Temple University President Resigns as Crime Rises Near Campus

Written by on March 29, 2023

The president of Temple University in Philadelphia resigned on Tuesday after a brief and tumultuous tenure plagued by worsening crime around campus, a strike by graduate students and a loss of confidence in his leadership among some faculty members.

Jason Wingard, who became the university’s first Black president in 2021, sent a statement to the campus community last week addressing concerns over campus . . .



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