Wednesday, November 18, 7 p.m., Learning Center Auditorium
Temple University: 125 Years of Service to Philadelphia, the Nation, and the World, by noted historian and Temple professor and Ambler campus Dean Dr. James W. Hilty, written with Temple history instructor Matthew Hanson, offers the first full history of Temple University. It presents a rich chronicle from founder Russell Conwell’s vision to democratize, diversify, and broaden the reach of higher education to Temple's present day status as the twenty-eighth largest university and the fifth largest provider of professional education in the United States. The book captures Temple’s long record of service to its North Philadelphia neighbors, its global reach to Rome, Tokyo, and beyond, and its development from a row house campus into a lively 11,000- resident urban village at its main campus—all the while assuring "Access to Excellence." Learn more here.
Master of Landscape Architecture Information Session
Tuesday, December 1, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Bright Hall Room 106
Applications are being accepted now for the new Master of Landscape Architecture (MLArch) program, which will be offered at Temple University Ambler for the first time in Fall 2010. The Master of Landscape Architecture in the School of Environmental Design has an emphasis in ecological landscape restoration. It provides graduates with the knowledge to make informed and creative environmental design decisions. Graduates are highly marketable and have the basic skills required of professional landscape architects, including design, computer graphics, horticultural knowledge, technical competence, and knowledge of restoration. During the December 1 information session, participants will meet with Dr. Mary Myers, Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, to learn about the profession, the degree, and the Graduate School application process. Visit here to learn more about the program. Information or to register: 267-486-8175.
Boyer at Ambler:
"Brass for the Holidays"
Friday, December 4, Noon, Learning Center Auditorium
The third concert in the "Boyer at Ambler" series for Fall 2009 will feature a selection of holiday classics performed by the Boyer College of Music and Dance's Brass Quintet. Ring in the holiday season with a celebration of sound that is not to be missed! This concert is sponsored by the Boyer College of Music and Dance. This program is part of the Ambler Campus Cultural Affairs Series.
On Monday, September 14,
Dr. Mary Myers, Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, brought her General Education class, The Science of Sustainable Design, to campus for a tour of the Ambler Arboretum. Seventy students came up from Main Campus via the Shuttle Bus, quite excited to see the "green" campus. The class explored the Stormwater Wetland Garden and related it to the Hydrologic Cycle and Carbon Cycle. They also visited the Ernesta Ballard Healing Garden to review the "stormwater best management practices embodied in the "stream" design (which slows down and absorbs stormwater runoff from Dixon Hall). They also enjoyed seeing the Native Plant Garden, the Food Crops area, the beehives.
The Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture is home to a wide selection of well-known scholars, academicians, and experts in a variety of fields of expertise, from urban design and landscape planning to wetland restoration and historical preservation.
The best way to learn about a campus is to "visit" it!
Take a trip through this series of informative videos to learn about the School of Environmental Design, the Ambler Campus, Student Life, opportunities for Adult Learning, and more!
