Stanford University lays off 360 employees over funding cut Trump adminration | World News

In a drastic measure Stanford University, over 360 employees were laid off from the educational institution on Tuesday citing budget constraints after US President Donald Trump led adminration announced federal funding cuts for several universities across America.
In response to media reports over layoffs, a spokesperson of Stanford University said the varsity is under the process of making budget deductions. “Last week, many schools and units made staff workforce reductions. In total, 363 layoffs occurred,” spokesperson added.
Earlier in June, Stanford University had said that it had made a reduction in the budget for the upcoming academic year and $140 million were reduced in the general funds budget. The university had said the budget cut was due to “a challenging fiscal environment shaped in large part federal policy changes affecting higher education.”
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The Trump adminration has threatened to slash federal funding for universities over pro-Palestinian protests on the campuses against US ally Israel which is engaged in a war in Gaza, climate initiatives, transgender policies and diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Reuters reported. The US government has said that universities allegedly allowed antisemitism during pro-Palestinian campus protests.
Trump’s Education department last week froze more than $330 million in funding for the University of California, Los Angeles as it alleged that the university wasn’t able to prevent a hostile environment for Jewish and Israeli students after campus protests erupted over Israel’s war in Gaza.

After slashing millions of dollars in federal funding for universities in research grants and higher education funding, the Trump adminration has also proposed to increase taxes on the university’s endowment.
According to a Los Angeles Times report, UCLA leaders are preparing to negotiate with the federal government over the funding freeze of the institution.Story continues below this ad
The US government recently concluded its probe with Columbia University, which agreed to pay about $220 million and Brown University, which said it will pay $50 million. Both the universities have accepted certain demands raised the Trump adminration.