Temple University president resigns as Philadelphia crime concerns wreak havoc on enrollment

Temple University President Jason Wingard resigned Tuesday as the north Philadelphia campus struggles to deter violent crime. The Temple University Board of Trustees announced that it accepted Wingard's resignation, which will take effect on Friday. The 51-year-old has led the 33,600-student university since July 2021. Before then, Wingard was a dean for Columbia University and also previously worked at the University of Pennsylvania and Stanford. "Among the priorities the Board set for Dr. Wingard were developing and executing a strategy to enhance the value proposition, reputation, and external profile of...