STUDENT ACTIVITIES

What do we do?

    Student Activities hosts programs and supports events for the entire student body We hope to make your college experience as a student as memorable and enjoyable as possible We host fun, cultural and entertaining activities as well as weeklong university events for special occasions.

We provide advisement to nearly 300 dynamic student organizations who enhance campus culture every day with their ideas, events and leadership.

Welcome Week

  A week long event that helps students get involved on campus and meet new people Events include  Templefest  Choose Your Own Adventure  Fresh Serve  100 foot banana split in Mitten Hall

Templefest

 Takes place on August 24 th and 25 th  Student organizations are set up all throughout Liacouras Walk and Bell Tower  Find out information and get involved

Free Food and Fun Fridays

    Every Friday 10pm – 1am Free food and games Activities include:         Bollywood Latino Heritage Month celebration Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader Bingo Carnival Spades/Poker Tournaments Henna tattoos Open mic Ballroom Dancing We give out prizes and giveaways to our winners!

Philly Connections

     The Philly Connections program provides Temple students with discounted tickets to Philadelphia's events Events range from special exhibits, sporting events, concerts, Broadway shows and more All you need is your TU ID Some events that we went to last year are 76ers vs. Boston Celtics, “RENT” the Musical, Philadelphia Phillies vs. Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Flyers vs. Montreal Canadiens, “A Streetcar Named Desire” All tickets were sold at $10 each

Memorable Moments

   Each month students can sign up to go out to a cultural restaurant in the Philadelphia area to get a taste of their food and learn a little about their culture Up to 40 students at a time can sign up for this free event and you can go once a semester Places we’ve visited in the past are Ireland, Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, Italy, and Brazil

Homecoming

 Homecoming is a weeklong event of activities including  Pep Rally  Concert  Homecoming Game  Homecoming Pageant  Homecoming Party

Spring Fling

    An exciting celebration of the commencement of Spring and the end of the semester Highlights student organizations, promotes the Temple community and showcases student talent Take a look around at all the student organizations and vendors and see how you can get involved Plenty of activities to take part in. Last year’s events included:  NPHC Step Show  Free Food  Games and Prizes  Laser Tag

Movies at “The Reel”

   The Reel, located in the bottom of the Student Center, shows movies that have just left the theaters For only $2 you can go watch a movie in a theater and get some snacks The Reel also hosts free movie showings for new movies coming out

Greek Life

   35 recognized Greek Organizations on campus Four Pillars  Leadership  Scholarship  Brotherhood/Sisterhood  Service Membership requirement vary between councils and organizations

Student Organizations

 If you are looking to get involved we have over 200 student organizations to get involved in  You name it, we probably have it  And if we don’t, you can start it yourself!

Symplicity Database

     Provides a list of all active student organization and information about them Lists organization contact information and meeting times View photos/videos of events the organization has participated in View event calendars Symplicity site

Student Orgs – 300+!

 Temple Film Collective  Insomnia Theater  Black Student Union  Project E.D.U.

 Asian Students Association  Student Peace Alliance  Student National Medical Association  Muslim Students Association …and so many more!

Student Organization Events – Just a sample of what we have to offer!

 Student Peace Alliance “Iraq War Veterans

Returning Home” panel discussion

 Project E.D.U.’s community service in N. Philadelphia  Temple Film Collective’s on-campus Film Festival  Muslim Student Association’s Cultural Night  Insomnia Theater’s “Performance

in 24 Hours”

Service Immersion Program

 The vision of the immersion program is to actively engage Temple University students in meaningful experiences that foster cultural awareness, global understanding, and social responsibility through learning, service and reflection.

 Past trips have been to El Paso, TX, Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, St. Thomas Parish of Jamaica, Philadelphia, PA, and Camden NJ