Events

The Financial Literacy team promotes financial literacy by hosting various events throughout the calendar year.

Upcoming Events

  • Financial Literacy Guest Speaker Series
    • Date: November 13, 2024
    • Location: Howard Gittis Student Center Cinema
    • Agenda: 2024 federal income tax reporting, filing and exceptions
    • Speaker: Leslie Chambers, IRS Education Agent

Historical Events

Below are financial literacy events that recently were held. Contact our Financial Literacy Coordinator, Karen Thompson, at for a copy of past presentations.

  • Financial Literacy Guest Speaker Series
    • Date: October 17, 2024
    • Agenda: Discussion federal and private student loans
    • Speaker: Ken McDonnell, Financial Analyst, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
  • Financial Literacy Month Guest Speaker
    • Date: April 23, 2024
    • Agenda: Managing your finances and credit as a college student and buying versus renting in the housing market
    • Speaker: Dr. Wayne Williams, Temple Professor, Fox School of Business
  • Financial Literacy Fair
    • Date: April 11, 2024
    • Agenda: Meet and talk with Financial Literacy Committee members, test your financial literacy knowledge and receive literature on personal finance.
Financial Literacy Fair photo
  • Online Webinar: Saving for What Matters Most
    • Date: April 9, 2024
    • Agenda: Kick off financial literacy month with an iGrad online webinar about the importance of saving
  • Financial Literacy Guest Speaker Series
    • Date: November 15, 2023
    • Agenda: Money truths, myths and practical advice
    • Speaker: Becky MacDicken, Pennsylvania Department of Banking
  • Financial Literacy Guest Speaker Series
    • Date: October 18, 2023
    • Agenda: Psychology of budgeting and investing 101
    • Speaker: Dr. Wayne Williams, Temple Professor, Fox School of Business and Hiren Patel, Temple Alumni, Fox School of Business
  • Online Interactive Game
    • Date: April 18, 2023
    • Agenda: Meet the challenge on personal finance
  • Financial Literacy Guest Speaker Series
    • Date: April 5, 2023
    • Agenda: Insurance (car, rent, life and health) for college students
    • Speaker: Dave Buono, Pennsylvania Commissioner for the Department of Insurance