YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY

Springfield, MO

Log in Subscribe

Trump administration to pause $175M in Penn funding over transgender policy

Posted online

The Trump administration is planning to pause $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania over a transgender policy.

A source familiar with the matter told The New York Times that the planned pause is related, in part, to the school's embrace of transgender woman Lia Thomas as a member of its women’s swim team.

Penn officials said the school is “in full compliance with the regulations that apply to not only Penn, but all of our NCAA and Ivy League peer institutions.”

Read more from The New York Times.

Comments

No comments on this story |
Please log in to add your comment
Editors' Pick
Fall 2026 Architects & Engineers Project Report

This installment of Springfield Business Journal’s Architects & Engineers Project Report showcases 26 endeavors by area design and engineering professionals.

Most Read
Update cookies preferences