A hiring freeze is in effect at the University of Pittsburgh, a move the Pitt Staff Union said stems from a bigger issue. “The hiring freeze is bad. We hope it's temporary. I think the most important thing for me is this is the direct result of proposals from the new administration in Washington to cut more than $150 million in research funding from the University of Pittsburgh,

The University of Pittsburgh has ordered a hiring freeze for faculty and staff as it braces for continued federal funding uncertainty. Just weeks ago, the school paused Ph.D. admissions.

The letter says the University has implemented a faculty and staff hiring freeze through June and said it’s possible the freeze could extend into the next fiscal year. Also, all University Responsibility Centers are being asked to cut back on nonessential travel and discretionary supplies as well as reviewing purchases over $25,000.

The University of Pittsburgh has instituted a hiring freeze of all faculty and staff for the rest of the fiscal year that ends June 30, the university said Monday. The action was taken in response to uncertainty around Trump administration funding of research grants.

At least two Ivy League schools, Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, took the step as the Trump administration threatens to cut research grants.

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.

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.

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.