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School of Environmental Design
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Landscape Design alumnus Allen K. Folks inducted into Temple's Gallery of Success
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Allen K. Folks |
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Allen K. Folks, AS '76, doesn't think small. As vice president of planning, design and economics for the Southeast Asia region of AECOM, an infrastructure and support services firm, he is helping to develop a community that will house a quarter of a million people in Singapore, where he and his family reside.
"I never really wanted to work on an intimate scale—I didn't want to design someone's house. I was interested in town and city planning, urban regeneration, and transit-oriented development," said Folks. Temple is acknowledging Folks by inducting him into the Gallery of Success as a representative of the School of Environmental Design. Click on the link to read more about Allen Folks. |
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Certificate in Sustainability offers students diverse experiences
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Certificate in Sustainability students work in lab. |
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Temple University's Certificate in Sustainability provides students with the basic knowledge to evaluate environmental problems and to draw ecologically and economically sound connections between environmental needs, policy issues and current research.
Offered through University College, the 12-credit, four-course certificate "makes our students more competitive in a rapidly changing job market where many sectors are incorporating green initiatives into their business plans," said Jacek Ghosh, director of Sustainability Education. Twenty-three departments in eight different schools and colleges offer courses that count toward the requirements of the certificate. |
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Center for Sustainable Communities leads the way in storm-water, transportation and urban greening initiatives
In the 14 years since its inception, the Center for Sustainable Communities at Temple University Ambler has become a leader in research and planning on how to make communities safer, greener and healthier, partnering with state, federal and local organizations to implement plans to improve the region.
In 2014 alone, the center has received grants totaling more than $2.65 million to research and implement a variety of beneficial projects, from overseeing dozens of restoration projects in the suburban portions of five Philadelphia-area watersheds to exploring "traffic demand management" policies along the Route 422 corridor. |
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Rhapsody in Bloom
On September 13, Temple University Ambler and the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University celebrated the campus and its gardens at the 9th annual Rhapsody in Bloom. The event highlighted the years of dedication that Jenny Rose Carey and her husband Gus have provided to the arboretum and the Ambler Campus. The event, attended by more than 130 people, raised more than $25,000 for the Ambler Arboretum. A special thank you to our generous sponsors, guests and staff for making this year's Rhapsody truly exceptional.
Garlic in the Garden
The 2014 Garlic in the Garden Festival, hosted by the John Paul Endicott Memorial Committee and the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University, was a great success, providing $400 donations to both Seeds of Hope and the Mattie N. Dixon Community Cupboard. More than 179 pounds of perishable and non-perishable food was also collected and distributed to area food cupboards. Proceeds additionally benefited the John Paul Endicott Memorial Fund and the John Paul Endicott Summer Internship, supporting community agriculture education and donation. Thank you to all who donated and participated and a special note of thanks to the five students from the Boyer School of Music and Dance who provided live music for the event. |
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