The Temple News had the opportunity to sit down with President Ann Weaver Hart last month for a conversation on a myriad of topics, from admissions to campus safety and the environment to her former schools. For a full written transcript, visit The Temple News Web site. Or, listen to the audio after the jump.
Part 1
Editor-in-chief Chris Reber greets President Hart on behalf of The Temple News.
President Hart gives her opening remarks.
Chris Reber asks what President Hart has learned from her predecessors.
Andrew Thompson discusses President Hart’s record-breaking capital drive and alumni outreach.
Part 2
Christopher Wink asks about the president’s relation to TUJ dean finalist Matt Wilson, Temple’s potential international expansion and rapid turnover in administration.
Chris Stover brings up Temple’s connotation as a “safety school” and rising admissions standards.
Morgan A. Zalot discusses campus safety and the MiR3 emergency alert system.
Amanda Fries asks if community members can use Temple facilities and how student protests at Temple compare to those at the University of New Hampshire.
Part 3
Christopher Wink asks for an update on Temple’s environmental sustainability task force.
Anna Hyclak asks about President Hart’s struggles as a woman moving up in administration.
Jesse North addresses stereotypes that typically accompany larger schools.
Chris Reber brings up discussion of where students will go once new construction projects on campus are complete.
Christopher Wink asks about the president’s adjustment from a Mormon university to Northeastern universities.
