After nearly 25 years of service to the university, Temple's Vice President for Community Impact and Civic Engagement Valerie Harrison will retire at the end of August.Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg Aug. 26, 2026 A connector and community builder in every way, Valerie Harrison prepares to retire For nearly 25 years, the vice president for community impact and civic engagement has been a staple […] Temple University faculty, staff and community members collect school supplies during Fill the Flight, the university's annual back-to-school drive supporting North Philadelphia elementary students.Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg Aug. 4, 2026 Temple's Fill the Flight returns to support North Philadelphia students ahead of the new school year The annual back-to-school initiative brought together faculty, staff and campus partners to collect […] President Fry joined elected officials, Temple student-athletes, and community and business leaders to construct book arks at this year's Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg Jan. 20, 2026 King’s dream is alive and well at Temple in 2026 For the first time in more than 15 years, the 31st annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King […] Temple University’s Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection has an extensive collection of materials related to African American history and culture and has grown to over 700,000 items housed in Sullivan Hall. The earliest book in the Block Collection was published in 1600. Standing from left to right are Serkaddis Alemayehu, Diane D. Turner and Robert Houston, who donated his archive during the We Remember and We Recall: North Philadelphia Oral History Project program.Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg Aug. 1, 2025 Temple’s Blockson Collection project celebrated in the North Philadelphia History Festival On July 24, faculty, staff and members of the community crowded into Temple University’s Charles L. […]
After nearly 25 years of service to the university, Temple's Vice President for Community Impact and Civic Engagement Valerie Harrison will retire at the end of August.Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg Aug. 26, 2026 A connector and community builder in every way, Valerie Harrison prepares to retire For nearly 25 years, the vice president for community impact and civic engagement has been a staple […] Temple University faculty, staff and community members collect school supplies during Fill the Flight, the university's annual back-to-school drive supporting North Philadelphia elementary students.Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg Aug. 4, 2026 Temple's Fill the Flight returns to support North Philadelphia students ahead of the new school year The annual back-to-school initiative brought together faculty, staff and campus partners to collect […] President Fry joined elected officials, Temple student-athletes, and community and business leaders to construct book arks at this year's Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg Jan. 20, 2026 King’s dream is alive and well at Temple in 2026 For the first time in more than 15 years, the 31st annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King […] Temple University’s Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection has an extensive collection of materials related to African American history and culture and has grown to over 700,000 items housed in Sullivan Hall. The earliest book in the Block Collection was published in 1600. Standing from left to right are Serkaddis Alemayehu, Diane D. Turner and Robert Houston, who donated his archive during the We Remember and We Recall: North Philadelphia Oral History Project program.Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg Aug. 1, 2025 Temple’s Blockson Collection project celebrated in the North Philadelphia History Festival On July 24, faculty, staff and members of the community crowded into Temple University’s Charles L. […]
