TU PROGRAMS RISE IN ANNUAL RANKINGS | PAGE 2 www.temple.edu/newsroom TEMPLETemple’s biweekly newspaper for the universityTIMES community April 1, 2011 | Vol. 41, No. 16 Temple Honors responds for to events ‘Hardball’ in Japan Commitment to Japan “stronger than host ever”; TUJ classes to resume April 4 Chris Matthews will receive By Hillel J. Hoffmann honorary degree at Temple’s [email protected] As Japan continues to wrestle May 12 Commencement with the effects of the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami, hris Matthews, the Philadelphia native who has Temple President Ann Weaver built a national reputation as host of “Hardball” Hart acknowledged the university’s Con MSNBC and “The Chris Matthews Show” on steadfast commitment to Japan NBC, will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters and to Temple University, Japan degree from Temple during the 124th Commencement Campus (TUJ), Temple’s pioneering ceremony on Thursday, May 12, in the Liacouras Center. campus in Tokyo. “Chris Matthews has distinguished himself as a “On behalf of all of us at Temple, broadcast journalist, newspaper bureau chief, presidential I send sympathies to all who speechwriter and bestselling author,” said President Ann have been affected by the recent Weaver Hart. “Through it all, he has been an enthusiastic earthquake and its aftermath,” Hart advocate for the city of Philadelphia, its people and its said. “Temple is committed to the institutions.” students and staff of TUJ, and to the This will be Matthews’ second visit to Temple this continuing involvement of Temple academic year. The host also broadcast his “Hardball” show University in higher education in live from Main Campus in October as part of the show’s Jap an .” “College Tour” election coverage. The telecast was fueled by Although the energy of hundreds of Temple students, the Diamond conditions “Temple is Marching Band and the Spirit Squad, who were featured in Tokyo — committed to prominently in cut-away shots of the set constructed at about 230 the corner of Liacouras and Polett walks. Several Temple miles from the students and students were interviewed during a feedback segment of the quake’s staff of TUJ.” the show, during which Matthews referred to Temple as epicenter “one of the great universities of the Northeast.” and 140 Ann Weaver Hart A television news anchor with significant depth of miles from Temple president experience, Matthews covered the fall of the Berlin Wall, the damaged the first all-races election in South Africa, the Good Friday Fukushima Joseph V. Labolito Labolito V. Joseph Peace Accord in Northern Ireland, and the funeral of Pope Daiichi nuclear power plant — continue to evolve on a daily Matthews continued on 3 basis, classes at TUJ are currently expected to resume on Monday, April 4. TUJ’s facilities, which were inspected and declared safe after the earthquake, remained open in the weeks that followed March 11. Temple’s study abroad programs President Hart stands up for Temple at House hearing at TUJ are not operating in Japan because a U.S. State Department President Ann Weaver Hart the solution,” she said, noting that travel warning for Japan is in and the three other state-related the decisions elected officials make effect (study abroad students are university leaders made their will have a direct effect on the lives of completing their studies in the case in Harrisburg on Monday individuals. “I also want you to know U.S.). for Commonwealth support for this is very personal for me. I would In the days that followed the higher education before the House not be here if it wasn’t for a publicly- earthquake, a small fraction of Appropriations Committee. The supported higher education.” TUJ’s diverse international student hearing was the latest step in the Legislators asked a range of body left Japan, making their own Commonwealth budget process questions during the hearing, such travel arrangements to return that began with Gov. Tom Corbett’s as how universities used the federal home. After the State Department budget address on March 8. stimulus funding and what value the strongly urged U.S. citizens in Japan Speaking in a packed hearing room, Commonwealth gets from having a to consider leaving the country, President Hart said she understands group of state-related universities. Temple assisted with travel from Ryan S. Brandenberg Brandenberg Ryan S. the challenge facing legislators as they On the topic of federal stimulus Japan for any remaining students attempt to close a $4 billion budget funds, President Hart explained who wished to comply with the U.S. gap. The governor’s proposal being that Temple officials knew those government’s recommendations. reviewed by legislators would reduce dollars were not going to last. “We Although a significant proportion the Commonwealth appropriation to used stimulus dollars for one-time of U.S. students have left Japan Temple by more than half. expenses targeted to academic since March 11, many of TUJ’s U.S. Temple President Ann Weaver Hart addresses the House Appropriations Committee at a budget hearing on Monday, March 28 in Harrisburg. “We understand the challenges you face and we want to be part of Hearing continued on 2 Japan continued on 2 Page 2 www.temple.edu/newsroom April 1, 2011 NewsBriefs Several Temple programs rise in latest U.S. News rankings Temple’s School of Medicine and students, up from 66th last year. 86th by the National Institutes of based on a survey each of the schools School of Pharmacy Beasley School of Law rose significantly The School of Medicine made the Health and was not ranked at all by completes and peer rankings by reaccredited through 2017 in the 2012 edition of U.S. News and top 50 best medical research programs, U.S. News and World Report. I am graduate school deans and college World Report’s rankings of graduate ranking 45th, up from 52nd last year. pleased that our progress has been deans. Rankings of specialty areas The professional program leading schools, on newsstands now. “One of our goals has been to recognized.” such as trial advocacy are based on to the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree The Beasley School of Law went up elevate Temple University School Temple’s College of Education stayed rankings by graduate school deans in the School of Pharmacy has 11 places to 61st. As in years past, the of Medicine in national rankings in the top 50, ranking 46th. Fox School and college deans. been accredited for a full six-year school is ranked highly in the specialty as a means of demonstrating our of Business’ Healthcare Management Other U.S. News rankings for term, extending until June 30, categories: second in trial advocacy; progress,” said Dean John M. Daly. program ranked 24th, up from 28th Temple schools, colleges and programs 2017, by the Accreditation Council seventh in legal research and writing; “These rankings are not an end in when last ranked in 2007. can be found on the publication’s for Pharmacy Education. 11th in international law and 10th themselves, but can provide a measure Each year, U.S. News ranks website at colleges.usnews. Accreditation is awarded based in part-time programs. The school and benchmark for achievement. business, education, engineering, rankingsandreviews.com. — Eryn Jelesiewicz on a program’s ability to meet its also ranked 61st in the diversity of its Nine years ago, TUSM was ranked medicine and law school programs goals, as represented in self- studies, on-site evaluations, com- munication with the council, North Hart also made the point that cuts American Pharmacist Licensure in the welfare budget would have an Examination passing rates and Hearing additional negative impact. She said Japan entry class size and comments From page 1 the Temple University Hospital is the From page 1 from a public interest panel. largest safety net hospital for providing IMPACT development,” she explained. “We health care to underserved populations Temple graduates non-study-abroad undergraduates Faculty join 25-year club did not put them into the operating in Philadelphia. As federal and state have elected to stay. budget.” reimbursement support for that care can be found in every The university has offered free The 25-Year Faculty Club will Temple’s impact on the continues to decline, Temple finds profession in the city housing at Main Campus to TUJ and welcome 13 new members this Commonwealth is clear: The itself “squeezed from both ends” and – one out of every study abroad students returning from year, each of whom has been with university directly employs nearly will have to make difficult decisions Japan who have eligible status in the Temple since 1986. 7,500 Commonwealth residents, about health care. eight individuals who U.S. or who can obtain a visa. Temple and in the last seven years, Temple Temple and the leaders of Lincoln, have a college degree is working with all students, regardless New members are: Gary Baram, capital projects provided 14,000 jobs Penn State and Pitt have now appeared College of Science and in the Philadelphia of their final destination, to complete in construction and related services before appropriations committee their Spring 2011 studies. Technology; Saroj K. Biswas, Col- for the state. The president told members for both the Senate and the region is a Temple lege of Engineering; Richard C. TUJ Dean Bruce Stronach praised legislators that Temple University and House. While this stage of the General alumnus. the resolve of TUJ staff for their Brodhead and Philip Grosser, Boy- the Temple Health System account for Assembly’s process is complete, er College of Music and Dance; handling of a “complex and stressful” $5.3 billion of economic activity across legislators will continue to debate situation.