Temple University: Remembering Ione Vargus
February 03, 2026
February 03, 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 3 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Remembering Ione Vargus
Temple University Dean Emerita Ione Vargus-the university's first African American and first female academic dean-passed away on Dec. 20, 2025. Affectionately known as the "Mother of Family Reunions," Vargus founded the Family Reunion Institute at Temple in 1990.
"Dr. Ione Vargus broke barriers at Temple while ne . . .
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Remembering Ione Vargus
Temple University Dean Emerita Ione Vargus-the university's first African American and first female academic dean-passed away on Dec. 20, 2025. Affectionately known as the "Mother of Family Reunions," Vargus founded the Family Reunion Institute at Temple in 1990.
"Dr. Ione Vargus broke barriers at Temple while ne . . .