Temple University

Temple University is a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Temple University was founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell and became known as Temple College in 1888. In 1907, the college became a fully accredited university. Temple University is the 28th largest university in the United States, is the sixth largest provider of professional education in the country and is known for its programs in law, education, media, business and health sciences.

Traditions

Alma Mater

"Onward with Temple.

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Banners all unfurled;

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Wide flung our standards,

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To the winds they're hurled.

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Following our founder

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to immortal fame;

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Making true his vision,

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Of a deathless name.

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Hail! Alma Mater,

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Honor, Praise to thee.

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We pledge our lives,

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Our hearts in loyalty.

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Wisdom, Truth, and Virtue

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Built our Temple great;

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Preseverence conquers

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Higher to create."

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Fight Song

"'T' for 'Temple U'

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U-ni-versity!

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Fight, fight, fight!

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For the Cherry and the White,

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For the Cherry and the White,

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We'll fight, fight, fight!"

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The 'T'

The traditional symbol of the University is the Temple T. Early in his administration, President Peter J. Liacouras chose this particular version of a representational T which was created by students at the Tyler School of Art.

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The 'T' is stylized, geometric and logo-like and yet maintains a basic, identifiable form - a simple T, but one which is at the same time both simple and complex.

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The Owl

The owl is the symbol and mascot for Temple University and has been since its founding in the 1880's. Temple was the first school in the United States to adopt the owl as its symbol. Not as popular a mascot as the eagle or hawk, the owl nevertheless has special meaning for students at a dozen other four-year colleges and seven two-year colleges as well. However, only Rice University in Houston, Texas, plays football at the Division I-A level.

Related Topics:
Owl - Symbol - Mascot - Rice University - Houston, Texas - Division I-A

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Story has it that the owl, a nocturnal hunter, was initially adopted as a symbol because Temple University began as a night school for ambitious young people of limited means. Russell Conwell, Temple's founder, encouraged these students with the remark: "The owl of the night makes the eagle of the day."

Related Topics:
Nocturnal - Russell Conwell

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Since those modest beginnings more than a hundred years ago, the owl's role and significance have expanded along with those of the University.

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The owl is accepted as a universal symbol for wisdom and knowledge and as such makes an excellent symbol and emblem for a center of learning. It must be remembered that the owl was the symbol of Athena, who was not only the goddess of wisdom, but was also the goddess of arts and skills and even of warfare. Because of its other attributes, the owl also makes an appropriate mascot for the athletic teams. Besides being perceptive and resourceful, quick and courageous, the owl is really a fierce fighter.

Related Topics:
Athena - Goddess of wisdom

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