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Best seller: author and alum Jennifer Egan to teach spring semester literature course
"Jennifer Egan headshot"

Author and journalist Jennifer Egan, a Penn alumna, will teach an English literature course in the spring semester as an artist-in-residence in the School of Arts and Sciences. (Photo by Pieter M. Van Hattem.)

Best seller: author and alum Jennifer Egan to teach spring semester literature course

Best-selling author and journalist Jennifer Egan, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, will teach a literature course at Penn in the spring as an artist-in-residence.
Sniffing for science
Melissa Hopkins leans over to give a treat to her dog Cedar as instructor Meghan Ramos and other class participants look on

Melissa Hopkins stands ready with a treat as her dog Cedar successfully locates a target scent during a class at Penn Vet’s Working Dog Center. One of the course’s instructors, Meghan Ramos (at left in blue), says the course allows owners to “help their dog contribute to society in a positive way.”

Sniffing for science

In the “Citizen Science” course at the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Working Dog Center, Meghan Ramos and Tessa Seales work with dog owners to enhance their pups’ scent detection skills, with an eye toward bolstering the Center’s research.

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Ball in play with Emily Sands
Emily Sands poses on Rhodes Field

Ball in play with Emily Sands

The junior forward and leading scorer on the women’s soccer team discusses her string of game-winning goals and playing for the Ivy League co-champions.
One in 200 million
Penn President Amy Gutmann exits the voting booth

Penn President Amy Gutmann exits the voting booth at the Vance Hall polling location on campus.

One in 200 million

On Election Day, Penn President Amy Gutmann took part in the civic duty and privilege of casting her vote.
Penn Museum programming revamped
Bumpin' Uglies DJs at a Crawl Out Thursday party

Members of the Bumpin' Uglies DJ group pose for a photo at the inaugural “Crawl Out Thursday” event at Penn Museum. (Photo: Penn Museum)

Penn Museum programming revamped

With building renovations underway, the Penn Museum has freshened up its roster of fun things to do.