Temple at Top in Diverse Ranking University Is in the Top 10 for Number of African-American Bachelor’S Degrees by Jazmyn Burton [email protected]
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IntergeneratIonal Center takes Eisner PrIze | Page 2 www.temple.edu/newsroom TEMPLETemple’s monthly newspaper for the university TIMES community December 2, 2011 | Vol. 42, No. 4 Temple at top in Diverse ranking University is in the top 10 for number of African-American bachelor’s degrees By Jazmyn Burton [email protected] Diverse: Issues in Higher Education has ranked Temple among the top 10 institutions in the nation to grant bachelor’s degrees to African-American students. The annual ranking is based on 2009-10 graduation rate data compiled by the U.S. Department of Education. Joseph V. Labolito V. Joseph Global living and learning community students Eva Cohn, Alyssa Berger, Yen-Yen Chen and Lawrence Waters share a laugh in a common area of the Temple Towers residence hall. According to Diverse, Temple is ninth in the nation in the total number of bachelor’s degrees or Alyssa Berger it was learning the (13 percent) and India (11 percent). awarded to African- differences between American and Temple is not alone in experiencing an American students. German culture. For Eva Cohn it influx of students from around the globe. Of the eight was making the decision to study According to a new report from the Institute universities ahead in China. These moments stand of International Education, the number of Temple, four are Fout for the roommates who came together of international students at colleges and historically black Global this semester at Temple’s newest living and universities in the U.S. increased 5 percent to institutions and three learning community (LLC), a wing of Temple 723,277 last year. are online universities. Towers dedicated to international exchange. The Global LLC brings together 32 students, National graduation studies “The Global LLC is a way for six to a suite, with each American student show that on average about 54 Temple to deepen its commitment to matched with an international student. percent of four-year college internationalization,” said Brooke Walker, “The arrangement is helping us overcome students graduate in six years. For assistant vice president in the Office of the difficulty that exists at all universities African-American students, that International Affairs. “A big part of this effort in integrating international students into figure drops to 41 percent. living is recruiting and welcoming international the student body,” said Michelle Brito- Temple improved its graduation students and scholars to Temple.” Barton, program coordinator in the Office of rate among its African-American The office has committed to doubling the Education Abroad and Overseas Campuses. student body by 6 percent over New living-learning community number of international students coming “The international students come here the previous year, which helped is part of Temple’s efforts to to Temple, and this year that number has wanting to experience American culture raise the institution’s ranking topped 2,000 for the first time — a 6 percent and make American friends. And while into the top 10, according to the welcome international students increase from last year. Currently, there are our American students may be interested report. 2,000 international students and 396 scholars in befriending international students, it’s An improvement in Temple’s By eryn Jelesiewicz at Temple. Most of the students are from academic advising structure is just [email protected] China (23 percent) followed by South Korea Global continued on 2 one of the factors impacting the university’s growing graduation rate among African Americans, said Peter Jones, senior vice provost of undergraduate studies. “Academic advisors are on the front line of the effort to Student video series focuses on Temple transformations increase our graduation and retention numbers,” said Jones. emple’s Office of University Communications has begun a new Nicole Welk internships — I work at the Philadelphia “Right now, 67 percent of all video series that profiles students and the opportunities available Museum of Art, the Temple Performing students graduate in six years toT them at Temple. Titled “Faces of Temple,” the series features video Year: Senior Arts Center and I give Segway tours around and about 24-25 percent drop clips of students telling of meaningful experiences that have shaped School: Tyler School of Art, College of the city. It helps that Temple has a good out in the first year. In an effort their perspective and career aspirations. The 2-3 minute clips are Liberal Arts reputation among employers here.” to grow our retention numbers, published each Monday on the Temple news center, news.temple.edu, Major: Art history and anthropology Transformative moment: “I received a Creative academic advisors meet with and promoted in the daily Temple Today e-newsletter. Four profiles Home town: Quarryville, Pa. (Lancaster Arts, Research and Scholarship grant undergraduates on a consistent have been covered so far this semester, and the feature will continue County) from Temple to do an exhibition called basis to make sure they receive throughout the academic year. Faces is a continuation of last year’s Why I chose Temple: “I’m from a family of ‘Anthropology Speaks.’ I had the opportunity the help they need.” successful effort to demonstrate the impact of a Temple education dairy farmers in a small, rural town, but to put the artifacts of Temple’s Anthropology Advising improvements in as the university made its case for funding during Pennsylvania’s when I came here I knew that Temple was Lab on display, from a Cashinahua monkey the last decade have already budgeting process. the perfect school for me. I liked the diverse tooth belt from Peru to a Samoa boat model yielded significant increases If you know a student who has had a transformative experience nature of the student body, the fact that Tyler that once belonged to the Commercial in Temple’s graduation rates, a that would make a compelling video, please forward his or her contact is one of the best schools in the country, the Museum of Philadelphia, a museum that is no development that was noted in information to [email protected] for consideration. affordability and the urban location. The Students featured in the series so far include: city has great opportunities for jobs and Faces continued on 2 Diverse continued on 5 Page 2 www.temple.edu/newsroom December 2, 2011 Global First eisner prize awarded to Temple’s intergenerational Center From page 1 By renee Cree received the national E Pluribus Unum difficult for it to happen organically. [email protected] Award, which recognizes outstanding Through the LLC, we’re hoping to immigrant integration initiatives. bridge this gap.” Nancy Henkin, director of Temple’s In addition, the center’s Time Out The Office of International Affairs Intergenerational Center, believes that, Respite Program, which recruits and has also taken other steps to make just as it takes a village to raise a child, trains students to provide in-home campus friendlier for international it takes a village to support individuals support for families caring for frail students and reduce barriers and families at all stages of life. elders, received a grant from Phillies for international applicants. For It’s that belief that for the past Charities, Inc. for its overall dedication example, orientation now provides 32 years has driven her to create to making a positive impact on the more information on international programs at Temple that bridge the community. Henkin, whose own study; a reception was held this fall generation gap and help people of all father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, to welcome international scholars; ages contribute to their communities. engages Time Out students to visit her and the office arranges airport Under her direction, the center father on a weekly basis to provide pickups for international students recently became the first recipient of support and companionship. arriving in the U.S. Also, Temple’s the Eisner Prize for Intergenerational “The Eisner Prize has raised International Educator’s Academy, Excellence, a $100,000 national award awareness about the importance now in its second year, helps faculty given to organizations that have lasting of bringing generations together internationalize their classes (see success in uniting seniors and youth to strengthen communities,” said article, page 3). to bring about positive changes within Henkin Courtesy Nancy Henkin. “For too long, we have Changes also have been made to the community. Nancy Henkin (middle, with Michael Eisner and his wife Jane Breckenridge) recently accepted viewed young people and older adults streamline the application process Headed by former Disney CEO the first ever Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence, from the Eisner Foundation. as problems rather than resources. for international students. Michael Eisner, the Eisner Foundation In these challenging times, we have While the university has made began giving out the award this year “to assets” in creating changes within the summer, Project SHINE, a program that to build upon the strengths of all great strides, Hai-Lung Dai, senior identify and reward those individuals community. connects student volunteers with older generations to make communities vice provost for international and organizations in this nation that The center has achieved great immigrants to help them learn English good places for growing up and affairs, wants to do more. have utilized children and seniors as success with its programs. Just this and become engaged in the community, growing older.” u “It’s not good enough just to get international students to campus,” he said. “Once they get here, we really have to step into their shoes and think about what they need. The support Faces of the entire Temple community is critical to the university’s success as From page 1 a global campus.” longer in existence.