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Workforce reduction

Harvard University

MA · Announced April 30, 2026

Reported impactFour layoffs, three roles reduced to part time, and eight vacant positions eliminated
Filled positions4
Vacant positions8
EvidencePublished reporting
What was reported

Harvard's Radcliffe Institute laid off four employees, shifted three employees to part-time roles, and eliminated eight vacant positions

Stated reason: Federal funding pressure, other cost pressures, and market volatility

Published reportingThe Harvard Crimson

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