Psychologists surprised by findings on writing as therapy for trauma
   Clinical psychologists Denise Sloan and Brian Marx have studied close to 500 trauma survivors and found that people who write about their experience are sick less, visit the doctor less and exhibit marked increases in cortisol, an important stress hormone associated with better adaptive functioning. [more]

Spotlight | Trustee Michael J. Stack III
    State Sen. Michael J. Stack III isn’t a Temple graduate, but he thinks of Temple as the home team. [more]

Around Temple
Fox School distributes books to students in Partnership Schools ... IEI announces feasibility plan competition’s winning teams ... Knitting together young lives ... Take stock of your health ... A winning smile [more]

This Week in Temple History
February 10, 1985
   The doors to two Park Mall rowhomes containing 10 new apartments were officially opened.
   The units, available for faculty and staff occupancy, were the residential cornerstone of what had been dubbed “Temple Town.” The plan, under then-President Peter J. Liacouras, sought to create a vibrant, 24-hour presence on the Main Campus and also called for a wide variety of businesses and services.