacity limits on weekends

The Temple News — FLIGHT, Temple University's shuttle service, plans to implement new changes to its program in light of President Jason Wingard's Nov. 30 announcement to the Temple community, which expressed an intent to increase FLIGHT's availability. FLIGHT's "campus partners" will accept feedback from students to help them improve the program, wrote Mark Gottlieb, senior associate director of operations and logistics, in an email to The Temple News.
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Parents, students and community organize for more campus safety

Parents, students and community organize for more campus safety

The Temple News — Updated 12/6 at 4:13 p.m. Approximately 30 to 40 Temple University students, parents, community members and Pennsylvania State Senator Sharif Street gathered at the Bell Tower on Monday morning to rally for increased campus safety and against gun violence in light of the fatal shooting of Samuel Collington, a 21-year old senior political science major, on Nov.
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Temple announces new campus safety initiatives after off-campus shooting

Temple announces new campus safety initiatives after off-campus shooting

The Temple News — The university plans to increase the Campus Safety Service force by 50 percent, host a virtual forum about campus safety and pursue the establishment of a university violence reduction institute. Temple University's Campus Safety Services will increase their force by 50 percent and work with the Philadelphia Police Department to increase off-campus patrol, President Jason Wingard announced to the Temple community Tuesday evening.
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Temple student dead, employee injured in alleged domestic violence incident

Temple student dead, employee injured in alleged domestic violence incident

The Temple News — Katherine Kelemen, a College of Liberal Arts student, and Sheri Kelemen, a medical school employee, were the victims of the alleged Monday morning attack. Content warning: This article discusses descriptions of violence that may be disturbing for some readers.
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Prosecution rests in former Fox dean's trial

Prosecution rests in former Fox dean's trial

The Temple News — Diana Breslin-Knudsen still remembers feeling sick to her stomach as she and her Fox School of Business colleagues gathered on the seventh floor of Alter Hall on Jan. 9, 2018. They were attending a champagne toast celebrating the school's online master of business administration program, which had just earned the top spot in U.S.
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Larry Krasner reelected as Philadelphia District Attorney

Larry Krasner reelected as Philadelphia District Attorney

The Temple News — Updated 11/3 at 12:58 a.m. Incumbent Democrat Larry Krasner was reelected to his second term as Philadelphia's District Attorney today, winning approximately 69 percent of the vote, the Associated Press projected. Krasner defeated Republican challenger Charles Peruto, a criminal defense attorney who won approximately 30 percent of Philadelphians' votes.
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