The hiring pause at one of the nation’s wealthiest schools comes after other schools have also announced efforts to save money.

"Effective immediately, Harvard will implement a temporary pause on staff and faculty hiring across the University," the letter stated. Temporary hiring pause at Harvard. Harvard,

Harvard University officials on Monday announced a “temporary” hiring freeze. In a letter to university staff on Harvard’s website, President Alan Garber and other school officials cited ”substantial financial uncertainties driven by rapidly shifting federal policies” facing universities across the nation.