College of Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Alum Named Poet Laureate of Philadelphia Yolanda Wisher, who received her MA in creative writing from Temple in 2000, was named to the post by Mayor Jim Kenney.

How Well Does Philadelphia Support Its Schools? A New Perspective The study by our Center on Regional Politics challenges the notion that Philadelphia's taxpayers support their public schools less than other big U.S. cities.

Q&A with Sociologist Tom Waidzunas We caught up with the assistant professor of sociology about his work examining the climate for LGBTQ persons in STEM fields.

Upcoming Events

Temple's Master of Public Policy - Open House at TUCC February 23 | 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Temple University Center City 1515 Market St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 United States

Professional Science Master's in GIS Open House March 11 | 4:30 p.m. Gladfelter Hall 1115 W. Berks Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 United States

Bachelor of Liberal Studies Information Session March 21 | 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Temple University Center City 1515 Market St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 United States

Media Mentions Whose Budget Impasse is Worse, Illinois or Pennsylvania? via WBEZ 91.5 Calgary experts look at why teens take risks via The Calgary Herald In Iowa, Voting Science at Work via The New York Times

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