Who is JoAnne Epps, Temple's acting president?
The Cheltenham native, who has been at Temple for nearly four decades, will serve in the role until the board finds a permanent president.
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The Cheltenham native, who has been at Temple for nearly four decades, will serve in the role until the board finds a permanent president.
After serving in an interim capacity since January 2023, Susan B. Smith was named Temple University’s chief compliance officer last month. In this role, Smith leads the Ethics and Compliance Office as it focuses on upholding a high level of integrity across all university operations. In order to ensure neutrality, the chief compliance officer reports directly to the Board of
JoAnne A. Epps, former Temple law school dean and provost who has spent nearly four decades at Temple, was named Temple's acting president Tuesday.
”What standards are Black presidents [held to] that might not be the same as white presidents?” asked Sen. Vincent Hughes, (D., Phila.).
Jason Wingard’s departure followed a 42-day strike by graduate student workers and the February shooting death of an on-duty Temple police sergeant, renewing concerns about safety near campus.