Philadelphia's third poet laureate is also the third Owl appointed to the position.

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Alumna named Philadelphia’s poet laureate Yolanda Wisher, CLA ’00, is the city’s third poet laureate and the third Owl to hold the position. Share

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Happening today 4 p.m. | Sullivan Hall, Feinstone Lounge Spring 2016 Provost Lecture Series: Dean of Tsinghua University School of Law Zhenmin Wang 7 p.m. | Liacouras Center Men's Basketball Whiteout Game 8 p.m. | Temple University Center City Spring 2016 Poet-in-Residence: Juliana Spahr On the horizon Feb. 12 Designing Writing Assignments for Transparency and Learning Feb. 14 Women's Basketball Whiteout Game Feb. 15 How to Use Wikipedia as a Teaching Tool Feb. 16 Temple Talks: The Bawdy Bard by Sheryl Sawin

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