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 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 University of Pittsburgh has instituted a hiring freeze of all faculty and staff that takes effect immediately. It will remain in place at least for the rest of the fiscal year that ends June 30,

With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt not only students and faculty, but ultimately make the U.S. less competitive.

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.