Trump, hiring freeze and University of Pittsburgh

Trump's hiring freeze has halted local head counts and could threaten the U.S. census
Some towns paid the U.S. Census Bureau to produce new local population counts to try to get more funding. But Trump's hiring freeze derailed their special census plans — and could hurt the 2030 count.
Pitt says hiring freeze not entirely Trump’s fault
Plus, a timeline of federal higher ed changes and responses by Pittsburgh-area colleges and universities. The post Pitt says hiring freeze not entirely Trump’s fault appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region.
Harvard University announces hiring freeze amid Trump funding cuts. Here's what it means
Harvard University is the latest school to implement a hiring freeze as federal funding remains uncertain. President Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for schools that allow "illegal" protests. Universities use millions of dollars in federal funding for student aid and research programs.
More Colleges Freeze Hiring Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty
The latest wave of cost-cutting measures comes after the Trump administration pulled $400 million from Columbia University and $800 million from Johns Hopkins.
Harvard Announces a Hiring Freeze as Funding Is Threatened
The hiring pause at one of the nation’s wealthiest schools comes after other schools have also announced efforts to save money.
Penn, bracing for federal funding cuts, orders a hiring freeze and other changes
In an email to Penn staff, officials said the full impact of federal funding cuts and policy changes will not be known for several months.
UW braces for federal policy changes with hiring freeze, cutbacks
UW is freezing its non-essential staff hiring and limiting future faculty hiring in response to incoming federal policy changes
Penn Freezes Hiring, Reviews Spending After Trump Funding Threat
The University of Pennsylvania said it will freeze some staff hiring and review capital spending for new buildings and renovations as it faces potential funding cuts and new legislation that could threaten its finances.
Penn issues hiring freeze amid federal funding uncertainty
The Trump administration’s cuts have the University of Pennsylvania pulling back on spending. The Ivy League school is freezing some hiring and reviewing its capital spending on new buildings and other projects.

UMass Chan Medical School announces hiring freeze

The Harvard Crimson2d
The Hiring Freeze Is a Decent Defense. But It Won’t Save the Academy.
Each revoked NIH grant, each funding threat, each regulatory assault weakens not just the elite institutions, but all ...
‘Reign of terror.’ Universities freeze hiring, rescind offers, start layoffs amid Trump cuts
More than a dozen schools, including Harvard, MIT, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania, have frozen hiring.
USNI News1d
Civilian Mariners, Public Shipyard Workers Exempt from DoD Hiring Freeze, Says VCNO Kilby
Civilian mariners and employees who work at the Navy’s public shipyards and maintenance entities are exempt from an ongoing ...
The Business Journals1d
The National Observer: Prestigious universities freeze hiring
We're looking at which high-profile universities have halted hiring activity amid efforts by the Trump administration to ...
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Pitt’s hiring freeze is only step one, other cost-cutting measures to follow
Pitt’s Chief Financial Officer Dwayne Pinkney said enrollment trends, inflation and flat state funding were also behind the decision.
The Harvard Crimson2d
Faculty Searches in Limbo As Freeze Interrupts Hiring Processes Across Harvard
Harvard’s imposition of a hiring freeze on Monday morning interrupted faculty hiring processes across the University, leaving ...
Axios on MSN3d
Scoop: Trump hiring freeze hit anti-terrorism jobs
Recruitment for anti-terrorism posts at the Treasury Department was halted last month, despite a carveout in President ...
Houston gears up for city-wide hiring freeze starting Monday
HOUSTON — Houston's city-wide hiring freeze will go into effect Monday, March 9, according to city officials. The decision ...