Also, Penn President Larry Jameson has not pressed charges against individuals who staged a protest at his private residence last week.
Wednesday, March 26
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According to a spokesperson for the Lower Merion Public Information Office, Penn President Larry Jameson had not yet pressed charges against protesters involved in a demonstration that took place at his private residence on Friday after a University spokesperson wrote that Penn would take disciplinary action, and the University of Pennsylvania Health System will cut 300 positions amid funding uncertainty.
But first, Jameson announced in a University-wide email yesterday that Penn faculty members have received stop work orders for research grants totaling approximately $175 million following the White House’s funding freeze announcement on March 19.
Penn faculty members received ‘stop work orders’ for research grants totaling approximately $175 million after the White House announced a funding freeze on March 19, according to an email yesterday from Penn President Larry Jameson.
Jameson wrote in the email — the first University communication since the funding freeze was announced last week — that faculty across seven of Penn’s schools were notified that their federally contracted research was halted. The message also addressed the federal government’s claim that the University was in violation of NCAA policies for allowing the “participation of a transgender athlete on the women’s swimming team in 2022.”
“Federal funding freezes and cancellations jeopardize lifesaving and life-improving research, the loss of which will be felt by society and individuals far beyond our campus for years to come,” the email read.
As of yesterday, Penn President Larry Jameson had not pressed charges against protesters in a March 21 demonstration at his off-campus residence — despite a University statement that Penn would take disciplinary action.
The University of Pennsylvania Health System announced in an internal emailon Tuesday that it will cut 300 positions in an effort to help “ensure strong financial footing.”
Penn’s Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies program restated its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion amid pushback from administrators.
The Penn Museum is assessing impacts to its funding after an executive order called for the elimination of a federal agency that awarded Penn over $1 million in fiscal year 2024.
Penn’s History Department hosted a public forum on March 19 to discuss the first 60 days of 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump’s administration.
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