Northwestern University has eliminated about 425 staff positions, the latest in a series of cost-cutting measures amid the Trump administration’s $790-million federal funding freeze. Roughly half of the positions were already vacant, President Michael Schill told the school community in an email Tuesday afternoon. The reduction will decrease Northwestern’s staff-related expenses by 5%. “Laying off staff is a drastic step that causes pain and anxiety both for the individuals whose lives are affected, but also for our entire community, and we do not take it lightly,” Schill wrote. The impacted employees span several schools and units. Personnel costs account for...
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