The Ivy League institution’s leader said it wasn’t fully clear why the funds were paused but reaffirmed the university's commitment to combating antisemitism.
The Catholic Pennsylvania institution will become “Villanova University, Rosemont Campus” after a transition period under a merger agreement.
Taking over for Katrina Armstrong is board of trustees co-chair Claire Shipman after the university was targeted by the Trump administration.
The investigation into the Ivy League institution is the largest yet by the Trump administration’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism.