Harvard University has announced a temporary hiring freeze for faculty and staff as part of a broader effort to manage “financial uncertainties” caused by “rapidly shifting federal policies.”
The decision, which takes effect immediately, was detailed in a letter from Harvard President Alan M. Garber and other top administrators on March 10.
“Effective immediately, Harvard will implement a temporary pause on staff and faculty hiring across the University,” the letter reads.
The university leadership cited concerns over potential changes in federal funding and other economic pressures affecting higher education institutions nationwide.
Harvard officials emphasized that the hiring pause is intended to preserve “financial flexibility until we better understand how changes in federal policy will take shape and can assess the scale of their impact.”…