Diversity

All the lesson planning, preparation, research, grading and feedback. Why do we do it? What’s it all for?  Our students—the minds, voices and professionals of the future—are the reason for all of that time and effort. However, it can all mean very little if there are barriers separating the valuable information you have to offer […]

Dawn States, MFA ’20, has made it their mission to center disabled dancers in performing arts spaces through opening the Dawn States Company. The Dawn States Company is invested in breaking down stereotypes and showing everyone that there are no limitations in expression. The company has ultimately found ways to make ballet and dance more […]

Group will lead the charge in ensuring that DEI efforts are at core of schools’ mission PHILADELPHIA, July 26, 2021 — In our ongoing efforts to deepen our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, the Fox School and School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) launched a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council in […]

The Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture (CEDWC) is the brainchild of Leora Eisenstadt, associate professor in the Department of Legal Studies at the Fox School of Business at Temple University. The center, which soft-launched in Spring 2020, will be a hub for research, dialogue and innovation.  To get a sense of the past, […]

A combination of “June” and “nineteenth,” Juneteenth marks the day that enslaved Africans in Texas were finally told they were free—two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. While much has changed for Black Americans in the United States, including the recent passing of a bill from Congress recognizing Juneteenth as […]

Corporate sponsorship of Pride Month, often seen in the form of rainbow logos or Pride-themed merchandise, is an aspect of the monthly celebration that has caught the attention of many in recent years—for better or worse.

To discuss the benefits, opportunities and challenges of corporate-sponsored Pride, we spoke to Jeffrey Boles, associate professor and chair of the Legal Studies Department at the Fox School of Business.

Former VP of News Anzio Williams now leads NBC and Telemundo Owned Stations’ DEI efforts Anzio Williams, MBA ’20, remembers the first time he ever stepped foot in a newsroom. He was a sophomore at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University who was stoked to have scored an internship at WFMY-TV, a CBS-affiliated television […]

Kourtney Thompson is on the path from student leader to business leader.  This week, Thompson, a Harrisburg native, will graduate from the Fox School of Business with a Master of Science in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship (IME). Since coming to Temple in 2015 as an undergraduate at the Klein College of Media and Communication, Thompson […]

In the two years preceding the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 27 million travelers with disabilities took a total of 81 million trips, spending $58.7 billion on their own travel alone.  “One of the things I’ve discovered getting my foot in the door of the hospitality industry is that accessibility often feels like a burden for […]

Wise’s appearance is co-sponsored by School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management and Fox School of Business; virtual event is free and open to the public PHILADELPHIA, April 21, 2021 — When it comes to combating racism in America, an important first step is recognizing the role systemic racism has played in the county’s history. […]

Most people don’t get the chance to contribute to the greater good on a public scale, but Assistant Professor of Finance David J. Wilk has had the opportunity to do just that with the formerly named Hockessin Colored School #107 (HCS #107) property at 4266 Mill Creek Road in Hockessin, New Castle County, Del. The […]

This is part two of a six-part series on using empathy in the classroom.  Every year, Joan Allatta, assistant professor and chair of the Department of Strategic Management at Temple University’s Fox School of Business, coordinates the school’s undergraduate capstone course. More than 1,500 students enroll in the course, which is traditionally taken during their […]

While the fall semester may not be how we had envisioned it, activities like SPO meetings, lectures and professional development sessions are in full swing. To ring in the new academic year, the Fox School editorial team caught up with Dean Ron Anderson to see how he’s been staying optimistic over the past few months […]

People are often expected to dress, work and behave with what is “appropriate” to their assigned sex at birth. But how do the languages we speak have an impact on gender representation in innovation and business? Amir Shoham, associate professor of finance and international business at the Fox School of Business, studies the impact of […]

Successfully navigating a pandemic requires habits and practices that support resiliency, focus, resourcefulness and approaching life in whole new ways. Many staff and faculty members have expressed a desire for greater connection, support and resources during this unprecedented time and in response to the clear need for support of our colleagues well-being, the Faculty and […]