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.
Erik Oberholtzer, CLA ’91, is the founder of fast-casual chain Tender Greens and charitable organization the Sustainable Life Project. Oberholtzer recently accepted a 2018 Temple Gallery of Success Award and spoke with Environmental Studies students about fostering sustainability.
In Afghanistan, families sometimes dress their daughters as sons in a practice called bacha posh. Journalist and author Jenny Nordberg gave recently gave an on-campus talk to Intellectual Heritage students about this relatively secretive practice.
Senior Taylor Allen, a dual Political Science and Journalism major, reflects on her three internships and shares some tips for how other Temple University students can succeed in their own internships.