The University of North Carolina system has eliminated more than 900 positions across its 16 campuses in recent months to offset lower state funding, officials said Thursday.
More than 95 percent of the cuts – 866 positions – were administrative jobs, officials said. About 40 faculty jobs also were cut.
Source: WRAL.com
Stanford University has reacted to its shrinking endowment by laying off 412 people and eliminating the positions.
The university, which spent $1 billion of its endowment this year, also plans to get rid of 60 more people by the end of the year, said Diane Peck, the school’s vice president of human resources.
Source: Sacramento Business Journal
Harvard University announced 275 job cuts on Tuesday, the latest cost-cutting measure at the world’s richest university after the financial crisis triggered big losses in its multibillion-dollar endowment.
Source: Reuters
The University of Washington will eliminate about 1,000 employee positions — including a yet-to-be-determined number of layoffs — by the beginning of May, the school’s president said Tuesday.
The latest estimate is up from the 600 to 800 job cuts UW officials warned about in February, after Gov. Chris Gregoire released her own budget proposal.
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Source: Seattle PI
According to Reuters, CNBC: “Harvard University, the world’s richest, said on Wednesday that it will hold salaries flat for the next academic year, let staff retire early and slow construction of a new campus in Allston to save money. Harvard President Drew Faust wrote to students, faculty and staff on Wednesday, saying that the economic downturn will require “taking some difficult steps.” ”
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Caltech announced Friday that it will lay off 100 employees due to economic concerns stemming from its endowment and alumni contributions. The university will also freeze hiring for some unfilled positions, though it will continue to hire faculty, albeit at a reduced rate.
Source: Pasadena Star-News
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