JoAnne A. Epps, Temple’s acting president, dies after falling ill on campus
JoAnne A. Epps, acting president of Temple University, died after falling ill on during a campus event on Tuesday afternoon.
Epps was attending a memorial service at Temple for Charles L. Blockson, the curator of the Blockson Collection when she fell ill.
The 72-year-old was transported to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead around 3:15 p.m., according to a press release. The statement was jointly released by Mitchell Morgan, chair of the university’s Board of Trustees, Ken Kaiser, senior vice president and chief operating officer, and Gregory Mandel, the senior vice president and provost.
“There are no words that can describe the gravity and sadness of this loss,” the statement read. “President Epps was a devoted servant and friend who represented the best parts of Temple. She spent nearly 40 years of her life serving this university, and it goes without saying her loss will reverberate through the community for years to come.” more
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