Harvard University officials on Monday announced a “temporary” hiring freeze. In a letter to university staff on Harvard’s website, President Alan Garber and other school officials cited ”substantial financial uncertainties driven by rapidly shifting federal policies” facing universities across the nation.

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced a University-wide staff and faculty hiring freeze in a message to Harvard affiliates Monday morning, citing uncertainty under the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump has signed a multitude of executive orders that have universities across the nation in a panic.