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robertkelchen.com • 8 days ago

This is a very deep cut and one that won't get enough attention.

https://bsky.app/profile/lilyroberts.bsky.social/post/3li7ofiuvnc2s

Reposted from Lily Roberts

There are even more direct cuts — because Haskell is run through the federal Bureau of Indian Education, 30% of staff and faculty were let go last night. lawrencekstimes.com/2025/02/14/h...

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robertkelchen.com•7 days ago

Vanderbilt has apparently paused doctoral student admissions (they fully fund everyone accepted). Expect quite a bit of this at wealthier institutions that typically guarantee funding.

i-am-obenafore.bsky.social•5 days ago

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robertkelchen.com•5 days ago

Columbia University's medical school froze hiring and spending last week, although they did not announce it publicly (the student newspaper did).

dechardin.bsky.social•5 days ago

Recently heard tRump, Musk, MAGA, & DOGE referred to as cancers killing America. They know it too.
Then it dawned on me - so that’s why they are ending cancer research!!!
Maybe we can use that Secret Jewish Space Laser!

1deemand2.bsky.social•5 days ago

We already know how Covid turned out. Why would we reduce staff members?

jmwarren.bsky.social•5 days ago

Why didn’t they ask the law school to sue Trump & Musk?

robertkelchen.com•5 days ago

Here's my longer piece on why I think more budget/hiring freezes are coming. https://www.chronicle.com/article/budget-freezes-are-coming-for-higher-education

robertkelchen.com•4 days ago

This provides a sense of how research universities are largely keeping quiet about their internal budget conversations. They're happening, but there is also a lot of wait and see at the moment. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2025/02/19/federal-funding-uncertainty-prompts-hiring-freezes

robertkelchen.com•4 days ago

Apparently UC San Diego just sent notice of a hiring freeze out to the university community.

https://leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2025/02/canary-in-the-coal-mine-uc-san-diego-suspends-all-faculty-and-staff-hiring-for-the-indefinite-future.html

robertkelchen.com•3 days ago

USC and Washington have both restricted the number of funded graduate students.

robtaylor91.bsky.social•5 days ago

Columbia has +19 BILLION $. Universities have so much money yet have made tuition out of reach for most. They are amongst the most greedy in this country. Totally lost their mission.

madlibwasp.bsky.social•5 days ago

We already have a dire shortage of primary care physicians. How much worse will it get?

sharonlindsey.bsky.social•5 days ago

erinalexa.bsky.social•5 days ago

I'm fearful of how these cuts will impact admissions decisions at schools that meet full need. One of our students got a likely letter (and calls from current undergrads) from such an institution then denied ED2 and my thoughts immediately went to the funding cuts institutions are fearing.

jaredhardd.bsky.social•5 days ago

Wow, sure would be nice if any of these pathetic administrators would speak out about the NIH cuts and actually earn their outrageous salaries.

ravenna321.bsky.social•5 days ago

Sure, let's kneecap researchers with bird flu rising. I don't mind paying twenty bucks for eggs and I'm sure KFC will be fine with no chicken to sell.....

jgilligan.org•5 days ago

Vanderbilt hasn't stopped doctoral admissions 100%. They are allowing some departments to make some offers, but they're throttling back a lot from where they were at the beginning of the year.

You're spot on that this has a lot to do with the promise to fully fund everyone admitted for five years.

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