By Eliyahu Kamisher | Bloomberg
The University of California will soon impose a system-wide hiring pause to rein in costs as the university braces for potential funding cuts, said President Michael Drake.
Speaking at a board meeting on Wednesday, Drake cited the likelihood of federal funding reductions and state budget cuts as reasons for the decision.
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“The value of research universities and of all higher education is being debated and threatened,” Drake said. “There is a great deal of uncertainty about the future.”
Drake also directed all UC campuses to implement cost-saving measures.
The UC system includes 10 campuses, six academic health centers and three national laboratories with 26,100 faculty, 47,700 academic positions and 192,400 staff members.
Total enrollment is nearly 300,000 students, across 170 academic disciplines.
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