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Boyer students and faculty to perform in Paley Library

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Students and faculty members from the Boyer College of Music and Dance will perform from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday in the concert series “Heart and Soul: Hoagy Carmichael” with music from John Johnson in the Great American Songwriter Series.

The performance will take place in the Paley Library Lecture Hall on the ground floor. This event is free and open to all. Boyer recital credit is given to all attendees.

Tuesday

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College of Liberal Arts will hold networking session

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College of Liberal Arts alumni and students will host the OWLTalks Virtual Networking event on Wednesday from 7-8 p.m.

OWLTalks is a fast-paced 60-minute online networking session where students and alumni are connected for several rounds of 10-minute, text-based chats.  This free event offers CLA students a rare opportunity to discuss their futures with people who have landed careers in their desired field. Temple students and recent graduates can receive help from alumni with career exploration, professional development and networking skills from any place with an Internet connection.

 

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Fifth annual Kelch Lecture to be held Wednesday

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The fifth annual Kelch Lecture will present the “Father of Environmental Justice,” Dr. Robert D. Bullard.

Bullard has documented that healthy places and healthy people are highly correlated. Bullard believes that a zip code is the most important indicator of an individual’s health and that reducing environmental disparities should be a national priority. His lecture, “Building Just and Sustainable Communities for All: Why Sustainability Matters,” will take place in the Walk Auditorium in Ritter Hall on Wednesday from 6-7:30 p.m. Registration is required and a book signing will follow the event.

 

Tuesday

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April 2015

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Relay for Life returns to Main Campus

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The 12th annual college Relay For Life of Temple University starts at 6 p.m. on Friday in McGonigle Hall. Relay For Life is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society to celebrate the survivors, remember those lost to cancer and to fight back against the disease.

Sponsored by Colleges Against Cancer, the organized, overnight community fundraiser walk involves teams of people walking in turns. There will be food, games and activities available, including the Survivors Lap, which allows all cancer survivors in attendance to take the first lap of the evening. The walk will continue until 3 a.m. on Saturday. Volunteers must register online at www.relayforlife.org/patemple.

Tuesday

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April 2015

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Community ambassador to visit Blockson collection

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Award-winning educator and community ambassador Yumy Odom will lead the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection exhibit on Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m.

The discussion will feature a PowerPoint that discusses the genre of modern sci-fi, superhero tales, comic books and graphic novels. Starting with the first documented Hero to the most contemporary examples of neo-mythology, the exhibit will explore collective and iconic heroic moments. The exhibit is free and open to all in the Charles L. Blockson Collection in Room 7 at 1330 Polett Walk.

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Temple to hold ‘Earth Hour’

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For Earth Hour on March 28, the lights of the Eiffel Tower dimmed as millions went “powerless” to unite for climate action. In honor of Earth Hour, Temple will host its own event,  “Temple Unplugged: Turn Off and Turn Up from North to South” from 7-8 p.m. tomorrow night.

The acoustic Open Mic night will feature art, food, live music and performances. This year, the university will hold the event in two different locations at the same time to cater to students on both the north and south sides of Main Campus. Students can stop by either the Morgan Pavilion or the courtyard between Johnson and Hardwick and Peabody halls. Students interested in performing can reach out to the Office of Sustainability. The event is free and open to all.

Tuesday

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April 2015

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Egyptian artist to lead conversation in Gladfelter

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Egyptian artist Ganzeer and American artist and activist Josh MacPhee will lead a public conversation, “Art in/of the Street,” tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Based in Brooklyn, Ganzeer has worked with both graphic design and contemporary art since 2007.

He was ranked among “25 Street Artists from Around the World who are Shaking Up Public Art” in the Huffington Post, and Art in America Magazine has referred to his work as “new realism.” MacPhee is the founder of Inherent Archives and a member of the Justseeds Collective. Both Ganzeer and MacPhee will discuss their work and the role of art in social activism in the CHAT Lounge on the 10th floor of Gladfelter Hall. The event is free and open to all.

Tuesday

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April 2015

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Claude Johnson to speak  

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Author and historian Claude Johnson will speak in the President’s Conference Suite  at 1810 Liacouras Walk on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon. Johnson is the founder and executive director of the Black Fives Foundation.

The public charity works to research, preserve, exhibit and promote the pre-1950 history of African Americans in basketball, before the National Basketball Association became racially integrated. “Black Fives” refers to the all-black basketball teams in the United States. Johnson copyrighted the term when he wrote his first book “Black Fives: The Alpha Physical Culture Club.” Johnson’s presentation is sponsored by the Department of History. The event is free and open to all.

 

Tuesday

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March 2015

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SMC hosts journalism discussion

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The School of Media and Communication will host a discussion in the Annenberg Hall atrium on Friday from 2:30 to 4 p.m.  Using Silvio Waisbord’s book “An Ideal  Worth Defending? Professionalism Amidst Challenges to Autonomy and Boundaries in Journalism,” the discussion will examine current anxiety about the future of news and the notion of professionalism in journalism. This discussion is free and open to all.

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Event to benefit Tyler

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The biennial exhibition “Victory for Tyler” starts on Thursday at noon. Founded in 2007, the event benefits the Tyler School of Art. This juried exhibition of work is the largest exhibition of Tyler alumni art on display. Submissions are juried by Anthony Elms, Associate Curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia.

The show will run until April 26. The opening reception for the general public will be held on April 11 from 6-8 p.m. Elms and various Temple administrators will speak. The show is free and open to the public at the Icebox  Project Space at Crane Arts on 1400 N. American St.