As fears over losing federal funding heighten, Harvard University is taking action.

The Ivy League school announced a temporary pause on staff and faculty hiring. The news came in a letter signed by university leadership, including President Alan Garber and Provost John Manning.

“We need to prepare for a wide range of financial circumstances, and strategic adjustments will take time to identify and implement,” the leadership wrote. “It is imperative to limit significant new long-term commitments that would increase our financial exposure and make further adjustments more disruptive.”

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