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@Temple: August 2015

Got Two Minutes?   Let us know what you’re doing or planning now that you’ve graduated by logging in to the TUportal and filling out the Temple University Postgraduation Plans Survey.     Owls vs. Nittany Lions   Got your tickets? Don’t miss out on the first tailgate of the season as the Temple alumni take over Lot K at Lincoln Financial Field on Sept. 5. Get in the game.     Homecoming 2015: Oct. 8–11   Celebrate your half-year reunion at Homecoming 2015! Homecoming is for everyone; let us know you’ll be there. See you in October!

Alumni Relations News

Global Day of Service Join hundreds of fellow Young Alumni at Global Day of Service on Saturday, Nov. 7. Check out alumni.temple.edu/globalday to learn how to get involved in your own neighborhood.

Navigating the TUAA From career services to volunteer opportunities to alumni benefits, the Temple University Alumni Association is your gateway to remaining connected to Temple. Just by graduating, you are automatically a member of the TUAA—and it’always free! Learn more.

Are you looking for a job? Check out the NEW and IMPROVED OwlNetwork! Hundreds of great jobs are posted, so log in now to take advantage of this revitalized job search experience. If you need assistance getting started, check out the OwlNetwork Start-Up Guide (PDF).

Be a TemPAL Make a real difference in the lives of Temple’s international students and register for this year’s TemPALS program! Temple University alumni serve as “pals” to international students who are new to Temple and the U.S. TemPALS spend time with their matched student, in person and electronically, over a semester or one-year academic period. Registration is open now.

Volunteer Spotlight: Joe Bishop, FOX ’09 With strong roots in Philadelphia, Joe Bishop, FOX ’09, spent his fair share of time outside his hometown before landing back at his beloved Temple. Between his service in the United States Army, his current position as a senior financial analyst at Quintiq, Inc., and his role as husband and father, Joe still manages to find quality time to meaningfully engage volunteers at his alma mater.

Temple University News

Temple student meets President Obama Criminal justice major’s story of redemption becomes part of presidential speech. Michele Masucci named vice president for research administration Temple President Neil D. Theobald has appointed Michele Masucci to the new role of vice president for research administration.

Class Notes

James W. Ijames, TFM ’06, was one of 12 recipients of $75,000 Pew Center for Arts & Heritage 2015 fellowships for Philadelphia-area artists. Ijames is a playwright whose works investigate class, race and gender, and challenge the conventions of realism. Patricia Hruby Powell, BYR ’87, published the children’s book Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker with Chronicle Books. It was recognized with a 2014 Boston Globe–Horn Book Nonfiction Honor, a 2014 BolognaRagazzi Nonfiction Honor, a 2015 Coretta Scott King Illustration Honor, a 2015 Robert F. Sibert Nonfiction Honor and a 2014 gold Parent’s Choice Award. Timothy A. Reese, ENG ’87, ’90, was nominated by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to be state treasurer. He is managing partner of Forge Intellectual Capital LLC and serves on the advisory board of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In 2012, he founded the National Minority Angel Network, an investment firm that aids woman-, veteran- and minority-led businesses. Submit a class note.

Upcoming Alumni Events

August 7: CST Owl to Owl Mentor Mixer August 8: San Diego Chapter of the TUAA: Phillies vs. Padres Outing August 11: Arizona Chapter of the TUAA: Phillies @ Diamondbacks August 15: Washington, D.C. Chapter of the TUAA: Young Alumni Sip and Serve August 21: Welcome, Class of 2019! August 25: TemPALS 2015 Orientation September 1: Temple Women's Network: Take Me Out to the Ballgame September 5: Penn State vs. Temple 2015 Tailgate SAVE THE DATE: Homecoming Weekend Oct. 9–11, 2015 View all alumni events.