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Funeral information was released Friday for JoAnne Epps, the acting president of Temple University who died earlier this week.

An enormous crowd gathered at Temple University’s Bell Tower for a vigil to honor and remember the life of the university’s interim president, JoAnne Epps.

The Montgomery County native was named Temples acting president earlier this year.

Hundreds of students, faculty and community members gathered to commemorate the life and legacy of the president.

At a heartfelt gathering bathed in sunlight, members of Temple University's tight-knit community —including family, friends and elected officials—gathered at the iconic Bell Tower on Wednesday afternoon to pay tribute to President JoAnne A. Epps.Epps, who died suddenly on Sept. 19, is being remembered as a beloved leader who truly cared for others. Appointed acting president

Epps, 72, died this week after suddenly falling ill at a campus event.

JoAnne Epps served as Temple’s law school dean before becoming the first Black woman to lead the university.

Temple University acting president JoAnne A. Epps died after she collapsed on stage at a campus memorial service on Tuesday, the Philadelphia college announced.

Epps was transported to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, the university said.

Temple University says acting president JoAnne A. Epps has died after collapsing at a memorial service at the university. The university says Epps was transported to Temple University Hospital, where