DePaul University is immediately reducing operating spending following a 30% drop in international enrollment, school officials told faculty Tuesday.

Cost-cutting measures may include a hiring freeze, executive pay cuts and discretionary spending limits. The exact amount of the reduction is yet to be determined, according to a Tuesday email from DePaul President Robert Manuel obtained by the Tribune.

Overall, there are 755 fewer international students enrolled compared to last fall, Manuel said. The drop was even steeper for first-year international graduate student enrollment, which declined by nearly 62%.

The announcement comes amid a wave of heightened scrutiny of international students at higher education institutions under President Donald Trump. Increased visa vetting and travel b

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