Fox School Breaks Ground for New Building
Alter Hall makes groundbreaking use of technology
On Nov. 30, Temple University broke ground on its new state-of-the-art facility, Alter Hall, at Liacouras Walk and Montgomery Avenue, the site of this future home for The Fox School of Business and Management. With its central location and its spectacular curved metal roof, the $79 million Alter Hall will be a centerpiece of Temple’s Main Campus.
In its use of technology, Alter Hall itself can be described as groundbreaking. Working with tech consultants at Acentech, Inc., world-renowned architect Michael Graves and his Philadelphia partner Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann are designing this much-needed new building to reflect The Fox School’s globally recognized quality and its emphasis on technology.
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Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Gerry Lenfest Honored at 10th Annual Musser Awards
Gerry Lenfest, founder of the former Suburban Cable, now part of Comcast Corp., received the 2006 Musser Award for Excellence in Leadership from The Fox School of Business and Management on Nov. 15. Lenfest received the award at the 10th annual Musser Awards Dinner, attended by leaders in the Greater Philadelphia business community.
The Fox School Award Committee chose Lenfest for this award because of his outstanding business success and leadership in the local and national business communities, as well as his work to create a culture of giving back to the community.
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The Commonwealth Court Comes to Temple University
Students at Temple University got a chance to watch the full Commonwealth Court in action when it came to Temple and heard real cases. It was the first time the court’s hearings had been open to an entire university, and more than 1,500 students, pre-law society members, employees, and faculty member sat in to watch the law in action.
Professor of legal studies at The Fox School Sam Hodge organized the event. “The appellate members make decisions that are binding to everyone in the state of Pennsylvania, so outcomes of the cases have very broad implications,” Hodge explained.
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