JoAnne A. Epps, former Temple law school dean and provost who has spent nearly four decades at Temple, was named Temple's acting president Tuesday.
was named acting president at that time, and the two worked together to stabilize the university.
The job likely will last through the fall semester, possibly until next summer. The university plans to launch a national search for a new president in the next couple weeks. Epps said she will not be a candidate for the permanent position.“The university needs a president who it anticipates will have a long tenure,” she said, noting that she had planned on retiring this year before the board asked her to step in as acting president.
She said her priorities will be enrollment and safety, which have emerged as major challenges at the North Philadelphia university. Enrollment is down 14% since 2019, with deposits for next year down 25%.
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