Stanford University will lay off at least 363 employees this fall as part of $140 million in budget cuts driven by rising costs and changes in federal funding policies, including a steep revision to the endowment tax.
The layoffs will affect a wide range of staff roles, such as academic operations managers, IT business analysts, librarians, and administrative associates, according to a WARN notice filed with the California Employment Development Department on July 31.
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In a letter accompanying the notice, Stanford Vice President for Human Resources Elizabeth Zacharias cited “ongoing economic uncertainty in 2025,” which she said has created “serious operational and financial challenges for higher education institutions.”
Zacharias said anticipated reductions in federal r