In the beginning of May, the Temple Veterans Association and MVSC were able to visit Temple Ambler campus and participate in a challenge course to foster team-building! It was a fun opportunity to get away from the main campus during finals week, get active, and reflect on mindfulness!

Last month, Assistant Director of Military and Veteran Services, Kristie Furiosi, had the experience of a lifetime parachuting with the U.S. Army Golden Knights! Kristie is a proud Temple University ROTC alum from the Class of 2017, and a recent Army veteran.  When asked her reason for jumping she said, “I am jumping on behalf of the military connected students at Temple to prove that Temple is the finest institution for our student veterans!”   Reflecting on her jump, Kristie expressed deep gratitude for the opportunities the Army has provided her. She is...

This past April, Temple University student Renieal Campbell was featured in a VICE documentary, “America’s Top Environmental Beauty Pageant: Miss Earth USA”! Renieal spoke about her experiences in pageantry, serving in the military as an army drill sergeant, and entrepreneurship, all while being a Temple student! #TempleMade Watch the full documentary at VICE News Youtube: https://youtu.be/bTZ50r8v5dw.

Looking back on last month’s Woman History Month, the Military and Veterans Services Center invited two women veterans, mother and daughter, to come share their stories from their time in the military. Ethel Marsh (Navy) and Linda Gilstrap (Army) recalled their past experiences of what it was like to serve in their branches as women at the time and reflected on how far women have come.   Ethel served in the Navy, enlisting in 1957. Her active-duty time was done in 1959, and she joined the reserves 15 years later. When asked why she decided to join the military she...

Meet Captain Kristie Furiosi, the newer Assistant Director of Military and Veterans Services Center at Temple University. Capt. Furiosi sat down with us in order to share her story in the military, as a Temple Alumn and now Temple staff. Q: When did you attend Temple University and what did you major in? A: Actually, I attended Temple University because I was offered a four year scholarship from ROTC in 2013. My undergrad, I majored in Communications and now I am a graduate student at Temple University's Klein College for Communications Management. Q: When did you graduate from...

The Temple University Ambler Library Building didn't escape the wrath of the EF2 tornado that ravaged campus on September 1, 2021. Ferocious winds and debris tore holes in the building's roof and blew out most of the large windows, threatening the collection of 130,000 books, periodicals, research material and historical archives inside."Our first concern was the care of the materials. That was paramount in our thinking — how to save what we had because we knew there was major damage to a number of books," said Sandi Thompson, Head of the Ambler Campus Library. "We...

Temple University's military-connected student of the month is Bendu Chowoe. Earlier this month, we sat down and interviewed Bendu about her personal experience at Temple

Last year, we sat down with the Papazian Family to learn more about their experiences at Temple University. Susie Papazian, a Temple alumni, Navy Veteran and soon to retire USPHS officer, is the mother of two sons (Christopher and Ryan) who currently attend Temple University. Before joining the Navy, Capt. Papazian attended Temple in the Fall of 1989 majoring in Physical Therapy. She stated, "Growing up in Philadelphia, and with my parents close by, influenced me to apply to Temple University." Not only was she influenced by her location, but her friend was a part of the Alpha...

Megan Maxwell's military career and academic pursuits have taken her across the country and around the world. She wants to shape policy and gain global experiences. Her