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The Bridge - Alumni Association Newsletter
Jerry Vigna

From the Alumni President...

The college is buzzing with activity this time of year. Some 650 new freshmen will join the CLA ranks at the end of August. Outside, grass is being mowed and construction continues and inside professors and administrators are finishing syllabi and research.

Your CLA Alumni Association has been just as busy. Fresh off our outing at Citizens Bank Park in June, we have scheduled another year of exciting events designed to help you network and stay in touch with your fellow alumni. The first of these events will take place at Homecoming in October. Be on the lookout for more information because registration opens Sept. 1!

Let's go Owls!

Jerry Vigna, CLA '73

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Homecoming is Coming

Homecoming 2011 is scheduled for Oct. 12 through 16. In addition to a CLA tailgate before the Owls take on Buffalo on Saturday, Oct.15, the college will be hosting a special presentation by human rights activist and best-selling author, John Prendergast, CLA '86. Be on the lookout for your invitation and save date! Registration begins September 1.

Attention Poetry Fans
The English Department is hosting a daylong celebration of Rachel Blau DuPlessis' poetry and criticism on Friday, Oct. 21. The event is open to all alumni and will feature lectures and readings by our own award-winning faculty and members of Philadelphia's vibrant poetry community. For more information and to register, click here.

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A Garden Grows in Center City Philadelphia
Wondering where the garden at 20th and Market Street suddenly came from? Ask Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture Baldev Lamba who helped to coordinate the project. The 'ecolibrium' display at the center of the garden originally appeared as part of the School of Environmental Design's exhibit at this year's Philadelphia Flower Show.

The temporary garden provides herbs and vegetables to local restaurants and serves as an outdoor classroom for weekly tours and workshops events through October. For more information, visit Temple's Tumblr page.

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Got Internships?

We are always looking for ways to connect our students with real-world experience in their field. If you have an internship you would like to make available to a student, please e-mail CLA Career Coach Amanda Mitchell.

Cover of Out of Left Field by Rebecca Alpert Out of Left Field Tells an Unexpected Story
In Out of Left Field: Jews and Black Baseball, Associate Professor of Religion and Women's Studies Rebecca Alpert tells the story of several groups of Jews during the Great Depression who were involved in the world of black segregated baseball. Click here for a clip of Alpert talking about baseball history.

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