Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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From across TiHi U er and (lntmuitmuid students diMutiA what made them chaoAe Tetnpk n r,A . i Alexandra Ahado According to Temple's Admissions, each year approximately 4.700 students apply to Temple as tranters. Eighty-five percent of these students are accepted and roughly 60 percent decide to attend. In other words, almost half of the student body is made up of transfer srudentsfrom a variety of schools. These students can come during either Fall or Spring semester and havedijjerent reasons for their decision. Despite these differences, they are all happy about the change. Talia Gottesman. a junior Nursing major, transferred from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst after her first semester. 'I wanted to be closer to home and other aspects of my life that were important to me.' Gottesman said. I fell no reason to stay at another state school that I was paying more money for.' 'Even though Temple is a large school, they give you a lot of options to make it feel like a small school.” Gottesman added. There are a ton of opportunities to form small communities—through clubs and such—where you are more that just a number. It’s thc act that it’s a big school thatgivesyou all these options.” Ethan Wasserman, a junior Public Health major, and Nathan Peretz a sophomore Landscape Architecture major, are roommates and both transferred to Temple for their respective programs. Peretz enjoys the big city feel with the small school attention that hegets by livingon Main Campus and commuiingeveryday to Ambler jor his major. Wasserman transferred to live in a house with his friends, one of whom was Peretz. The pair lived in a house with jive other students, all of which were transfer students except two. Max Cohen, a transfer student from Penn State-Berks made the switch because he wanted more access to the city. 'It has the fast-paced vibe of a city but can also be laid-back at rimes as well. Cohen said. Cohen is still transitioninginto theschool and admits that there are less hours in a day at Temple than anywhere else. Despite this fact, he is ‘very happy that he has an exciting week and not just exciting weekends Temple also accepts in ternarionai students jrom over too countries, many of which come to this school for tts excellent academics. There are many structures in place to help them through ' the transitionprocess.such asyear-round English courses to improw their language skills. These courses help the student feel more comfortable with the languageand communicating with others. Temple is also developing a program to help international students get on-campus jobs for extra cash and personal - Jttuu h, i |uv. B Mj nuSon SfAtm. rufU k-jmhrt, - : tart. t « thu V «n frd fvw lhOi iNf MO in U « B ,7 •' M » t'Wllc to 'fnrpv bCOUK • ('0 ... Suv-eis 4 it «n th n MW) Uf-nKy, Vh vV i I fl'ANZHOU OwH Vnm. i Kotwrost IMu tr i Cnnr ‘s«UxA itu oi fcsm Omr Hrt. KJ, trtpf rrt» g n of the dwvty trti tttqiwi th( OcstrwH to temt d tht itir js was tt tea art ampy } 19 othn cctkoM. | IVAN ritOU 022 fi

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 Tempde puttee give an intide Mi on how they benefit the community AlVSIaLeSTCK ££■ ■ m e want to moire sure everyone is safe. said Charles Leone. Temple ■IV University's Deputy Director. Leone's statement defines precisely what WW Temple police do for the community. As Temple's Deputy Director ond being a part of Temple for 27 years. I Leone has seen the police force grow and develop. It became more professional, and really developed over the years.' Leone said. The Temple Police department'sgoal is to protect the community, as well as the city o Philadelphia. The police department of Temple has both police officers in patrol cars, as well as police oncers on bikes. They also have a connection with Allied Barton security officers. Our Temple police officers! maintain the peace and well being of students and acuity. said Lieutenant Russell Moody, who has been a part of Temple for 18 years. VVe make sure the environment is conducive to everyone learning. While the Temple police help out the students and community, there are some misconceptions surroundingwhat the officers actually do. According to Moody, officers are seen as unapproachable. primarily because students feel they are going to face harsh consequences. Arresting someone is the last resort. Moody said. We wan t to do everything we can to help the community and keep the peace. Officer Michael McShane, who Leone calls Temple Polices “ambassador. has been an officer for 42 years, and hears the misconceptions as being gruff and angry. Some (students) just don’t know what we do. Leone said. The Temple police want to be known for the positive things they do, and inform students of what they do. Aside rom directing tragic and issuing tickets, they meet with student organizations, such as Temple Student Government (TSG). concerning issues with thecommunity.as well as reaching out to the community. The Temple police also offer security to students at night. The Owl Loop and Til Door Service allow students the opportunity to be taken home safely. They also help with incoming students'move-in and orientations. We want to explain to them who we arc and what we do, Moody said. We wan t to createa positive, friendly image. The Temple police want both the students and community to know that they are always there to help. I get along with everybody. said McShane. a fa vorite among studen ts. “I want them to always look over their shoulder and pay attention. The Temple Police continue to set a positive image for the students and the community. We go over and beyond for the Temple community. Moody said.

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