PHILADELPHIA — Sara Goldrick-Rab, one of Temple University's most high-profile and outspoken professors, has been placed on paid administrative leave while the university investigates concerns raised about her leadership.
The fate of the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice, which Goldrick-Rab brought to Temple and has attracted millions in grants, hangs in the balance. For years, Goldrick-Rab's center has been a national voice on student hunger, homelessness, and financial need and she has repeatedly spoken out in blunt terms about what is required. She is ranked 25th among Education Week's 200 most influential scholars.
"Hope is Sara," said Jennie Shanker, grievance chair for the Temple Association of University Professionals, the faculty union. "You can't have Hope if you don't have Sara."
