Four CLA alumni have won prestigious fellowships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to study, conduct research or teach English abroad in 2011-12. This year’s cohort of six total Temple student Fulbright grantees is the second largest in the university’s history.

President Ann Weaver Hart thanks members of the Temple community for their advocacy efforts during the budgeting process and outlines measures the university is taking in light of a 19 percent reduction in Commonwealth support.

Out of Left Field: Jews and Black Baseball, a new book by CLA professor Rebecca Alpert, tells the story of Jews involved in black segregated baseball during the Great Depression. The book explores the complex economic and social negotiations between blacks and Jews in the first half of the 20th century, the role of social justice as a primary Jewish value and the intersection of race, religion and sports in America.

For their dedication to conservation and sustainability and their strong interest in pursuing careers related to the environment, three highly-accomplished CLA students have been honored with scholarships from the Morris K. and Stuart L. Udall Foundation.