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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Peter Liacouras, who as president helped transform Temple University from primarily a commuter school to a major public research institution, has died. He was 85. The university said Liacouras died Thursday after a long illness. He was Temple's seventh president from 1982 to 2000, a tenure exceeded only by the university's founder. He was also law school dean for a decade and a law professor. As president, Liacouras spearheaded a major transformation of the school's main campus through nearly $1 billion in capital projects. The school's sports and entertainment venue — The Liacouras Center — is named after him. His legacy is also reflected in the Temple "T'' logo designed by art students during his presidency. A memorial service will be held May 20 at the Temple Performing Arts Center.

Ex-Temple president Peter Liacouras dies; transformed school