Many readers said they believe the university’s large endowment would cushion any potential blows to funding. The post Harvard’s hiring freeze: ‘They’re behaving like a corporation focused on maximizing returns’ appeared first on Boston.com.
Harvard implemented a hiring freeze due to "financial uncertainties driven by rapidly shifting federal policies." The freeze, affecting faculty and staff, is temporary and will be revisited in mid-May. Readers were largely unsurprised by the decision, citing Harvard's large endowment and viewing it as a financially motivated move.
