Stanford President Jonathan Levin and Provost Jenny Martinez said in a July 31 statement to the school community that many schools and units at Stanford have made staff reductions.
“The university is providing support resources as well as layoff benefits to eligible employees. Nonetheless, these are difficult actions that affect valued colleagues and friends who have made important contributions to Stanford,” Levin and Martinez said.
A Stanford spokesperson, Luisa Rapport, told KQED in an email that laid off employees who are eligible will receive “severance based on their years of service to the university, contributions to their benefits premiums for three months, and outplacement assistance.”
In a June announcement, Levin and Martinez noted that the school would continue its hiring freeze for staff members, but faculty hiring would likely continue, though possibly at a slower rate than normal.
“We believe deeply in the value of universities, in federal support for basic research, and in the endowment model that underpins financial aid and graduate fellowships. We will continue to advocate for these things,” they wrote.
“At the same time, we need to be realistic about the current landscape and its consequences. There is significant uncertainty about how federal support for universities will evolve, but it is clear that the status quo has changed.”
