A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD August 17 - August 24, 2001 OFFICE OF NEWS AND MEDIA RELATIONS (215) 204-7476 Fax: (215) 204-4403
FRESHMAN MOVE-IN DAY -- For more than 1,500 freshman students and their parents, the process that started many years ago with the first day of school hits another milestone on Thursday, Aug. 23, Temple's Freshman Move-In Day. Carrying everything from sheets and pillowcases to multimedia computers, the students will say goodbye to their families and hello to their new roommates as they move into the residence halls at Temple's Main Campus. To make saying goodbye a little easier and hello a little less awkward, a picnic featuring food, fun, and games will be held at the Student Pavilion after the students have had a chance to start setting up their rooms. (The highest concentration of students is expected at Johnson and Hardwick Halls, 2029 N. Broad St., between 10 am.-2:30 p.m. Camera crews must be accompanied by a representative of the Office of News and Media Relations to enter any residence hall.)
NEW 1,000-BED RESIDENCE HALL COMPLEX OPENS -- With a mixture of apartments and suites, spectacular views of Center City, well-equipped exercise rooms, computer labs, a convenience store and even a fireplace where students can cozy up to study away those winter nights, Temple's new 1,000-bed residence hall offers upperclassmen a home-away-from-home to envy. With the addition of the new residence hall, Temple has added three dorms and more than 2,000 Main Campus residents in the last eight years. (Upperclassmen will be moving into the new residence hall, located in the 1300 block of Cecil B. Moore Ave., on Saturday, Aug. 25, between 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.)
BREAKING AWAY FROM BACK-TO-SCHOOL BULLYING -- In this post-Columbine era, schoolchildren might be more apt to report a classmate who threatens to bring a gun to school, but they still won't likely tell teachers and principals about someone who is bullied or teased incessantly, says Temple school psychologist Irwin Hyman. As kids head back to the classroom, Hyman, author of Dangerous Schools, says parents need to be aware of the climate of their child's school and the types of programs that are in place to combat bullying and teasing. "Look for a nurturing environment in your school and be aware that kids can be bullied by teachers, coaches and administrators, as well as peers," says Hyman, director of the Temple-based National Center for the Study of Corporal Punishment and Alternatives. The chance of a child getting killed by violence in a school is actually minute. Parents should be more concerned about maltreatment of students." Reach Dr. Hyman through the Office of News & Media Relations, (215) 204-7476.
Cheryl Afonso Temple University Office of News and Media Relations 215.204.7476 [email protected]
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