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Research and teaching. Academics and athletics. City and
suburban. This is the stuff Temple is made of. Located in the
middle of metropolitan Philadelphia, Temple’s main campus
reflects its history of diversity. From the the historical
College Hall to the Tuttleman Learning Center to be completed
next year, to the brand new Apollo of Temple sports,
entertainment and recreation complex, Temple University declares
its commitment to learning, teaching, and living.
Temple University is a major research institution. It serves as a
vital research center for the United States government and is one
of the three national survey research facilities. In addition to
its campuses in Tokyo and Rome, Temple has connections to
campuses on virtually every continent, and its professors are
known both nationally and internationally. But Temple is also
dedicated to teaching -- average class size is just 25. Students
have access to the vast resources of this leading research
university, yet retain the close rapport with professors found at
smaller colleges.
Because all of life can’t be lived in the classroom, Temple
University offers its students tremendous recreational and
cultural activities. Social and professional Greek associations
abound, and Temple athletic teams participate in almost every
intercollegiate sport. Annual events like Spring Fling and Cherry
& White Day liven up the semester. When you’ve exhausted
Temple’s ample resources, the city of Philadelphia welcomes
you. Terrific theater, outstanding concerts, famous museums,
exciting cultural events, a fascinating history, and attractions
like Edgar Allan Poe’s house, Independence Hall, and the
Liberty Bell all wait to be enjoyed. For a taste of suburban
life, Temple offers easy access to its two campuses in
neighboring Montgomery County. With new on-campus student housing
on the way, Temple is doing even more to accommodate all of its
students.
Large and small, in the city and around the world, on the field
and in the classroom, Temple University is about giving students
every opportunity they could ever want. Come find the one for
you.
by Erica Still, Class of ‘99 and David Bucy, Class of
‘01
Temple University was founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell as an outgrowth of his ministry at the Baptist Temple. Dr. Conwell wanted to make higher education available to all capable and motivated students regardless of their backgrounds and finances. His college, began as informal classes for seven people and was first housed in the meeting rooms of his church.
More than 100 years later, having emerged as a major educational enterprise, Temple University continues the Conwell mission.
Temple is a world-class center of teaching, research, and health care. From its roots in the historical and cultural richness of Philadelphia, it has become a major international university. With five regional campuses as well as foreign campuses in Tokyo, Japan and Rome, Italy, Temple attracts over 28,000 students from across the nation and around the world.
Temple offers 121 undergraduate and 94 master's degrees, and 49 doctoral.. Eleven schools and colleges provide baccalaureate degree programs. The Graduate School offers master's and doctoral programs in cooperation with the schools and colleges within the University. Professional degrees are offered in law, medicine, dentistry and pharmacy. Temple University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education. Most of Temple's schools and colleges have received additional accreditation from other agencies, noted in each school and college's section of this Bulletin.
The University is proud of its distinguished faculty, many of whom possess national and international reputations. These award-winning scholars and teachers offer students at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels the education and training they need to succeed. At the undergraduate level, average class size is 25, and most of these students are being taught by senior faculty. One of the nation's major centers of teaching, research, and service, Temple is one of three public research universities in Pennsylvania - and the second largest in the state. It is a leader in medicine and biomedical research, and the Temple University Health System, Inc. provides the most advanced care for thousands of residents throughout the region.
Temple has also been a leader in bold curriculum initiatives. It was one of the first public research institutions to establish a rigorous, university-wide core curriculum in its undergraduate schools and colleges. Temple also has received national recognition for its Learning Communities, in which incoming freshmen form small groups according to their majors and interests. In addition, the University's Honors program is already a model for other colleges and universities.
Temple University is a member of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education in Pennsylvania and is supported by student tuition; annual appropriations from the Commonwealth; federal grants; gifts from alumni, corporations, and friends; and income from endowment. Temple University is governed by a 36-member Board of Trustees. Peter J. Liacouras is the University's seventh president.
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