Around Temple

Beury’s extreme makeover

Workers recently topped the bust of Charles E. Beury with a hardhat and safety glasses during ongoing renovations of Beury Hall. The building, which houses the departments of chemistry and geology, is currently undergoing a $22 million, five-phase program to totally renovate and upgrade the facility, according to Andy Riccardi, the University’s director of construction and engineering. Begun in May 2004, phase one was upgrading and enhancing the building’s infrastructure, included adding an electrical substation with all new grounding and distribution in the building’s basement, and new plumbing and duct work, Riccardi said. Phase two, which is nearly complete, includes the complete renovation and modernization of the first-floor lecture halls and laboratories. Riccardi said phase three will begin in May 2006, with each of the remaining phases focusing on floors two through four in the building. Beury served as a trustee of Temple from 1913 to 1952 and as second president from 1925 to 1941.
- Preston M. Moretz

Student-athletes collect for Katrina victims

Photo by Paige Ozaroski

Men’s gymnastics team member Nadov Simenaur (right) was one of many student-athletes from Temple sports teams to collect money donations for victims of Hurricane Katrina at Temple’s home football game on Sept. 17.

The Temple community rallied in the hurricane’s aftermath, collecting money, clothing and medical equipment, as well as donating time and expertise through volunteer work, in Philadelphia and on the Gulf Coast.

‘Finding Balance in an Age of Spin’

Photo courtesy Comedy Central

What do young people need to know about the mass media in order to become citizens of an information age?

That question will be at the center of “The News We Need: Finding Balance in an Age of Spin,” a discussion at the National Liberty Museum on Oct. 10. The forum will be led by broadcasting, telecommunications and mass media associate professor Renee Hobbs.

Attendees will discuss the changing nature of the news media, and watch and discuss excerpts from various recent documentaries, television programs and books, including Blogumentary; “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”; Rich Media, Poor Democracy; and others.

The deadline to register for this MediaSmart Seminar is Oct. 1. To reserve a space, contact Renee Hobbs at renee.hobbs@temple.edu. For more information, visit http://mediasmartphilly.com.

Spring semester by the Tiber or in Tokyo

Photo courtesy Temple University Rome

Oct. 1 is the application deadline for spending the spring semester in the Villa Caproni, facing the Tiber River in the heart of Rome.

Temple University Rome, established in 1966, offers a semester or academic year program of full-time study designed primarily for third-year undergraduate students. The program comprises four academic components: architecture/landscape architecture, liberal arts and Italian studies, visual arts and international business.

Oct. 1 is also the application and scholarship deadline for spring semester at Temple University Japan. Located in downtown Tokyo, TUJ offers an extensive liberal arts curriculum that includes Japanese language instruction for both native and non-native speakers, and upper-level courses in American studies, art, art history, Asian studies, communications, economics, history, international affairs, political science, psychological studies, religion and sociology. With the exception of Asian language classes, all courses are conducted in English.

For more information, contact the International Programs Office, 200 Tuttleman Learning Center, at study.abroad@temple.edu or 215-204-0720, or visit www.temple.edu/studyabroad.