A new donation will help Temple University expand its honors program into a full college, something leaders hope will make the North Philadelphia public university more competitive with other schools in the area.

Temple announced the gift from alums Jane Creamer Sullivan and her late husband, Thomas J. Sullivan, last week. A news release called the donation “one of the largest in Temple’s history,” but did not disclose an amount. 

The new Jane Creamer Sullivan and Thomas J. Sullivan Honors College is set to accept its first group of students in fall 2027. Students will be enrolled at another one of Temple’s colleges alongside the new honors college.

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