Also, Penn was ranked the fourth-worst school for free speech.
Tuesday, September 10
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Penn was ranked the fourth-worst school for free speech by a national nonprofit, and a College sophomore called for the University to address antisemitism on campus at a press conference organized by the American Jewish Committee.
But first, controversial University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor Amy Wax has once again invited white nationalist Jared Taylor to lecture in her class.
Despite Penn’s ongoing efforts to discipline Penn Carey Law professor Amy Wax, she is set to host white nationalist Jared Taylor for another lecture — at least the third visit in four years — on Dec. 3. Taylor’s appearance last year sparked protests and a schoolwide email from Penn Carey Law Dean Sophia Lee addressing the boundaries ofacademic freedom.
Wax, who has maintained that her actions do not warrant discipline, is also set to speak at a November conference alongside multiple people who have reportedly espoused white supremacist, neo-Nazi, and racist views — including a former lawyer for the Ku Klux Klan.
A College sophomore presented at a press conference organized by the American Jewish Committee and urged the University to take further action against campus antisemitism.
Penn ranked fourth-worst for free speech on college campuses in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s annual ranking.
Makuu: The Black Cultural Center has appointed 2021 College graduate Ashley Codner as its program coordinator.
Penn’s Undergraduate Assembly and College Dean’s Advisory Board launched a campaign to improve the process for students seeking transfer credit for courses taken at other institutions.
COLUMNIST FRANCESCO SALAMONE argues that our distracted, inattentive eye causes us to be blind to each other, and that we should start by simply noticing.
SPORTS
Penn women’s volleyball picked up two straight wins after opening the season with a loss this past weekend.
In 2019, then-Penn Carey Law Dean Ted Ruger announced new initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion after a summer featuring controversy surrounding potential discipline for professor Amy Wax.
Today, the DP reported that Amy Wax is inviting white supremacist Jared Taylor to guest lecture in her class, titled “Conservative and Political Legal Thought.” She will also be presenting alongside individuals who have previously espoused racist and neo-Nazi views at a conference in Tennessee.
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