The Temple College Alumni Association, in conjunction with Phi Theta Kappa, the College’s international honor society, is hosting Spirit Week Oct. 24-29.
Dr. Christy Ponce, President of Temple College, presented the “State of the College” address Wednesday to the Temple Chamber of Commerce’s annual Public Policy Council Luncheon.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced three Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than $713,000 were awarded to three schools in the Temple area by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). These JET grants will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping schools purchase and install equipment to initially train over 600 students for high-demand occupations including welding, licensed vocational nursing, and medical assistance.
Temple College Athletics has a healthy schedule of games slated this week, both on campus and on the road.
Forms and other helpful information for residents who would like to run for a seat on the Temple College Board of Trustees in 2024.
Temple College will have a 2-hour delayed opening on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Campuses will open at 10 a.m. Classes scheduled to meet before 10 a.m. are cancelled. Classes scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. or later will meet as scheduled.
Temple College Alumni Association is hosting Temple College Spirit Week Oct. 23-28.
Themed events are planned throughout the week to celebrate Temple College. The week will culminate with the College’s annual Fall Fest from 2-5 p.m. Saturday.
Temple College Vocal Point will perform the 2023 “TC Musical Theatre Showcase” at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Jackson-Graeter Backstage Theatre located in the Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center on the Temple campus.
The power has been restored to the Academic Center and Carpenter Rehearsal Hall on the Temple College main campus.
The Temple College Leopards volleyball team heads to Weatherford College Saturday following an exciting match this week against Cisco College, during which the Leopards clinched a 3-1 win, their first conference win of the season.
Dr. Harry Buford Macey Jr. had the mind of a physician and the heart of a servant. He spent his life making other people’s lives better — first as a well-respected health care leader, then as a leader in promoting and improving education for students in Temple public schools and Temple College.
Temple College is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Vocational Nursing Program with an Open House from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Dell Martin Nursing Education Center.
Temple College’s Division of Fine Arts is hosting a Humanities Lunch and Learn with Ann Ciccolella, artistic director of Austin Shakespeare, at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the College’s Jackson-Graeter Backstage Theatre in the Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center.
The Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC) honored Temple College’s Dr. Susan Guzmán-Treviño with its top award for higher education leadership.
Due to a continuous need for healthcare providers in the area, the Temple College Adult Education and Literacy program has scholarships available for training and certification for Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA), Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Electrocardiography (EKG) Technician, and Phlebotomy Technician.
The Temple College Foundation hosted the 2023 Scholarship Reception Wednesday to honor 318 students who received a total of 327 scholarships this year and to recognize the many donors who provided the funding.
Temple College is celebrating the recent success of two former student-athletes who were chosen during the Major League Baseball Draft.
Temple College hosted its 97th annual commencement ceremony Saturday, honoring more than 700 students who earned associate degrees or certifications.
Dr. Christopher Krejci, associate professor of English, has been named Temple College’s 2023 Claudia and W.T. Barnhart Outstanding Teacher of the Year.
The Temple College Leopards closed out their regular season schedule on Wednesday afternoon as they hosted the DFW Post Grad team at the Danny Scott Athletic Complex.
Temple College will host a groundbreaking ceremony at 1 p.m. on May 1 to kick off construction on new buildings that will change the face of the Temple campus. The $124.9 million bond construction project that voters passed in May 2021 is scheduled to be completed by the College’s 2026 Centennial celebration.
Carrie Ellis was sworn in Monday as the Chief of Police for Temple College at the April meeting of the Temple College Board of Trustees. At the same meeting, the College honored retiring Chief Michael Markhum the Distinguished Leadership and Service Award for 20 years of service.
The Temple College Chorale will perform its spring concert “Freedom Songs” at 7:30 p.m. April 11 in the Mary Alice Performing Arts Center.
Temple College will welcome hundreds of jazz musicians and jazz enthusiasts to its three-day signature music event – the 31st Temple College Jazz Festival – Thursday through Saturday, March 30-April 1. The event is open to the public.
Funeral services for Anne Penney Newton, who died Jan. 30 at age 94, will be 10 a.m. Friday at Christ Episcopal Church, 300 N. Main St. in Temple.
Temple College’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Program provided Amazon Fire Kids Tablets to children whose families are involved in AEL’s newly launched Family Literacy Program.
Temple College has announced its honor lists for Fall 2022. More than 800 students were named to the President’s and Vice President’s honor lists.
Temple College Vocal Point will present “The Lightning Thief, The Percy Jackson Musical” at 7:30 p.m. March 3 and March 4 at the College’s Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center.
Temple College has introduced state-of-the-art infant simulators to its child development degree and certificate programs.
Due to continual need for health care providers in the area, the Temple College Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program has scholarships available for training and certification for Clinical Nursing Assistants, Electrocardiography (EKG) Technicians, Phlebotomy Technicians and Polysomnography Technicians.
Temple College’s Lambda Theta Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society welcomed 55 new members during its 2022 induction ceremony.
Temple College’s SkillsUSA STEM Club is hosting its second annual Temple College STEM Club Car Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 3 on the campus’ south parking lot.
The Temple College Jazz Ensemble and Temple Jazz Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at the College’s Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center.
The Temple College Adult Education and Literacy program has scholarships available for training and certification for Certified Medical Assistants, Food Service Mangement, Electrocardiography (EKG) Technicians, Pharmacy Technicians and Phlebotomy Technicians.
Temple College President Dr. Christy Ponce will be a featured panelist and speaker Friday at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. The festival is The Tribune’s signature annual ideas conference featuring some of the biggest names in politics, policy, education and the media.
The Temple College family is grieving the recent loss of Dr. Marvin R. Felder, Temple College’s longest-serving president from 1973-1995.
Temple College is offering Polysomnography Technician (sleep technologist) training Sept. 12-Nov. 9. Scholarships and grant opportunities are available, and the course could be free for eligible students. Classes will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
The Temple College Foundation hosted the 2022 Scholarship Reception Aug. 24 to honor 304 students who received a total of 323 scholarships this year and to say “Thank you” to the many donors who provided the funding.
The Temple College Dental Hygiene Program will conduct free screenings for prospective patients beginning Monday, Aug. 29, in the Jean and Ralph Wilson Dental Hygiene Clinic, located in the Health Sciences Center on the Temple College East campus.
Temple College’s Women’s Volleyball Team is opening the 2022-23 season this week with new head coach Rachel Melancon. The Leopards’ first home match is a scrimmage against Texas Wesleyan at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Temple College Gymnasium.
Temple College’s Adult Education and Literacy program has scholarships available for training and certification in Customer Service Support (CSS). While this program is open to anyone, the curriculum is ESL Level 3 or higher friendly.
Engineering technology students from Temple College’s SkillsUSA STEM Club competed in the SkillsUSA National Championships this summer and captured the gold medal in Engineering/Technology Design.
Temple College students who enroll in 12 or more hours of courses this fall will receive up to $1,500 to help with education expenses.
Due to an urgent need for healthcare providers in the area, the Temple College Adult Education and Literacy program has scholarships available for training and certification for Commercial Drivers Licence (CDL), Certified Nursing Aide (with enhanced Telemetry training), Electrocardiography (EKG) Technician and Phlebotomy Technician.
Marco Rodriguez needed a kidney transplant. His kidneys were failing, and every attempt to heal them with diet and medication had failed. He and his wife, Ana, and their family and friends had been searching desperately for a match from a living donor. After one promising donation fell through, they were facing the next step: dialysis.
Temple College Chorale will perform its Spring Concert, “Make Our Garden Grow,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at the Temple College Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center.
Aspiring musical theatre and drama students from area schools will perform alongside Temple College faculty members during the inaugural Temple College Musical Theatre and Drama Showcase at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 9 in the Jackson-Graeter Backstage Theatre located in the Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center.
The Temple College Jazz Festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary by hosting its three-day signature event that brings together jazz lovers from across Texas to campus March 31-April 2. The event is open to the public.
Due to the forecast of inclement weather for Thursday, Feb. 24, Temple College is making the following adjustments:
TEMPLE, Texas (Feb. 18, 2022) – The City Federation of Women’s Clubs presented a $100,000 check to the Temple College Foundation to establish an endowed scholarship in the organization’s name.
Temple College is hosting its inaugural Science Challenge on Friday, March 11, 2022. The program, designed to introduce prospective students to various science opportunities at Temple College, will consist of both a written exam and a three-part laboratory experience –encompassing the areas of biology, chemistry, geology and physics.
An exhibition featuring glass and natural sculptural work by Hershall Seals runs through Feb. 23 at the Temple College Visual Arts Gallery.
Temple College Business and Continuing Education is offering new courses this spring in Valentine’s Day cookie decorating, Zumba, yoga and line dancing. Temple College faculty and staff can use their tuition benefits to participate in each class.
TEMPLE, Texas (Jan. 26, 2022) – Temple College has announced its honor lists for Fall 2021. More than 650 students were named to the President’s and Vice President’s honor lists.
To be named to the President’s Honor List, a student must take at least nine semester credit hours and earn at least a 4.0 grade point average.
To be named to the Vice President’s Honor List, a student must take at least nine semester credit hours and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average.TEMPLE, Texas (Jan. 20, 2022) – Temple College faculty and student researchers are studying invasive zebra mussel populations at area lakes, including Lake Belton and Stillhouse Hollow Lake, to determine whether the populations decline naturally over time.
TEMPLE, Texas (Jan. 19, 2022) – Due to an urgent need for certified nurse aides in the local area, the Temple College Adult Education and Literacy program is providing scholarships to cover 100% of the costs of training and certification for a rare off-semester Certified Nurse Aide course that begins in March.
As a student in the Texas Bioscience Institute (TBI) Middle College program in 2015, Amariah Moore had a secret dream: she wanted to work for the TBI program herself someday. Six years later, Moore’s dream has come true, and she couldn’t be happier.
Temple College President Dr. Christy Ponce is one of 25 community college leaders selected for the 2021-22 class of the Aspen New Presidents Fellowship.
The Temple College Biological Research Institute has received a $48,151 research grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Temple College Biology Professor Dr. Jason Locklin will use the grant to fund a new zebra mussel research project at Lake Belton and Stillhouse Hollow Lake.
Temple College has received a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce that will go toward the cost of renovating its Health Sciences Center.
Jackie Silva had a simple message for her fellow students who recently completed certification programs offered by Temple College’s Business and Continuing Division: “We do make a difference.”
Temple College is one of 17 Texas colleges that will receive special training on how to help students who are struggling with basic needs insecurity.
The Temple College Board of Trustees is asking Temple voters to consider a $124.9 million bond issue in the May 1, 2021 election. This bond would allow the college to create facilities and provide the technology needed to prepare students for 21st century careers.
The Central Texas Food Bank is sponsoring free monthly food distribution events at Temple College to help those facing increased food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While 2020 brought unique challenges, Temple college also celebrated many special moments and milestones during the year. Here are some of the college’s top stories from 2020.
Ever since he can remember, Philip Friedman wanted to be a chemistry teacher. He got his first taste of college chemistry classes when he attended Temple College as a student in the Texas Bioscience Institute Middle College program. Today, Friedman is back at Temple College teaching students in the same program.
COVID-19 is real. And it is serious. That is the message that Emma Pope, a 2019 Temple College nursing graduate, is sharing with anyone who will listen.
Due to increased concerns with rising COVID-19 cases across the state, Temple College has announced it will be offering predominately online classes for the fall 2020 semester. There will be some exceptions in the health professions, career and technical education, and science disciplines.
Partnership between Temple College and A&M-Central Texas provides a smooth pathway for students who want to become teachers
Four Temple College students and two faculty members presented research at the 2020 Texas Academy of Science meeting in March.
Eighteen-year-old Clara Solomon has already earned both her high school diploma and a college degree. And she did it all by herself – with a lot of support from her mother and Temple College.
Six Temple College students have been selected to perform with All-State music ensembles in 2020.
The student food pantry on campus will soon have fresh produce, thanks to a new project started by the Temple College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) and the Bell County Master Gardeners.
Seven students from Temple College received Academic Student-Athlete Awards from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Temple College conducted public hearings on August 15, 2019 and August 22, 2019 on a proposal to increase the total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding year by 4.371887 percent.
Two Temple College softball players have been named to 2019 NJCAA Division 1 Softball All-America teams.
Brandon Bozon has been named the new vice president for administrative services and chief financial officer at Temple College. He is expected to begin work July 1.
Thirty Temple College students were inducted April 13 into Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for students in two-year colleges.
Temple College has recognized 86 area high school students who are completing its Texas Bioscience Institute (TBI) Middle College program this year.
Research conducted by a Temple College music professor and student finds meditation can reduce student stress
Students from Temple College have been selected to perform with three different All-State music ensembles in 2019.
The Temple College Board of Trustees has selected the firm Gold Hill Associates to lead the search for its next president.
The Temple College softball team capped its 20th season in style by winning its first national championship.
Temple College has received a charter to have a chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta, the English honor society for two-year colleges. Seven faculty members and five students have been inducted into the chapter as founding members.
Temple College President Dr. Glenda O. Barron announced that she plans to retire from the college Dec. 31, 2018.