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

Harvard University says it is freezing hiring for now, citing changes brought on by the Trump administration.

Garber continued that Harvard had been preparing for "changes in the revenues that support our mission," and has asked that its schools and units identify "strategic adjustments in their spending to build the long-term capacity needed to advance academic priorities at a time of uncertain revenues" as part of its 2026 fiscal year.