TUAA NEWS
Thousands of Owls got VIP treatment during the Temple University Alumni Association´s Alumni Weekend 2012
Strutting down the Cherry carpet. Savoring a tasting at restaurateur Stephen Starr´s Route 6. Morning yoga, followed by an afternoon visit to a beer garden. Spending Saturday night with Grammy award–winning recording artist John Legend at the Liacouras Center. Thousands of Owls reveled in VIP treatment at more than 45 outings, tours, performances, lectures and parties—including a universitywide street fair and a live concert—during the Temple University Alumni Association (TUAA) Alumni Weekend 2012, April 20–22. No matter what the event, Alumni Weekend 2012 exemplified the adventurous, distinct spirit that defines Temple, as evident today as it was 50 years ago—when the Reunion Class of 1962 populated campus—and 25 years ago, when the Reunion Class of 1987 were students. For more event photos and videos, click here.
TUAA board member Leonard Mellman, CLA ´49, pitched in as an Alumni Weekend volunteer.
Paint the Town Cherry Week spread Temple pride citywide. Buildings and landmarks, including the fountain in Franklin
Square, were lit in Temple cherry.
Eighties pop music filled Temple Performing Arts Center while members of the Class
of 1987 rued their college fashion sense.
Alumni served the community while learning about herbal remedies.
As a part of the Templedelphia experience,
meteorologist David Murphy, SCT ´85, predicted the weekend´s sunny skies during a behind–the–scenes tour of WPVI 6ABC. 
With more than 45 events across
Philadelphia, Hooter was one busy Owl.
Young alumni ate, drank and bowled until
the wee hours of Saturday morning during the Young Alumni Late–Night Party in Northern Liberties.WIsdom from the reunion classes
When asked to give guidance to current students, members of the classes of 1962 and 1987 offered advice from experience:
"Remain centered in the now.
Be in the present and enjoy it."
Gwendolyn White Anthony, EDU ´62
"A bachelor´s degree isn´t
enough. This is a complex
world. A bachelor´s degree
is only the beginning."
Lynne Abraham, CLA ´62, LAW ´65
"You´re coming into a tough
economy. Be conservative and
patient. Grow and educate
yourself to find what your
heart really loves."
Vivian White, SBM ´87
Get in the Game!
Homecoming 2012—complete with last year´s popular Tailgate Row—takes place October 6 at Lincoln Financial Field. This year, the stakes are higher: The Owls face Big East opponent South Florida! Reserve your seats at owlstix.com.
