On Wednesday, May 14, the Temple University community came together to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Caroline Kimmel Pavilion for Arts and Communication, a 199,000-square-foot building that will advance arts and culture at Temple and further the creative legacy of Philadelphia.

Scheduled to open at the start of the fall 2027 semester, the new facility will serve as teaching spaces for Klein College of Media and Communication; the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts; and the Boyer College of Music and Dance. With a prime location on the west side of Broad Street directly across from the entrance to Polett Walk, the Kimmel Pavilion will also serve as a community hub for activity, education and entertainment. It has been supported by a generous gift of $27.5 million, the largest in Temple’s history, from Sidney and Caroline Kimmel. 

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