Page 2 - Joannea Epps News Today

Last month a wave a deep grief washed over Black women academics as word spread of the sudden and untimely deaths of two college presidents, Dr. JoAnne A. Epps and Dr....

The entire Temple University community, along with family and friends, are gathering Friday to pay tribute to the life and legacy of JoAnne A. Epps after her sudden death last week. She was 72.

JoAnne Epps, a trailblazer at Temple University who was like "a family member" to many, died suddenly Sept. 19 while serving as acting president.

A viewing and memorial service are being held Friday morning for JoAnne Epps, the president of Temple University who died earlier this month.

The sudden untimely passing of Temple University acting president JoAnne E. Epps has brought together many of the region’s leaders in memory of her service an

Generations of Owls, civic leaders, and Philadelphians came out to honor the school’s first Black woman president.

More than a thousand people gathered on Sept. 29 at Temple University’s Liacouras Center to celebrate the life and legacy of President JoAnne A. Epps. Epps, who passed away suddenly on Sept. 19, had stepped into a temporary role as Temple’s president in April 2023 to help guide the university while it searched for a permanent president. Previously, she had served in leadership

The desensitized reaction to the death of JoAnne Epps reflects society's treatment of Black trauma.

Richard M. Englert, whose career at Temple University spans nearly a half-century, has been appointed by the Board of Trustees as president during the search for the university’s next chief executive. This appointment, announced on Sept. 26, comes during a challenging time for Temple’s community as they mourn the passing of the university’s 13th president, JoAnne A. Epps.

Temple University acting president JoAnne A. Epps died Tuesday shortly after becoming ill on stage during a memorial service, officials said, describing her loss as a gut punch and struggling through emotion as they recalled her nearly four decades of service.