The benefits from outdoor play for mind, body and spirit are well-documented and create a lasting connection to nature and wildlife that help promote happiness and good health.Unfortunately, as the hustle and bustle of everyday life seems to become more and more hectic, connecting with nature and the outdoors is often left out of the equation. The Ambler Arboretum, Temple Ambler EarthFest and Temple Ambler's Office of Recreation, Outdoor Education and Wellness are hoping to reverse that trend.For the first time since 2019, The Great American Campout will return to campus in...
It goes without saying that some things in nature are simply frightening. Coming across a snake in the wild will definitely overheat your fight or flight (mostly flight) response in no time!Just because something seems scary, however, doesn't mean that it is harmful! Celebrate the fall season in a different way by learning about the science behind the things in nature that may scare you but are essential to their environment.Temple University Ambler EarthFest, the Temple Ambler Field Station and the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University will host The Science of Scary on...
More than 100 Temple students from the Main and Ambler campuses spent their 2nd Annual Wellness Day in October taking a deep breath and de-stressing. View the event gallery on the Ambler Campus Facebook page!
Whether it was painting, coloring or taking part in yoga in the Formal Gardens, taking a tour with Ambler Arboretum Director Kathy Salisbury, or taking a nutrition and cooking class, there was a something for everyone.
Planting succulents? Head to the Conifer Garden. Engage in mindfulness? You’re looking for the Healing Garden. Team Building? The Low...
Temple Ambler student Jarett Figlin, a sophomore majoring in Psychology in Temple's College of Liberal Arts, has always had a keen fascination for how the mind works."The idea of what goes on in your mind was always of interest to me. I think that I have an empathy for people who are going through certain very difficult mental situations, and I want to use that to help people that may not be able to help themselves," he said. "In my sophomore year of high school, I took an introductory psychology class that further sparked that interest."An AP psychology class during his senior...
Richard Albrecht has dedicated his professional career to serving the needs of individuals and communities. Having seen people at their best and at their worst, he has remained focused on working with individuals to develop the best course of action to provide them with the help and support they need most.That was true when he was a corrections officer and corrections treatment specialist at the Franklin County Jail; true when he was a protective services investigator and deputy director for the Franklin County Area Agency on Aging; and it has been true ever since he arrived at...
If you've ever seen the popular anime series My Hero Academia, you know what a quirk is. For the uninitiated, quirks are essentially superpowers, and they can run the gamut of possibilities.In Danielle Smith's case, her quirk is an uncanny ability to identify any bird she hears and spot bird's nests that would otherwise remain hidden to most everyone else."There are two woodpeckers chasing each other over there," said Smith while on the Ambler Campus trails. "There's been cardinals and flickers and two or three red-bellied woodpeckers fighting — they are very territorial...
Psychology major Josh Palackal feels like he's been a Temple Owl since day one and that could be taken literally.
"I was born at Temple University Hospital. My mom is a nurse there," said Palackal, who will be the Ambler Student Life Board President during the 2023-24 school year. "Temple is in my blood. I feel I've always had a spiritual connection to Temple as an institution."
Palackal said he was initially drawn to the field of Psychology in high school, "where I was involved in a lot of mental health advocacy with a student organization called Be a Part of the...
When students begin classes for the fall 2023 semester at Temple University Ambler, they will be met with a special week-long celebration!
Temple University Ambler has planned several activities for students to help them start the year off right by meeting new friends, having fun and acclimating to their new environment. Keep track of all of the week's events with this downloadable poster!
"Welcome Week activities allow new students to familiarize themselves with the campus and everything offered here. Returning students can reconnect and learn more about new programs for...
How do you have an arboretum without any trees? It was a question insensitively posed to Kathy Salisbury, Director of the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University, by a visitor to campus not long after an EF2 tornado felled hundreds of trees on campus on September 1, 2021.Salisbury, her dedicated staff, Temple Facilities Management, students, and an army of arborists and volunteers have been answering that question since September 2, 2021 — replant, regrow, recover. Read the full story about the Ambler Arboretum's recovery here.Coupled with a vital and diverse collection of...
There is an old saying. While most people run away from danger, first responders run toward it, selflessly providing help to others when it is needed most.In the case of medical emergencies, there are those who call for help and there are Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) who provide that help, using their expertise and training to keep people safe and alive."Emergency medical services (EMS) are an essential community resource. EMS professionals, such as EMTs, respond without hesitation, be it day or night, rain or shine, to render aid to the sick and injured," said...
For Link Martin, Director of Temple University Harrisburg (TUH), the needs of individuals and communities have always been front and center for him, both professionally and personally. Martin is set to retire on August 31 after 27 years of service to Temple.Supporting people and community is what initially drew him the field of social work, which in turn led him to Temple University."My interest in social work goes back to my undergraduate studies. I went to college, majored in math and was committed to becoming a math teacher," Martin said. "I was in my advanced calculus and...
In 1816, the "year without a summer," Mary Shelley, just 18 at the time, set about meeting a challenge to write a ghost story. The result was a literary legend that has stood the test of time for more than 200 years.Professor and theater critic Toby Zinman's new course "Frankenstein: The Book That Will Not Die" will be offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), part of Temple University University College."I think Frankenstein is one of those books like Moby Dick and Waiting for Godot that is about everything. The more you read it, the more it seems to speak to...
Apartheid. It is an Afrikaans word meaning "separateness," or "the state of being apart." While its first recorded use was in 1929, racial discrimination and inequality against blacks in South Africa, dates back hundreds of years earlier to the beginning of large-scale European colonization of South Africa in 1652.Apartheid was a system of institutionalized racial segregation that existed in South Africa characterized by an authoritarian political culture based on "baasskap," which ensured that South Africa was dominated politically, socially, and economically by the nation's ...
Dr. Robert Michaelson's definition of ethics is simple but poignant."My definition of ethics is what people do when no one is watching you. If you are an ethical person, you live ethically," said Michaelson, who, prior to retirement was an obstetrician gynecologist (Ob/Gyn) for 37 years, past president of the medical staff at Abington Hospital and a former trustee at the hospital. "I have a 47-year-old daughter with Down Syndrome. I can't tell you that throughout her career she was treated fairly and a lot of that dealt with ethics. Ethics has been a lifelong interest of mine...
For many, working with a computer or using a cell phone is simply part of their daily routine — they put no more thought into it than turning on a television.For others who may not have that exposure to technology, computers and other technology can be a daunting, intimidating box of questions and concerns.Working with a grant from AARP and Older Adult Technology Services (OATS), the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), part of Temple University University College, utilizing the training modules from OATS, has developed a series of programs designed to train older...
In the summer of 2022, students from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture introduced "The Melody," "The Waggle Run," and the "The Tree House" to Temple Ambler, three sculptures designed for the animal inhabitants of the campus. Add five more to the growing list.
This summer, 28 Tyler School of Art and Architecture Master of Architecture graduate students gained hands-on experience designing and constructing five new sculptures for wildlife during Special Topics in Site and Context, part of the Tyler Summer Design-Build Institute.
The sculptures — Flutter, The...
This summer, 28 Tyler School of Art and Architecture Master of Architecture graduate students, guided by gained hands-on experience during Special Topics in Site and Context, part of the Tyler Summer Design-Build Institute. The students designed and constructed five sculptures for the animal inhabitants of the campus.
The sculptures — Flutter, The Spider Viewer, Foxational, The Spring Peeper, and Woven — are now permanent installations in the Ambler Arboretum, the Temple Ambler Field Station and around campus.
The students were guided through the process of creating...
Literature. The written word. Tales told on paper, on screens both big and small or through the combination of voice and instruments. They have been core pillars of Edirin Oputu's life from the very beginning.
At her heart, Oputu is a storyteller. Now she will be guiding and helping to craft the stories that illuminate the rich tapestry of programs offered by Temple University University College as the new Director of Marketing.
"Marketing, to me, has always been another avenue to explore writing and storytelling. I started out as a journalist, graduated journalism school...
For Julia Erickson, 31, traveling down the steps of the Tomlinson Theater at Temple University and then walking up onto the stage to receive her Bachelor of General Studies degree was a journey 12 years in the making."I never actually ever left the classroom. While I was working full-time, I completed an associate degree in liberal arts at Bucks County Community College. I came to Temple as an Engineering major," she said. "I entered the BGS program having already completed 100 credits. After all of that time and work, I knew that with this program I'd be able get my degree...
