ADMITTED STUDENT RECEPTION -- Some 1,000-1,500 high school students and their parents will visit Temple University's Main Campus from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, March 18, for a preview look at the college experience that awaits them as Temple hosts a reception for admitted students. On campus-wide tours led by current Temple students, they'll see some of the campus' newest additions, such as the recently opened Draught Horse restaurant-pub. The visitors will also see many of the soon-to-be-completed projects they'll be enjoying as freshmen this Fall, including the $60 million, 1,000 bed residence hall and the revitalized Liacouras Walk, where a row of townhouses is being transformed into retail and office space, with a 22-bed inn, a PNC bank, Pizza Hut, Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins, convenience store, and more. (The Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St., and throughout Main Campus)
HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD. BUT WHY? -- Why will millions of people tune in to see who's with whom, who's wearing what and who will win--and lose--during the 73rd annual Academy Awards? "The Oscars ceremony, to a certain extent, is one big publicity stunt," says Temple English and film studies professor Tim Corrigan. "But it's part of the whole Hollywood aura. Hollywood's great success is that it can make us fantasize about our triumphs and defeats. Movies, and the Oscars, tap into people's fantasies and desires. It's a dream machine." While critical acclaim helps get a film noticed, an Oscar win--or even a nomination--has a long-lasting ripple effect on a career, Corrigan notes. "The critics do play a pretty big role in bringing initial attention to a film. But the Oscars can make a career instantly." Reach Dr. Corrigan through the Office of News & Media Relations, 215-204-7476.
STOCK BOTTOM? -- Don't panic, advises finance professor Bruce Rader of Temple's Fox School of Business and Management about the roller coaster dives taken by the stock market. "I actually believe the economy is stronger than what's being reported," says Rader, a certified financial analyst. "People have adjusted, and we're not seeing a panic reaction." Next week's anticipated drop in the interest rate when the Fed meets and the latest Consumer Price Index figures could trigger a move to higher prices in what is a volatile market. "The markets are looking for a bottom," Rader says. "For the long-term investor, it's actually a good opportunity to do more buying." Reach Dr. Rader at his office, 215-204-5231 or at home, 215-283-2593.
Cheryl AfonsoTemple UniversityOffice of News andMedia Relations215.204.7476[email protected]
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