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ERA to USA: Protecting a Fragile Future

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the national, scenic, historic and aesthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are the common property of all of the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them […]

What is Big Brother watching? New article analyzes forensics

New legal review papers from Fox School of Business Professor Samuel Hodge, Jr., details the many ethical and legal implications of forensics in the 21st century PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3, 2021 — Last month, in the immediate wake of the storming of the United States Capitol, only a handful of arrests were made. Yet, in the […]

High time for legalization?

In 1973, Oregon became the first state in the U.S. to decriminalize the use of marijuana. Nearly fifty years later, eleven other states—including Colorado, Alaska, California, Nevada, Massachusetts and Vermont—have all fully legalized recreational marijuana. So, what is holding back the rest of the country from joining in the green rush? Kevin Fandl, associate professor […]

Class of 2021: Transformation, TikTok and 2020 Trends

This is the third time we’ve checked in with Nasir Mack, Meredith Orme and Robert Zurzolo, three Fox students who were among the first to participate in the school’s new Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Core Curriculum. Now juniors, the group reflects on their experience at Fox, the trends they are into and what they […]

Preparing for a machine-driven future

In the mid 20th century, British mathematician and computer pioneer Alan Turing explored the concept of intelligent machines. In 1947, he gave one of the earliest lectures on machine learning, laying the foundation for what would eventually be known as artificial intelligence (AI).  Today, AI is ubiquitous. We experience it in our daily lives through […]

‘I see our justice system upended by COVID-19 for quite some time’

New legal review paper from Samuel Hodge details the ways COVID-19 could disrupt both the medical and legal fields for the foreseeable future PHILADELPHIA, May 22, 2020 — Can you imagine being called for jury duty soon? And, if you were called, would you even feel comfortable or safe going to sit? According to Samuel […]

Research retrospective

“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The next best time is today.” This ancient Chinese proverb applies to ideas as well as habits. A seed planted today can spark change; a seed planted decades ago can disrupt an entire industry.  Faculty experts from the Fox School demonstrate the impact that […]

Bridging our ‘not-so-great’ divide

“We have the Internet of Everything but not the inclusion of everyone,” says Ajaypal Singh Banga, CEO of MasterCard. Members of the Temple University community echo that sentiment, and many shape their careers on working to change it. We spoke with students and alumni who are working to create a more inclusive, accessible society through […]

Fox School researcher says data analytics blur line between personal and professional lives

New research from Leora Eisenstadt, assistant professor of legal studies, examines how companies are using data analytics to track employee behavior and habits. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17, 2020—Work-life balance is key to cultivating a healthy work environment, but attaining it is not easy. In fact, new research from Leora Eisenstadt, assistant professor of legal studies at […]

Legal system failing to protect against identity discrimination, according to Fox School researcher

Caitlyn Jenner identifies as transgender. Tiger Woods identifies as “Cablinasian,” a term he created. What do the television personality and champion golfer have in common? Their racial and gender identities are not easily defined. Like Jenner and Woods, many Americans can relate. A researcher at Temple University’s Fox School of Business posits that employment laws […]

Fox professor selected to lead elite Academy for Teachers program

In his course “Law in American Society,” an animation of folk singer Willie Nelson, designed by Dr. Samuel D. Hodge, strums his guitar as he explains the difference between public and private law. Professor of Legal Studies at the Fox School of Business, Hodge’s use of such animations demonstrates his place as an innovative educator. […]

CNN executive addresses Fox students through WebEx

Dr. Samuel D. Hodge prides himself in using unconventional methods, like animated, voiced-over videos, to instruct his students. Recently Hodge, Chair of the Legal Studies department at the Fox School of Business, turned to web-conferencing platform WebEx to bridge the geographic gap between his Business Law students at Temple University and a prominent guest speaker. […]

Fox School to offer accelerated weekend MBA program for law professionals

For the first time, Temple University’s Fox School of Business will offer a Mini MBA certificate program for law professionals. The accelerated weekend program, offered in partnership with Temple’s Beasley School of Law, is designed to equip working attorneys and recent law school graduates with the business acumen that’s most relevant and necessary to today’s […]

In-Demand Dual Scholar Samuel D. Hodge Jr. Authors Clinical Anatomy for Lawyers

Samuel D. Hodge Jr., chair of Fox School of Business’ Legal Studies Department, is co-author of Clinical Anatomy for Lawyers, the recently published first installment in a series of medical-legal textbooks published by the American Bar Association. Hodge teaches law and anatomy at Temple University, and he is also an in-demand lecturer who has spoken at […]

Legal Studies and HRM Professor Steven N. Pyser Contributes to Trust Inc. Book

Assistant Professor Steven N. Pyser, jointly appointed to the Legal Studies and Human Resource Management departments of Temple University’s Fox School of Business, has contributed his insights on the impact of trust on business success in a new book, Trust Inc.: Strategies for Building Your Company’s Most Valuable Asset. Trust Inc.’s editor, Barbara Brooks Kimmel […]

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