My name is Leah Thomas. I'm a transgender woman and a swimmer. I swam for the University of Pennsylvania where I made waves as the first transgender person to be named NCAA Division 1 champion. [applause] My competition in the women's category sparked immense controversy. Thousands of words have been written about me, my body, and how I and other trans women should participate in sports. Many of you in the audience may have read some of these and hold your own views on transincclusion. But today, I don't wa ...

The hackers sent out mass-emails using official University of Pennsylvania email accounts, and threatened to leak university data. https://t.co/AXci8Z4B3Z ...

The University of Pennsylvania declined to join the Trump administration’s preferential federal funding compact, becoming the third of nine invited US colleges to turn it down https://t.co/zXMygr6xqS ...

Philanthropy & Education - Bruce Jacobs, co-founder of Jacobs Levy Equity Management, donated $60 million to the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School [1] - The $60 million donation is the largest single gift in Wharton School's history [1] - The donation will be used to start a master's program in quantitative finance [1]

The borrowing spree for elite US universities shows no signs of slowing down. The trustees of the University of Pennsylvania entered into a $300 million loan this month https://t.co/A0XoVlq0y2 ...

Academic Freedom & University Independence - The report highlights concerns over government interference in university affairs, including control over leadership, hiring, curriculum, and research [5][6][13] - Academic freedom is crucial for fostering innovation, effective democracy, and societal progress, with university-funded research yielding a 15-20% return to the government and society [15][16][17] - Universities should maintain the autonomy to make decisions about their governance, teaching, and hiring practices to ensure competition in ideas and admissions [13][14] Disputes & Settlements - The Trump administration has been actively challenging diversity programs and academic freedom at colleges and universities, leading to investigations and potential settlements [1][2][3] - Columbia University settled a civil rights claim with the government for $200 million following accusations of anti-semitism [1] - Brown University agreed to limit trans participation in athletics programs, dismantle its DEI programs, and pay $50 million to state workforce development programs over 10 years [2] - Harvard University was rumored to be considering a settlement of up to $500 million with the Trump administration over alleged civil rights violations related to anti-semitism, but the university president denied that a deal is imminent [3][7] Harvard's Response - Harvard has already taken steps to address concerns, including dismantling diversity offices, centralizing disciplinary powers, suspending certain initiatives, and modifying its Middle Eastern studies program [4] - Nine Harvard professors published a letter outlining values they hope will be protected in negotiations with the Trump administration, emphasizing the importance of university autonomy [4][5][6] - Harvard's president favors resolving disputes with the White House through the courts rather than through financial settlements [8]

Brown University just became the latest Ivy League school to make a deal with Donald Trump, announcing a $50 million deal with the government to have their funding restored. They will make those payments to state workforce development programs over the next 10 years. The deal also requires Brown to comply with the Trump administration on issues like transgender athletes and merit-based admissions policies.Trump reacted on Truth Social, writing this, "Woke is officially dead at Brown." His administration, of ...

Harvard University won dismissal of claims that it discriminated against female athletes by hosting a 2022 Ivy League swimming championship that included Lia Thomas, a transgender woman who competed for the University of Pennsylvania. https://t.co/3b7x10SX5X ...

Tough university endowments are being hit with an 8% tax, but it could have been worse. Robert Frank joins us now with a breakdown of who gets hit and who escapes. Robert, good to see you.In fact, it could have been much worse. The tax on many universities endowments will more than quadruple in the new tax plan universities currently pay a tax on their endowment of 1.4%. Now, the big bill creates three new tax rates based on the student adjusted endowment.So, that's the total endowment divided by the number ...

Trump administration will restore $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania https://t.co/sW981oYIgE ...