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General Education, Libraries, Teaching, Temple University

From Compliance to Community: Building a Culture of Accessibility, Together

There’s never been any doubt that accessibility matters in teaching and learning. Accessibility at its core is about students being able to participate fully in learning. It is about whether students can perceive the information we share, navigate our course spaces, understand what we are asking them to do, and use the tools and materials we assign. It is about fairness, equity, and belonging. And … Continue reading From Compliance to Community: Building a Culture of Accessibility, Together

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A.I. in Education, Faculty Senate, Temple Administration, Temple University

We Have To Be Flexible: An Interview with Temple Police Chief Jennifer Griffin

The following interview was conducted in person on October 9, 2025. Chief Griffin spoke with me about her decision to head Temple’s Public Safety department, the changes she’s implemented, including the use of surveillance technologies, her own academic background in sociology, and how Temple Public Safety might respond to the deployment of any federal forces to Philadelphia. The interview has been edited and condensed for … Continue reading We Have To Be Flexible: An Interview with Temple Police Chief Jennifer Griffin

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About, Faculty Senate, Research, Teaching, Temple Administration, Temple University

Uniformity, Inequality And Exclusion: Why Russell Conwell Founded Temple University

At Temple, we like to talk about our mission. We sum it up as “serving the underserved.” This is a legacy that dates to our founding in 1884. The Trump administration believes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts punish historically privileged groups (white men) and sacrifice merit when we pay attention to those previously excluded. Our founder, Russell Conwell, is rolling in his grave. Temple … Continue reading Uniformity, Inequality And Exclusion: Why Russell Conwell Founded Temple University

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General Education, Teaching, Temple University

What Happens in First-Year Writing

Years ago, when I was first out of college and waiting tables at a North Carolina brewpub, I had a coworker who always requested that any “difficult” diners be seated in his section. If they were grumpy, or complaining about the wait, or otherwise seemed unhappy to be there, he wanted them. I finally asked him about this one day—why would anyone, especially in a … Continue reading What Happens in First-Year Writing

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Faculty Senate, Research, Teaching, Temple Administration, Temple University

Called To This Work: An Interview with President John Fry

This interview was conducted in person on January 9, and then via email for follow-up questions. _______________________________ The Faculty Herald: You’ve spent many years working in this pocket of Pennsylvania. You served as the President of Drexel University and Franklin & Marshall College. Before those positions, you served in a high-level administrative role at the University of Pennsylvania. Many of our readers would be interested … Continue reading Called To This Work: An Interview with President John Fry

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A.I. in Education, General Education, Research, Teaching, Temple University

Fighting Back Against Student Use of AI: A Satire

As a long-serving instructor in Temple’s First Year Writing program, I find myself on the front lines of teaching writing in the age of AI. I have been asked to share with fellow faculty some strategies for dealing with AI use by students, because we are all getting increasingly frustrated at reading the bland, anodyne, repetitive AI versions of our assignments which students keep handing in.  Because they’re, like, so bland and anodyne. And in the time-honored academic tradition of deferring to … Continue reading Fighting Back Against Student Use of AI: A Satire

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Faculty Senate, Research, Teaching, Temple Administration, Temple University

NIH Funding Cuts Aren’t Just Anti-Science

When the federal funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health were first announced in February, Swati Nagar, a professor in the School of Pharmacy at Temple University, felt it as “a gut punch to the research enterprise of universities in America.” For now, these cuts are on hold after Federal Judge Angel Kelly extended the initial injunction issued on February 10. The devastation of … Continue reading NIH Funding Cuts Aren’t Just Anti-Science

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A.I. in Education, Libraries, Research, Temple University

Scholars in Conversation at Charles Library

Last spring, Temple University Libraries launched Faculty Grand Challenges Conversation Series. Joe Lucia, Dean of Libraries, explains that this interdisciplinary collaboration was on his mind during the planning stages for the Charles Library. “The idea for this building was to create a space where faculty and others across campus could interact across the disciplines and colleges,” he said.   Dean Lucia admitted that this series of conversations was … Continue reading Scholars in Conversation at Charles Library

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We Must Defend Our Educational Mission

The mission of the Temple University faculty is to educate working people. Our 1888 charter declares: “The purpose for which the Corporation is formed is the Support of an Educational Institution intended primarily for the benefit of Working Men.”  Russell Conwell, the founder, aimed to provide a third-level education to those who had neither the money nor the freedom to pursue it as the more … Continue reading We Must Defend Our Educational Mission

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Libraries, Research, Teaching, Temple University

ORCID: The Trusted iD for Temple Scholars

Chances are you have seen the green ORCID iD icon next to someone’s name on a digital publication, in a data repository, or in an email signature. You may have even been asked to create one to submit a manuscript or apply for funding. But what is ORCID and what benefits does it offer? And why is it important to ensure you have one now? … Continue reading ORCID: The Trusted iD for Temple Scholars

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