The university’s pause on faculty and staff hiring comes after the Trump administration pulled $400 million worth of grants and contracts at Columbia University on Friday.

Harvard University announced a faculty and staff hiring freeze Monday. In a press release, university president Alan M. Garber stated the reason for the decision was "substantial financial uncertainties driven by rapidly shifting federal policies.

Harvard University announced it will be implementing a temporary hiring freeze due to“rapidly shifting federal policies,” according to a Monday letter from Harvard President Alan Garber. The announcement comes days after the Trump administration pulled $400 million from Columbia University in reaction to the Ivy League school’s failure to squelch antisemitism on campus.