In the letter, Stanford University cited "ongoing economic uncertainty," looming federal cuts and rising operational costs as the reasons for the staffing cuts. The university has also made a $140 million budget cut in its general fund for the 2025-26 school year, as SFGATE previously reported.

The article Mass Layoffs Announced At Stanford University Blamed On Trump Cuts appeared first on Palo Alto Patch. PALO ALTO, CA — Amid sweeping cuts to federal research funding driven by new federal policies, Stanford University will permanently lay off hundreds of employees this fall.

President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” raised the tax rate for Stanford’s endowment, among other factors pushing the school to lay off hundreds.