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For the last 20-plus years, when Temple University President JoAnne A. Epps strolled across campus, her colleagues Marylouise “Weegie” Esten and Donna Lamborne often joined her. One blanketed the president’s left, the other walked on her right. The close bond between the three women was evident, and Epps often affectionately referred to the two as her sisters. Their bond was

The passing of Temple President JoAnne A. Epps brought members of the media and the community together in remembrance of her contributions to the university and beyond. Journalists, government officials and the Temple community shared messages of love and respect for Epps through social media channels and in the news. Friends and colleagues expressed heartfelt messages

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.

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

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.

Temple University's acting president, JoAnne Epps, died Tuesday afternoon after becoming sick while attending a memorial service and collapsing on stage

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

Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) -- Temple University acting president JoAnne A. Epps died suddenly after falling ill at a memorial service at the university Tuesday afternoon, the school announced. She was 72. Epps became unwell while attending the memorial service for Charles L. Blockson, a curator emeritus of the Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple, who died in June, according to Temple University. She experienced a “sudden episode," Dr. Daniel del Por...