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Philadelphia City Hall from North Broad Street.
Returning to his public school roots
Christopher McGinley, an associate professor in the College of Education, recently became the second Temple employee to be appointed by Mayor Jim Kenney to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission.
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First-of-its-kind collaboration
To help further remove barriers to reporting sexual violence and provide 24/7 resources, Temple is partnering with Women Organized Against Rape to establish a campus office. It will be the region’s first of its kind.
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The women’s basketball team sitting together on bleachers holding up their index fingers to show “No. 1.”
 
Bringing home the Big 5
The women’s basketball team won the Big 5 Championship, beating Penn at the Palestra last week. Go, Owls!
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From middle school to medical school
Two medical students showing middle school students a procedure in the hospital.
 
A group of students at Temple’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine designed workshops for Philadelphia 8th graders to learn about careers in the medical field.
 
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Temple Formula Racing has left the building
Two students pushing the Temple Formula One car through the engineering building.
Last week, the race car created by engineering students took the leap—or ride—from campus to the Philadelphia Auto Show. Check out photos of the move and see the car for yourself at the Convention Center through Feb. 5.
 
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Events
Happening today
4 p.m. | Howard Gittis Student Center
Chinese New Year Celebration
5:15 p.m. | Anderson Hall
Film Screening: Double Indemnity
7:30 p.m. | Randall Theater
Temple Theaters Opening Night: Reggie Hoops
On the horizon
Feb. 1
Ambler Campus: Black History Month Celebration
Feb. 1
Be Your Own Boss Bowl Information Session
Feb. 1
ConTemplum Soundprints
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