Good morning, Penn.
Mayor and Penn alum Cherelle Parker nominated nine individuals to the inaugural Philadelphia Board of Education, including Penn affiliates, and Marylyn Ritchie was appointed as the first Vice Dean of Artificial Intelligence and Computing for the Perelman School of Medicine.
But first, Amy Wax slammed the University's investigation against her inflammatory comments and Penn’s free expression policies in a recent interview.
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Photo by Jesse Zhang
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Amy Wax calls Penn speech code 'bullshit'
Penn Carey Law professor Amy Wax — who has previously elicited controversy for her racist remarks — denounced the legitimacy and objectivity of the University's speech code amid her ongoing disciplinary proceedings. In an interview with Glenn Loury, a professor of economics at Brown University, she contended that she was being punished by the University's "partisan" and "bullshit" speech code for her "standard conservative takes on very important social issues."
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FOUR MORE BIG STORIES
 Penn lecturer Lauren Footman was fired as Delaware County's DEI director after filing a racial discrimination complaint against her employer.
 Mayor and Penn graduate Cherelle Parker nominated nine individuals, including three Penn alumni, to serve on the inaugural Philadelphia Board of Education.
 Marylyn Ritchie was appointed as the inaugural Vice Dean of Artificial Intelligence and Computing for the Perelman School of Medicine, where will be responsible for developing and implementing AI strategies.
 Sarah Light was appointed as the inaugural Mitchell J. Blutt and Margot Krody Blutt Presidential Professor at the Wharton School.
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Credit: Asha Chawla
COLUMNIST ASHTI TIWARI suggests first years take a step back from the internship hunt this summer and look for less intensive but still valuable professional experiences.
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SPORTS
 Junior Matt Fallon made history over the weekend with a 2nd place finish at the NCAA championships.
 Penn baseball's five game win streak came to a screeching halt over the weekend, when the Quakers were swept on the road against Columbia.
Penn track and field dominated in the team's showings at the Florida and Raleigh Relays over the weekend
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Photo by Abhiram Juvvadi
In 2008, the DP reported that Penn's overall acceptance rate had risen to 16.4% for the Class of 2012 — unlike other Ivy League schools, all of whom reported record-low numbers.While Penn did not explicitly release its acceptance rate for the Class of 2028, the University announced the largest application pool in its history.
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Click here to play today's DP crossword, which was constructed by Nina Wang, Lavanya Jasra, and Lala Mustafa.
And click here to play today's DP mini crossword, which was constructed by May Hathaway.
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FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Penn's tuition benefits for faculty members have long been under–advertised to its employees. This week, Street explains that while word of mouth communication is one of the primary methods of information dissemination regarding these benefits, Penn can ultimately market itself better to its own employees, benefiting already overlooked demographics in Penn's community.
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FROM UNDER THE BUTTON
Watch out for our joke issue this Thursday — UTB in print! Also, mark your calendar for this Friday — UTB comedy night, 7pm, Smokes. Be there!
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Today's newsletter was copy edited by Mariam Kazmi.
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