College News
This is our life’s work—and we’re working to share our life’s next chapter with you. Temple College of Liberal Arts students, alumni and faculty are forging new paths every day in dozens of exciting disciplines, and we want you to know about them! Read about their discoveries, accomplishments and events here and please contact us if you have a story you think we should tell. From Africology to Criminal Justice, from Psychology to Spanish, the College teaches its students how to see the world from new perspectives and make a meaningful impact in their chosen field. Follow their adventures here and see where their journeys lead them next.
The First Year Writing Program has been selected as the National Council of Teachers of English’s 2018-2019 Certificate of Excellence! Small class sizes, a well-supported faculty and a curriculum that focuses on issues of diversity and systemic oppression were all keys to winning the award.
Senior Alexa Gingerich didn’t let the fear of trying something she’d never done before or the intimidation of fierce competition stop her from pitching her sustainability idea. Good thing she didn’t. The Italian major became one of the finalists for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute’s 21st Annual Innovative Idea Competition.
College of Liberal Arts history PhD alumni Bob Wintermute, CLA ’06, and David Ulbrich, CLA ’07, sit down to chat about the work that went into and the findings from their new book, Race and Gender in Modern Western Warfare.
Mia Rosanio, a printmaking major, was among 62 contestants to enter our political cartoon contest. The image she created about pollution and environmental issues won first place.
Originally from Pennsylvania, Asmaa Abdullah spent 17 years living in Saudi Arabia before returning home. At Temple University’s College of Liberal Arts, she’s continued expanding her already broad worldview and setting herself up for her future.