Temple University
| Temple University | |
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| founding | May 12, 1888 |
| Sponsorship | State |
| place | Philadelphia |
| management | Richard M. Englert |
| Students | 37,367 |
| University sports | Temple Owls ( AAC ) |
| Networks | APLU , CUMU |
| Website | www.temple.edu |
The Temple University is a university in Philadelphia in the US state of Pennsylvania . With 37,367 (as of 2010/11) students, it is, together with Pennsylvania State University , one of the largest universities in Pennsylvania. The university is autonomous, but receives state funding. It is therefore called a state-related university .
history
Temple University was founded in 1884 by lawyer Russell Conwell , who came to Pennsylvania in 1882 to direct Grace Baptist Church. In the evenings, he taught workers to keep up their work schedules. These students, later known as "night owls," were educated in the basement of Conwell's Baptist Temple (hence the origin of the university's name and mascot). A temporary board of trustees was established and the board appointed Russell H. Conwell President of The Temple College. Within the following months, Grace Baptist Church appointed a new board of trustees, printed official approval files, and issued shares to raise funds for new teaching facilities. In 1888 Conwell received a charter for "The Temple College". His founding vision for the school was to provide academically gifted and highly motivated students, regardless of their background or resources, excellent educational opportunities. 1892, 18 Conwell Class graduates, including 4 women, received the Bachelor of Oratory. The college was also granted honorary degrees, and one of the earliest recipients was Conwell, who received doctor of pinity and doctor of laws degrees. In 1907 the college became university and in 1908 the University Council Temple was listed as one of the state higher education institutions.
Locations
- Main Campus in Philadelphia
- Health Sciences Campus in North Philadelphia
- Center City (humanities and economics)
- Ambler (16 miles northwest of Philadelphia with 4,600 students)
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Education, Social Administration, and Economics)
- Fort Washington (computer science, education, pharmacy, and economics)
- Tyler School of Art in Elkins Park near Philadelphia
- Temple University Japan with 1,700 students
- Temple University, Rome
Sports
The sports teams are the Temple Owls . The university has been a member of the American Athletic Conference since 2013 .
Well-known graduates
- Aminta Breaux (* 1959), first female president of Bowie State University .
- Tony Campolo (* 1935), American sociologist and Baptist pastor
- Nicholas Peter Dallis (1911–1991), American psychiatrist and comic book author
- Marc-André Hamelin (* 1961), French-Canadian pianist and composer
- Tom Hanson (1907-1970) American football player
- Jared Hasselhoff (* 1971), bassist in the band Bloodhound Gang
- John Joyce (born 1957), politician
- Frank Kilroy (1921–2007), American football player
- Debbie Nathan (* 1950), American journalist and author
- Kunal Nayyar (* 1981), British actor of Indian descent
- Joanna Pascale (* 1979), American jazz singer
- Mark Tyndale (* 1986), American basketball player
- Jesse Williams (born 1981), American actor
literature
Hilty, James. Temple University: 125 Years of Service to Philadelphia, the Nation, and the World. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2010.
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.temple.edu/about/history-traditions
- ↑ https://www.temple.edu/about/president
- ↑ Common Data Set 2010/2011 ( Memento from July 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Boyer College of Music and Dance Faculty Staff , Temple University, accessed May 21, 2015
Coordinates: 39 ° 58 ′ 48 " N , 75 ° 9 ′ 36" W.
