Moments ago, a TU Advisory was sent out concerning a robbery and shooting of a non-Temple male at the northbound subway entrance at Broad Street and Susquehanna Avenue that occurred at approximately 3:25 p.m. today.
Philadelphia and SEPTA police are looking for the unknown black male who, according to the advisory, fled northbound on Broad Street. Temple is asking students to avoid the area as there is increased police activity, and if anyone has information regarding the crime to call 9-1-1.
Jack V. Buerkle, former chairman of the sociology department during the 1960s and ‘70s, passed away this month at age 87 due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease.
Buerkle, in addition to working for the sociology department, was a jazz musician and hosted shows about music on WRTI, Temple’s radio station, into the 2000s, according to his obituary on philly.com.
Construction crews are working on the demolition of the highrise Norris Apartments building, between 10th and 11th streets on the edge of Main Campus. The highrise demolition is the first by the Philadelphia Housing Authority to use a wrecking ball rather than implosion. According to the PHA, this method of demolition is much more cost effective.
The building will be replaced by a 51-unit housing complex, and its construction was slated to begin April 1. The new complex will be the PHA’s first-ever Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified project. LEED is an environmentally focused building certification program, aimed to encourage developers to ‘build green.’ In accordance with the LEED stipulations, the new homes will have energy saving measures including solar hot water panels on the roof, Energy Star windows, low plumbing fixtures, compact fluorescent light fixtures, and green space, among other features.
Read more about the project here.
Spring Fling has been officially post-poned due to weather conditions.
Festivities have been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 20.
Earlier today, the Philly Post wrote that Temple will be partnering with Zimride, a private ride-sharing network, to help students and faculty “Get to campus easier.”
For more information, check out the original article. For information on how to use Zimride with Temple, visit the partner site.
The Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, the union representing the Temple nurses, will be rallying with students and labor representatives this afternoon.
The rally will include Maureen May, the president of the Temple University Hospital Nurses Association and Selena Hodge, the vice president of the Temple Allied Professionals Union, the American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and Service Employees International Union President Mary Kay Henry, as well as students and labor leaders throughout Philadelphia this afternoon to protest Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed budget, as well as similar cuts across the state.
Additionally, the Temple Association of University Professionals will be rallying on Main Campus this afternoon from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
In the early morning hours on Tuesday, March 22, an SUV collided with a pole and flipped on to its side at the intersection of Broad and Diamond streets, outside Johnson and Hardwick residence halls. Temple police were unable to comment, but said none were injured in the accident. A report is expected to come from the Philadelphia and Temple police forces later in the day.
TU Nation and Owl Future will be facing off in the 2011 TSG elections.
Both campaigns took full advantage of the web and went live at midnight to announce their candidacy. TU Nation has already launched a Twitter Facebook and website, while Owl Future has only launched a Facebook with plans to officially launch their website and other social media in the morning.
TU Nation (left to right) Colin Saltry, Elliot Griffin, Ugo Obilo
Owl Future
Elections will be held April 5th and 6th.
As reported yesterday on temple-news.com, Temple University Japan will be evacuating its remaining 200 U.S. students from its Tokyo campus.
Additionally, the Temple Japan study abroad program has been suspended for the remainder of the semester, an announcement on the TUJ website reads.
According to the website, the university will assist students in completing their coursework at Main Campus or by other means.
The chartered flight will leave from Narita International Airport on Sunday, March 20 with a destination of Hong Kong.
While Temple is covering the initial cost to Hong Kong, students are responsible for paying for flights to their final destinations – but can be reimbursed at a later date.
The announcement states that students who have not already planned a flight home and do not sign up for Temple’s chartered flight will not be assisted in arranging a trip for a later date.
Although TUJ plans on re-opening March 28, the announcement is clear that nothing is set in stone.
“However, whether or not TUJ re-starts for the spring semester, every effort will be made to help all students fulfill their academic requirements for the semester,” the announcement states.
Check Broad & Cecil, temple-news.com, and Tuesday’s issue of The Temple News for updates.
Today, President Ann Weaver Hart, along with leaders from the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State and Lincoln University, traveled to Harrisburg, Pa. to address the state Senate and House appropriations committees.
She will return on March 28 to once again make a case for Temple’s state funding.
Both hearings are streamed live.
