UMass Chan Medical School announces hiring freeze

UMass Chan Medical School announces hiring freeze; Ph.D. acceptances rescinded
WORCESTER ― An immediate hiring freeze is in place at UMass Chan Medical School due to nationwide medical and research funding cuts being pursued by President Donald Trump's administration. Furloughs and layoffs are "necessary" and being discussed, said Tuesday's internal memo to the medical school community from top UMass Chan administrators.
UMass Chan rescinds graduate admission offers, implements hiring freeze: ‘Unavoidable period of uncertainty’
UMass Chan Medical School has rescinded provisional admission offers to several dozen PhD applicants to the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences for this upcoming fall. The medical school, which is also freezing all hiring, is citing the uncertainty at the federal level as the Trump administration implements widespread cuts.
UMass medical school rescinds PhD program offers amid uncertainty over federal funds
The notice, signed by dean of the college, Mary Ellen Lane, called the decision "unfortunate" and said institutions across the country are "rescinding offers of admission as one means of controlling spending during a highly uncertain time.
UMass medical school suspends certain PhD admissions, citing ‘funding uncertainty’ under Trump
A university spokesperson attributed it to “uncertainties related to the funding of biomedical research in this country.”
UMass Chan freezes hiring, rescinds PhD program admissions amid funding uncertainty
UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester became the latest higher education institution to announce a hiring freeze. Others include Harvard and MIT.
UMass Chan rescinds admission for biomedical sciences PhD program amid funding cuts
UMass Chan Medical School is rescinding admission offers to candidates for its biomedical sciences PhD program over concerns about federal funding cuts. In a statement to NBC10 Boston, a spokesperson confirmed that several dozen applicants who have received provisional offers for the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences program had the offers rescinded.
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