Hill Harper to Speak at 2019 College of Education Commencement

April 25
The College of Education and Human Development at Temple University is honored to announce that actor, Hill Harper will speak at its Commencement ceremony on May 10th.Hill Harper is an award-winning actor, best-selling author, entrepreneur, health and wellness ambassador/educator and philanthropist. Harper currently stars as Dr. Marcus Andrews on TV's #1 new drama The Good Doctor on ABC. Harper also headlines HLN's How It Really Happened with Hill Harper and stars in the just released podcast Legal Wars. Previously, Harper starred on CSI: NY and Showtime's award-winning series...

Alumnus Named Spencer Fellow in Education Reporting

April 08
College of Education and Human Development alumnus, Ben Herold EDU '03 was named a Spencer Fellows in Education Reporting by Columbia University for the 2019-2020 academic year. Per the Spencer Fellows website, "The fellows come from a variety of backgrounds and diverse news organizations to study at Columbia and work on significant works of journalism. This year's group plans to examine demographic shifts in American suburban school districts, connections between school desegregation policies and affirmative action in higher education, and rural education challenges in both...

Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable Honors Gregory Anderson and Sara Goldrick-Rab

April 08
The Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable (PCPR) will honor two members of the College of Education and Human Development at its "Night at the Roundtable" event. The honorees include Gregory Anderson, Dean of the College of Education and Human Development and professor of Higher Education and Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology. Anderson will receive the Dr. Constance Clayton Education Award and Goldrick-Rab will receive the Debra Weiner Community Impact Award.About the Philadelphia College Prep RoundtableThe Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable...

'Diverse' Names Goldrick-Rab Among "Top 35 Women in Higher Education"

March 28
Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology and founder of the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice was recognized by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education in its eighth annual special report featuring 35 women who have changed higher education "by tackling some of higher education's toughest challenges, exhibiting extraordinary leadership skills and making a positive difference in their respective communities."As highlighted in the report honoring Women's History Month, "Goldrick-Rab is the founder of the Hope Center for College, Community,...

Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice Publishes Report on Food and Housing Insecurities at CUNY

March 28
The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice published a report that describes the results of the #RealCollege survey administered in the fall of 2018 at all of the undergraduate campuses in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. The #RealCollege survey is the nation's largest annual assessment of basic needs security among college students. The survey, which specifically evaluates access to affordable food and housing, began in 2015 under the Wisconsin HOPE Lab.Read the report here.

Temple Receives Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools Program Grant from U.S. Department of Education

March 26
Temple University was selected as a recipient of a four year, $195,966 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to refund its Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS) Program. The program is run through the Family, School and Community Lab in the College of Education and Human Development, and has started recruiting undergraduate participants to provide with free child care, academic success workshops, peer networking opportunities and individualized support. The CCAMPIS program will support 10-16 student-parents and fund their child care year-round through...

Temple hosts global teacher exchange sponsored by Department of State

March 20
A grant from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs recently enabled Temple's Intensive English Language Program (IELP) to host 24 English teachers from 23 countries, from China to Madagascar, for a special two-week program."This was a rare opportunity to bring together educational representatives from around the world to share in unique global perspectives. In doing so, we learned that we are all confronted with similar challenges and are united in our desire to provide the best education possible for all students," said Jacqueline McCafferty,...

College of Education Alumna Linda Darling-Hammond Appointed Head of California Board of Education

February 12
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Linda Darling-Hammond, EDU '78 head of the 11-member California state Board of Education. Darling-Hammond is one of the most renowned names in education. An expert in teacher education and educational equity, she served as transition chief to Barack Obama after his 2008 presidential election win. Darling-Hammond is a former president of the American Educational Research Association and recipient of its awards for Distinguished Contributions to Research, Lifetime Achievement, and Research-to-Policy. She is also former executive director...

College of Education Intergenerational Center Partners in $7 million GEAR UP Grant for College Readiness

February 01
As a partner of the Norristown Area School District, the Intergenerational Center will expand Temple's GEAR UP efforts beyond Philadelphia.The initiative by the U.S. Department of Education, called Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs—or GEAR UP—awards seven-year grants to partnerships that provide services to middle and high schools with high rates of poverty among their students. GEAR UP grantees serve a cohort of students beginning in sixth grade and follow the cohort through high school into their first year of college. NASD's $7...

Sara Goldrick-Rab Discusses Housing Insecurity Among College Students on CBS Sunday Morning

February 01
A study conducted by Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology and The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice was featured on CBS Sunday Morning and shed light on housing insecuirty among college students.The following is an excerpt from Goldrick-Rab's appearance.The number of homeless college students struggling just like Bigham is hard to quantify, but it's big. According to financial aid applications, there are more than 68,000 students who claim to be homeless. "I think the idea that hard-working, talented people who are trying to get an...

Temple University Receives Seed Funding to Study Caregiving Youth and Implement Supports

January 30
The Intergenerational Center at Temple University-College of Education and Human Development Awarded Seed Funding to Investigate the Region's Youth Caregiving Population and Implement Support Services for the Youth and their Families, Starting in North PhiladelphiaThe Intergenerational Center will expand its Caregiver Support programs in early 2019 by launching an initiative called Project NYCE (Network for Youth Caregiver Engagement) to serve caregiving youth, a hidden population in the Philadelphia region. Utilizing seed funding from the Gene and Marlene Epstein Humanitarian...

The College of Education Celebrates its 100th Anniversary

by Heather Goodman KLN '20
January 28
Dean Gregory Anderson and the College of Education and Human Development are excited to celebrate the college's 100th Anniversary. Founded in 1919, the College of Education and Human Development will host a distinguished speaker series and forums to engage with thought leaders and innovative change-makers who inspire us to challenge our assumptions, explore the world from different angles, and shape the narrative of shared experiences. In advance of its first event, College of Education and Human Development Dean Gregory Anderson, Assistant Dean Grace Greenwich, and keynote...

Two College of Education Faculty Recognized as Most Influential Education Scholars

January 09
In recognition of university-based scholars in the United States who are doing the most to shape educational practice and policy, Rick Hess of EducationWeek released the 2019 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. In this year's ranking, two College of Education and Human Development faculty members were recognized in the top 20. Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology was ranked sixth, one spot up from her 2018 ranking. Marc Lamont Hill, Steve Charles professor of media, cities, and solutions and professor of urban education, was ranked #16, a 39...

The College of Education 2018 in Review

by Heather Goodman KLN '20
December 26
As 2018 comes to a close, it's time to reflect on the impact and achievements of the College of Education and Human Development! From faculty awards and new partnerships with the School District of Philadelphia to the launch of the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice, the College of Education and Human Development made an impact in 2018. *Events are presented in chronological order. The Launch of the Cherry Pantry After discovering nearly 35% of Temple students experience food insecurity from a survey conducted by professor of higher education policy and sociology,...

Generations United names the Family Friends program as a U.S. Benchmark of Excellence

December 06
Family Friends, a program of the Intergenerational Center, is one of five nationwide recipients of the Generations United "Program of Distinction" award. This honor, bestowed in November 2018, is the U.S. benchmark of excellence in intergenerational programming. The prestigious designation remains effective for three years.  Generations United was "founded in 1986 by leaders at the National Council on Aging, Child Welfare League of America, Children's Defense Fund and AARP." Its mission "...is to improve the lives of children, youth, and older people through intergenerational...

The Philadelphia Foundation awards the Intergenerational Center a grant to support respite for caregivers of frail seniors in Philadelphia

December 05
The Intergenerational Center at Temple University-College of Education and Human Development, at 1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave. in Philadelphia, PA, has received a $25,000 grant from the Oscar H. and E. Ida Iucker Memorial Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation to support its Time Out Program. Announcement of the grant was made by Pedro A. Ramos, President and CEO of the Foundation.Patience Lehrman, executive director of the Intergenerational Center, said the funds would be used to expand the Time Out Program, reaching more caregivers working to support their family members and more...

Sara Goldrick-Rab Pens Op Ed on Charitable Giving, College Access, and the Affordability of Higher Education

November 29
Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology authored an op ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer regarding Michael Bloomberg's gift of $1.8 billion in financial aid to Johns Hopkins University. She discussed how this noteworthy contribution is an opportunity for other philanthropists to take similar steps in addressing the cost of higher education, particularly for students and families of modest means.Read the op ed via The Philadelphia Inquirer.Sara Goldrick-Rab is professor of higher education policy and sociology at Temple University's College of...

Sara Goldrick-Rab to Appear on Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien

November 29
Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology will appear on "Matter of Fact" with Soledad O'Brien on Sunday, December 2 at 8:30 am EST on the CW. "Matter of Fact" is a groundbreaking syndicated television show that features inclusive dialogue with decision makers from community leaders to heads of state who are shaping the new American political landscape.Learn more about "Matter of Fact" and watch Goldrick-Rab's appearance after it airs.Sara Goldrick-Rab is professor of higher education policy and sociology at Temple University's College of Education...