Stanford University announced a staff hiring freeze Wednesday to ward against “potential financial uncertainties” from the Trump administration’s efforts to cut research funding and to tax endowments.
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In the letter, the university said it's developing its budget for the next school year, anticipating a significant cut because of the Trump administration's proposal to reduce research payments from the National Institutes of Health and a possible increase in the endowment tax.
Assistant Professor Elliott White Jr. denounces the University's faint response to political threats against DEI, especially compared to the robust support its research initiatives in the wake of NIH funding cuts.
Stanford University implemented a staff hiring freeze to cut back on costs as the new federal administration aims to slash research and education funding.