Louisiana State University announces temporary hiring freeze

LSU president announces hiring freeze amid federal funding uncertainty

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- LSU President William Tate IV announced a hiring freeze effective immediately in a Friday letter to faculty and staff as the university faces federal funding "uncertainty." The letter outlines initiatives to increase retention and graduation rates, grow research and funding realignment. Tate said the strategic actions will help LSU navigate financial challenges while making advancements. Among its actions, t…

Louisiana State University announces temporary hiring freeze

Louisiana State University announced Friday that they are on a temporary hiring freeze due to uncertainties in higher education.

LSU president announces hiring freeze in face of federal funding changes

A hiring freeze was announced Friday by LSU's president William Tate. The stop in hiring and other cost-cutting measures is being taken in the wake of federal funding cuts, Tate said.

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LSU announces hiring freeze multiple paragraphs into staff email detailing promotion of student success

BATON ROUGE — Multiple paragraphs into an email about research and student performance, LSU President William Tate announced Friday that the university is initiating a hiring freeze.According to the email sent to LSU faculty and staff, there will be a "targeted hiring freeze" and a restructuring of the school's financial resources to navigate multiple financial challenges and continue the university's growth. "As we face unpredictable and unprec…

LSU President William Tate announces hiring freeze as part of ‘realignment’

In a letter sent to faculty and staff on Friday morning, President William Tate announced the school would start a hiring freeze and would conduct a review to eliminate redundant positions.  The hiring freeze and elimination of redundancy is part of the university’s strategic funding realignment, according to the email obtained by Business Report. The announcement comes as schools across the nation begin to grapple with changes to federal fundin…