Penn sanctions controversial professor for ‘flagrant unprofessional conduct’

“This is immediate proactive action to review discretionary funding streams” to the University of Pennsylvania, a senior White House official told WHYY News.

Jameson has been serving as Penn's interim president after the university's former president, Liz Magill, resigned in December 2023.

Attorneys representing 200,000 students alleged that 17 schools, including Penn, favored wealthy students in financial aid and admissions decisions over a 20-year period.