Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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(m Temple ' s academic standards are growini every year. The average GPA of incoming freshman rose from a 3.20 m 2002 to a 3.29 currently, and the average class rank rose 5 percent from 2000. Smarte students require smarterfacilities.Theopeningofthe700- computer TECH Center in the spring of 2006 expanded the available computer lab space on campus by 75,000 square feet - the largest student computer lab in the nation. Curtis Hall was removed to make space for the new location of the Fox School of Business, Alter Hall. These new advancements have placed Temple on the Princeton Review ' s Most Connected Campuses list - proof that at Temple, GROWING in technology defmitely pmmotes GREATNESS. Academics 21

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Left: Journalism major Amanda Garcia catches up on the daily news before class. Center: Students in Honors Law and Society take a break fiom studying. Right: A student at Temple ' s Center City campus takes advantage of the technology offered on campus. wackm nvn ' sy ' k ml Below: Students in an Honors Law and Soci- ety class learn about the affcci ilic American legal system con luive on us on a daily basis. collegiate in this respect: However, there is more to an Owl than meets the eye. Learning is the essence of one ' s college experience. Temple recognizes that in an era of global citizenship, its Owls need to graduate with a well- rounded education. While you may be a journalism major, your General Education Core requires you to take some math and science courses. And fclasses while you may be a Pre-Med student, you still have to fulfill your liberal arts requirements. Taking this idea of a comprehensive education to a new level. Temple has developed a highly successful Intellectual Heritage program where students learn the foundations of Western thought. Discussing Problem solvini in Honors Calculus Photo by: Melissa Pane antiquity, religion, politics, morality, and the development of each into the cultural mindset we have today may possibly be one of the most eye-opening experiences a student can have here at Temple. One only has to be aware of current events to know that we are not operating in a world focused on local and regional awareness. Temple provides its students with understanding of other peoples, nations, cultures, and opinions to begin activating ourselves now as citizens of the world. — By Ma IT E. Coyle Classes 23