University of Pennsylvania President Larry Jameson will step down next summer when his contract ends next June, according to the school’s announcement. Jameson served as interim leader during Penn’s 2023 crisis period, and later lifted his interim status in 2025. His tenure was shaped by heightened scrutiny from lawmakers over campus antisemitism concerns. Penn previously reached an agreement last summer after the Trump administration froze federal research funding, including commitments involving athletes after Lia Thomas’ participation in women’s swimming and diving. Penn’s Board of Trustees chair Ramanan Raghavendran said the university will begin a presidential search this fall. The leadership change lands as the federal research funding environment and Title IX-related compliance expectations remain closely watched.