[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fn7hshOr9rgCo7gbrNkDl_pcRURK0htBiP2CrEP0WLVw":3},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},200,"操作成功",{"id":7,"title":8,"content":9,"digest":10,"source":10,"coverPath":11,"thumbsCoverPath":12,"isTop":13,"isShow":14,"baseClick":13,"clickCount":15,"createTime":16,"typeId":17,"isNewest":18,"newsInfoTypeRespVo":19,"voiceUrl":22,"voiceSize":23,"taskId":24,"releaseTime":25,"titleEn":26,"contentEn":27,"voiceUrlEn":28,"taskIdEn":29,"voiceSizeEn":30},1285,"美国多所名校面临财政压力，杜克大学600名教职工被迫离职","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\" style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\">今年上半年，特朗普宣布大幅削减美国大学的联邦经费，这一决策引发了全国范围的裁员潮，尽管这一波动荡看似有所平息，但资金断供的问题始终如阴影般笼罩在美国高校的上空。近日，西北大学、杜克大学大学等高校相继宣布裁员，再次引发了一场波及全美高校的人力和财政危机。\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">从美国的顶尖名校到地方公立大学，几乎所有高校都在勒紧裤腰带度日。许多学校都面临着更加严苛的预算审核，非核心开支被一一削减，连日常的实验室耗材采购都要精打细算。这与人们长期以来对美国名校的印象形成鲜明对比，许多留子们认为这些学校资金充裕，应该与缺钱无缘。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">然而，事实却颠覆了这种看法。即便是哈佛、斯坦福、耶鲁这些全球最知名的学府，也未能逃脱节流的困境。学校不得不采取冻结招聘、压缩预算、推迟扩建等手段来应对困境。曾经风光无限的名校们，正努力在财政压力下维持运营，面对着前所未有的挑战。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cstrong style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">事件背景\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">杜克大学目前正面临一场规模空前的人事调整。据校方日前发给全体教职员工的电子邮件显示，约600名员工已通过学校推出的“自愿离职激励计划”（Voluntary Separation Incentive Plan，VSIP）决定离职。这一决定标志着杜克大学在应对当前财务压力和预算缩减时，开始进行大规模的人员重组。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">这封电子邮件由杜克大学的执行副校长丹尼尔·恩尼斯（Daniel Ennis）、教务长亚历克·盖利摩（Alec Gallimore）以及健康事务副校长玛丽·克罗特曼（Mary Klotman）三人联名发出。信中指出，此次裁员计划将对学校的日常运作产生深远影响，虽然各个部门的具体裁员比例尚未公开，但部分部门的人力裁减已成为公开事实。据《杜克校报》（The Chronicle）报道，学校的图书馆、学生活动事务处、信息技术处（Office of Information Technology）以及传播部门均遭遇了大规模的裁员，多个部门的核心岗位受到冲击。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cimg alt=\"undefined\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimage.51xinwei.com\u002F2025\u002F08\u002Fe62702c54d3043a293aef86a46971861\u002Ff59fb070507ed4a3f922cd9a68eb4602b.png\" width=\"715\" height=\"undefined\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\">\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">重点在于，VSIP计划的参与者涵盖了不同资历与工作年限的员工，许多在校内备受尊敬的资深员工纷纷在社交平台上宣布即将离职。杜克大学在邮件中表示，虽然这些员工的离开令校方深感遗憾，但他们也衷心感谢这些员工多年来对学校的贡献与奉献。校方进一步表示，计划的实施不仅是为了应对财务危机，也有助于优化学校的人力资源结构，以适应未来发展的需求。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cimg alt=\"undefined\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimage.51xinwei.com\u002F2025\u002F08\u002F4335602778164bfc9bab6e0d41f7ab2e\u002Ff428e5998cb61474b83233301667d54ca.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"undefined\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\">\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">VSIP计划最初于今年4月30日宣布，并于5月初向符合条件的员工发出了邀请。员工被要求在45天内决定是否参与该计划，而在此期间，他们不得将计划内容公开讨论，除非与家人或法律顾问沟通。杜克大学并未提供法律支持，而且大部分遣散方案内容都受到保密协议的约束。消息来源称，尽管有不少员工对于离职感到不舍，但在如此严格的条件下，他们仍然选择了参与计划，以此作为缓解自己个人与家庭的经济压力的一种方式。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">截至目前，共有599名员工接受了该自愿离职计划并已开始离职。根据校方的规定，参与VSIP计划离职的职位将在未来三年内无法由原单位重新聘用。同时，学校还实施了员工冻聘政策，意味着许多受影响部门将无法及时补充缺失的人力资源。对此，一些留任的员工表示，他们被要求承担更多的职责，以弥补人力空缺的影响，增加了他们的工作压力。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cimg alt=\"undefined\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimage.51xinwei.com\u002F2025\u002F08\u002F410909b80a2c470d9eae90aa3d74d6df\u002Ff46e955f625b84aecab949507183349df.png\" width=\"721\" height=\"undefined\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\">\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">此外，杜克大学还向约250名符合条件的教职员工提供了退休激励计划（Retirement Incentive Plan），进一步加重了裁员潮的规模。校方解释说，所有学院和行政单位都正在重新评估各自的预算，并对未来的开支进行严格审查，预计将在8月5日至19日期间，向被裁员工发出通知。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">在新闻的最后，主持人还说了一个对留子们来说雪上加霜的消息，那就是杜克大学还指出了更严格的签证限制面向会考虑杜克的国际生。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cstrong style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">还有那些学校？\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">西北大学\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">据 NBC 7 月 29 日消息，西北大学的一纸裁员声明划破了校园的宁静：因财务状况持续吃紧，学校将裁减 200 余名员工，涉及全校所有学院与行政部门，这场裁员风暴已于当日正式启动。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">校方在周二发给全校的通知中，用沉重的笔触写道：“过去几个月，是西北大学 174 年校史中最艰难的时期之一。” 这句话背后，是学校财政账本上不断扩大的缺口 —— 从联邦科研经费的锐减，到捐赠基金收益因市场波动缩水，再到通胀推高的校园运营成本，多重压力正层层挤压着这所顶尖私立大学的资金链。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cimg alt=\"undefined\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimage.51xinwei.com\u002F2025\u002F08\u002Ffce1834015cc4f8e88268e9fb8105262\u002Ff1180ba9902c248bc856f72eb574d75b2.png\" width=\"745\" height=\"undefined\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\">\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(187, 187, 187);\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">图片来源：northwestern.edu\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">此前为了止血，学校已冻结新岗位招聘、压缩非必要开支，但仍难抵财务颓势。如今裁员成为不得不走的一步棋，从文理学院的行政助理到图书馆的技术支持，从医学院的科研辅助人员到学生事务处的辅导员，各个岗位都笼罩在裁员阴影下，校园里弥漫着前所未有的焦虑。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">斯坦福大学\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">校长 Jon Levin 与教务长 Jenny Martinez 周四在致全校的公开信中坦言，受联邦政策转向引发的重大预算冲击，这所顶尖学府将不得不启动裁员程序。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">这一决定背后，是学校财政账本上触目惊心的数字：2025-26 新财年计划削减 1.4 亿美元运营经费，相当于砍掉近 5% 的年度核心预算。校方明确要求各部门在编制预算时，必须将教育与科研这两大核心使命放在首位，这意味着非核心岗位将成为裁员的主要目标。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cimg alt=\"undefined\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimage.51xinwei.com\u002F2025\u002F08\u002Fdd6dee2b38b74d8f93f45f2689743298\u002Ff33aacc0470dd4db188603f309836e0dd.png\" width=\"692\" height=\"undefined\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\">\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cspan class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\" style=\"color: rgb(187, 187, 187);\">图片来源：Forbes\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">联邦政策的急转弯是导火索 —— 科研经费审批收紧、专项资助缩水，直接冲击了斯坦福引以为傲的实验室体系与跨学科研究项目。此前学校已通过冻结招聘、推迟基建等方式节流，但面对持续扩大的资金缺口，裁员成了 “保核心” 的无奈之举。校园里，从行政岗到科研辅助人员都人心惶惶，这场预算危机正考验着这所硅谷名校的抗风险能力。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">写在最后\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">面对杜克大学这次大规模的人事调整，不少留子们、教职工可能会感到震惊和不安。毕竟，裁员是一次巨大的变动。而对于身处其中的每个人来说，突然的变化也往往会带来焦虑和不确定感。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">然而，小编想在这里向大家传达信息：保持冷静，避免惊慌。虽然裁员可能带来了不小的冲击，但它并不代表一切的终结。对于留在学校的大家，我们需要理性看待这次变动带来的影响，坚信自己能够适应，并在新环境中找到新的机会。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">相信杜克大学的校方会在后续的安排和调整中，尽量让每一位留子都能平稳过渡，并尽力为大家提供必要的支持。无论是对于员工还是学生，我们都需要以积极的心态去面对接下来的挑战，彼此帮助，互相支持。\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(187, 187, 187);\">【新闻来源】留学心路  \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.52hrtt.com\u002Fglobal\u002Fn\u002Fw\u002Finfo\u002FF1754963327310\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(187, 187, 187);\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.52hrtt.com\u002Fglobal\u002Fn\u002Fw\u002Finfo\u002FF1754963327310\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(187, 187, 187);\">（本网转发此文章，旨在为读者提供更多的信息资讯，所涉内容不构成投资、消费建议。文章事实如有疑问，请与有关方核实，文章观点非本网观点，仅供读者参考。）\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","","https:\u002F\u002Fimage.51xinwei.com\u002F2025\u002F08\u002Fc78b3564d8fc4c1495066a1c2b0473b7\u002F教育生态.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fimage.51xinwei.com\u002F2025\u002F08\u002Fthumbs\u002Fc78b3564d8fc4c1495066a1c2b0473b7\u002F教育生态.jpg",0,1,219,"2025-08-27 09:50",2,false,{"id":17,"name":20,"enName":21},"芯位视野","Xinwei Vision","https:\u002F\u002Fxinwei-dev-test.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com\u002Fintelligent\u002Faudio%3A60dcafbe-9984-4b53-9b48-25432826fa2d%3A0.wav?Expires=1756264587&OSSAccessKeyId=LTAI5tNvY2RkKjZw4LLWsrPK&Signature=b3o0D1apTk0mKWWwZlJO6QgMUi4%3D",13119126,"60dcafbe-9984-4b53-9b48-25432826fa2d","2025-08-27 09:28","US universities face financial pressure, with 600 staff members at Duke University being forced to leave","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\" style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\">In the first half of this year, Trump announced a significant reduction in federal funding for US universities, triggering a nationwide wave of layoffs. Although this turmoil seems to have eased somewhat, the issue of funding cuts has always loomed like a shadow over American higher education. Recently, universities such as Northwestern University and Duke University have announced layoffs successively, once again causing a human resources and financial crisis across US universities.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">From top-tier universities in the United States to local public universities, almost all universities are tightening their belts. Many schools are facing more stringent budget reviews, non-core expenses are being cut one by one, and even daily laboratory consumables purchases need to be carefully planned. This contrasts sharply with the long-standing image of US elite universities, where many international students believe these schools are well-funded and should not be related to financial shortages.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">However, the facts have overturned this view. Even Harvard, Stanford, Yale, and other globally renowned institutions have not been able to escape the困境 of cost-cutting. The schools have had to take measures such as freezing hiring, cutting budgets, and postponing expansions to deal with the situation. Once glorious elite universities are now striving to maintain operations under financial pressure, facing unprecedented challenges.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cstrong style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">Background of the event\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">Duke University is currently undergoing an unprecedented personnel adjustment. According to an email sent to all faculty and staff by the university, approximately 600 employees have decided to resign through the \"Voluntary Separation Incentive Plan\" (VSIP) offered by the school. This decision marks the beginning of large-scale personnel restructuring at Duke University in response to current financial pressures and budget cuts.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">This email was jointly issued by Daniel Ennis, the Executive Vice President of Duke University, Alec Gallimore, the Provost, and Mary Klotman, the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs. It stated that this layoff plan will have a profound impact on the university's daily operations. Although the specific layoff percentages in each department have not been disclosed, it has become an open fact that some departments have undergone significant personnel reductions. According to The Chronicle, the university's library, student activities office, Office of Information Technology, and communication department have all suffered large-scale layoffs, with core positions in multiple departments being affected.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cimg alt=\"undefined\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimage.51xinwei.com\u002F2025\u002F08\u002Fe62702c54d3043a293aef86a46971861\u002Ff59fb070507ed4a3f922cd9a68eb4602b.png\" width=\"715\" height=\"undefined\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\">\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">The key point is that participants in the VSIP program include employees of different levels of experience and years of service. Many respected senior employees within the university have announced their upcoming departures on social platforms. Duke University stated in the email that although the departure of these employees deeply saddens the university, they sincerely thank these employees for their contributions and dedication over the years. The university further stated that the implementation of the plan is not only to address the financial crisis but also to help optimize the university's human resources structure to meet future development needs.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cimg alt=\"undefined\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimage.51xinwei.com\u002F2025\u002F08\u002F4335602778164bfc9bab6e0d41f7ab2e\u002Ff428e5998cb61474b83233301667d54ca.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"undefined\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\">\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">The VSIP program was initially announced on April 30th this year and invitations were sent to eligible employees in early May. Employees were required to decide whether to participate in the program within 45 days, and during this period, they were not allowed to publicly discuss the content of the plan, unless communicating with family or legal advisors. Duke University did not provide legal support, and most of the details of the layoff plans were subject to confidentiality agreements. According to sources, although many employees felt reluctant to leave, under these strict conditions, they still chose to participate in the program as a way to alleviate their personal and family economic pressures.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">As of now, 599 employees have accepted the voluntary separation plan and have begun to leave. According to the university's regulations, positions vacated by employees who participated in the VSIP plan cannot be rehired by the original unit for the next three years. At the same time, the university has implemented a freeze on hiring, meaning that many affected departments will not be able to promptly replenish the missing human resources. In response, some remaining employees said they were asked to take on more responsibilities to compensate for the impact of the manpower gap, increasing their work pressure.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cimg alt=\"undefined\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimage.51xinwei.com\u002F2025\u002F08\u002F410909b80a2c470d9eae90aa3d74d6df\u002Ff46e955f625b84aecab949507183349df.png\" width=\"721\" height=\"undefined\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\">\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">In addition, Duke University also provided a retirement incentive plan to about 250 qualified faculty and staff, further intensifying the scale of the layoff trend. The university explained that all colleges and administrative units are currently re-evaluating their budgets and conducting strict reviews of future expenditures, and it is expected that notices to laid-off employees will be issued between August 5th and 19th.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">At the end of the news, the host also mentioned another piece of bad news for international students, that is, Duke University has pointed out stricter visa restrictions for international students considering Duke.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cstrong style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">Which other schools?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">Northwestern University\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">According to NBC's report on July 29, a notice of layoffs from Northwestern University broke the campus's tranquility: due to continued financial difficulties, the university will cut over 200 employees, involving all colleges and administrative departments across the university, and this wave of layoffs has already started on the same day.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">In a notice sent to the entire university on Tuesday, the university used a heavy tone, stating, \"The past few months have been one of the most difficult periods in the 174-year history of Northwestern University.\" Behind this sentence is the constantly expanding deficit on the university's financial books — from the sharp decline in federal research funding, to the shrinking returns from the endowment fund due to market fluctuations, and the rising operational costs caused by inflation, multiple pressures are squeezing the funding chain of this top private university.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cimg alt=\"undefined\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimage.51xinwei.com\u002F2025\u002F08\u002Ffce1834015cc4f8e88268e9fb8105262\u002Ff1180ba9902c248bc856f72eb574d75b2.png\" width=\"745\" height=\"undefined\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\">\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(187, 187, 187);\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">Image source: northwestern.edu\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">Previously, in order to stop bleeding, the university had frozen new job recruitment, cut non-essential expenses, but still could not resist the financial downturn. Now, layoffs have become an unavoidable step. From administrative assistants in the liberal arts college to technical support in the library, from research assistants in the medical school to counselors in the student affairs office, every position is under the shadow of layoffs, and the campus is filled with unprecedented anxiety.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">Stanford University\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">On Thursday, Dean Jon Levin and Provost Jenny Martinez openly admitted in a letter to the entire university that due to the major budget impact caused by the shift in federal policy, this top institution would have to initiate the layoff process.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">Behind this decision is a shocking number on the university's financial books: the 2025-26 new fiscal year plans to cut $140 million in operating funds, equivalent to nearly 5% of the annual core budget. The university clearly requires departments to prioritize education and research when preparing budgets, which means non-core positions will become the main targets for layoffs.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cimg alt=\"undefined\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimage.51xinwei.com\u002F2025\u002F08\u002Fdd6dee2b38b74d8f93f45f2689743298\u002Ff33aacc0470dd4db188603f309836e0dd.png\" width=\"692\" height=\"undefined\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\">\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cspan class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\" style=\"color: rgb(187, 187, 187);\">Image source: Forbes\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">The sudden change in federal policy was the spark — tightened research funding approval and reduced special grants directly impacted Stanford's proud laboratory system and interdisciplinary research projects. Previously, the university had already taken measures such as freezing hiring and postponing infrastructure to save money, but faced with the continuously expanding funding gap, layoffs became an unavoidable choice to \"protect the core\". On campus, from administrative positions to research support staff, everyone is anxious, and this budget crisis is testing the risk resistance ability of this Silicon Valley university.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">In conclusion\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">Faced with this large-scale personnel adjustment at Duke University, many international students and staff may feel shocked and uneasy. After all, layoffs are a huge change. For everyone involved, sudden changes often bring anxiety and uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">However, the editor would like to convey a message here: stay calm and avoid panic. Although the layoffs may have brought a significant impact, it does not mean the end of everything. For those who remain at the university, we need to rationally view the impact of this change, believe that we can adapt, and find new opportunities in the new environment.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"ql-lineHeight-1-75\">Believe that the university administration of Duke University will try their best to ensure that every international student can smoothly transition in subsequent arrangements and adjustments, and provide necessary support to everyone. 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