New Temple University president talks solutions to keep students safe on and off campus
Matt Petrillo reports.
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Jason Wingard says he's so excited that so many families chose Temple for their future.
This year's class is the most diverse in Temple's history.
More than 51% of the new class are students of color, the most diverse group in Temple's history.
Temple will welcome about 5,000 students this week, many of whom are getting a hand from proud family and friends.
Students will begin moving in on Tuesday.
It’s located along 12th Street right near Temple University.
It's the second Philadelphia location to open this year and a ribbon-cutting ceremony is being held on Tuesday morning.
Temple police and the school's football team also pitched in.
Residents in North Philadelphia say they've been complaining about this eyesore to no avail.
The union tells CBS3 an eye-popping 41,000 hours of overtime have been racked up since last July.
There is no word on how many shots were fired but "there are casings everywhere," police say.
Nearly 10,000 students earned degrees from Temple this year, including nearly 7,000 undergraduates.
Officers also say moments before the shooting, two of the men were arguing over a woman.
Diane Richardson made history at Towson University in Maryland, leading the women's basketball team to their first NCAA tournament appearance ever.
Charles Leone's departure comes amid a streak of violence and rising crime in and around the North Philadelphia campus.
Temple University is stepping up security and adding new strategies to tackle crime.
The violence has parents of Temple students on edge as campus police tell CBS3 the department is operating at 60% officer staffing levels.
One suspect was arrested in connection to the first shooting outside of Temple's bookstore on Cecil B. Moore Avenue.
The exceptions will be classrooms, labs, and other in-person class locations. Masks will also be required in healthcare facilities, and on Temple shuttle buses.
JNS Protection Services, the private security company, patrols from Diamond to Berks Streets, between 15 and 19th Streets. Temple's own campus safety patrols most of the same area as well.
Eyewitness News is getting an exclusive look at how Temple's campus police operate.
The lawsuit also alleges that Xi was targeted based on his Chinese ethnicity.
Temple University is partnering with former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey for an audit of the campus safety services, school officials announced Thursday.
Temple University has made some COVID-safety changes for the spring semester, which starts Monday.
