Hiring at Harvard University paused due to 'shifting federal policies'
Harvard University has imposed a temporary hiring freeze for faculty and staff due to financial uncertainties from shifting federal policies, urging departments to adjust spending amid these conditions.
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Harvard University has announced a hiring freeze for faculty and staff due to financial uncertainties linked to "rapidly shifting federal policies." University president Alan M. Garber indicated that this decision is a response to changes in revenue that support the institution's mission. Although specific federal policies were not detailed, the context includes recent actions by the Trump administration, which withdrew $400 million in contracts and grants from Columbia University for not addressing on-campus antisemitism. Garber emphasized that the hiring pause is temporary and will be reassessed after the current semester. He also urged university departments to identify strategic spending adjustments to enhance long-term capacity amid uncertain financial conditions. Both Harvard and Columbia are among the universities that the federal anti-Semitism task force plans to visit.
- Harvard University has implemented a hiring freeze due to financial uncertainties.
- The decision is influenced by shifting federal policies, including funding cuts related to antisemitism.
- The hiring pause is temporary and will be reviewed after the current semester.
- University departments are encouraged to make strategic spending adjustments.
- Harvard and Columbia are on a list for visits by the federal anti-Semitism task force.
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