It’s time to paint the town CHERRY

Homecoming & Family Weekend is about YOU: our TU community. We want to hear from you and need your help to spread the news about #TempleHC23 near and far. Have a picture from last year's event? Post and tag us! Help us connect with Owls everywhere by sharing on social media. Throughout this site you'll find resources to help you, including:

• an overview of events and key information for the week.
• images and social media tips so you can spread the word about Homecoming & Family Weekend on your personal network/social media channels.
• points of Temple pride so you can share the amazing work our Owls are doing!

Key Events

If you’re attending an event, let others know by promoting it or sharing photos from the event on social media. We’ve highlighted key events below, but be sure to view the full list of ways to connect with other Owls. View the full list of events.

Friday, October 6, 2023
Tyler School of Art and Architecture Art Market

Saturday, October 7, 2023
Homecoming & Family Weekend Tailgate Village
Temple Fan Tailgate
Football game: Temple Owls vs. UTSA Roadrunners 

Images and Social Media Tips

Social Media Best Practices

• When sharing content on your channels, please use the hashtag #TempleHC23 when you post to encourage other Owls to join the conversation.
• Tag @templealumni in your content where you feel it makes sense.
• Peer-to-peer engagement can lead to more Owls seeing your content. Engage with and respond to people who comment on your content to keep the conversation going.
• The more TU, the better! Help us paint campus and Philadelphia, cherry. Share your past Homecoming pictures, or memories of your time on campus.
• We’ll be sharing content related to Homecoming & Family Weekend from August through October. Feel free to retweet, reshare and engage in conversation with our account @templealumni.
• Want to share some TU knowledge? Check out some Owl pride fun facts.

Sample Social Media Posts

It’s best to use your own words for your captions, but if you need some inspiration, we have you covered!

• I just registered for #TempleHC23 🍒 If you want to join me visit homecoming.temple.edu. Hope to see you there!
• Temple’s Homecoming & Family Weekend is October 2-8. Who wants to head back to the nest with me? I’m signing up now at homecoming.temple.edu.
• There’s no place like home... excited to reunite with my @templealumni family for Homecoming on October 7 🦉

Graphics & Images

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Instagram Stories

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Cover Photos

General Temple Imagery

While we recommend that you share your own photos with your posts, below are general TU photos for you to include if needed.

Temple Pride Points

Temple University educates a vibrant student body and creates new knowledge through innovative teaching, research and other creative endeavors. Our urban setting provides transformative opportunities for engaged scholarship, experiential learning and discovery of self, others and the world. We open our doors to a diverse community of learners and scholars who strive to make the possible real.

• 33,306 students; 24,349 undergraduates; 50 states and 100+ countries.
• More than 365,000 alumni.
• 17 schools/colleges and 5+ campuses, including 2 international campuses.
• 18 NCAA Division I teams.
• Temple’s mascot, Hooter the Owl, was originally introduced in 1977 as Victor E. Owl. Read more about Hooter.
• Temple’s live mascot, Stella, is an animal ambassador at the Elmwood Park Zoo and has been working with Temple for over 10 years. Read more about Stella.
• Tailgate Village, a staple of Homecoming and Family Weekend, boasts 40+ tents from departments within Temple, including all 17 schools and colleges and Temple Health.
• Over 5,000 Owls returned to the nest for Tailgate Village in 2022.