LayoffEvanston, IL, United States
Cuts 425 jobs
Northwestern is eliminating 425 positions after a $790 million federal funding freeze, about half of them vacant, mainly in Arts & Sciences and Engineering.
- Our coverage: Northwestern Cuts 425 Jobs
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Northwestern University Layoffs 2025: Timeline & Numbers
Every Northwestern University layoff, store closure, and return-to-office announcement we track, newest first, with jobs affected where a source states it. Sources are linked from our coverage where available.
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
Northwestern University at a glance
- Announcements tracked
- 1
- Jobs affected (reported)
- 425
- Layoffs
- 1
- Store closures
- 0
- Return-to-office mandates
- 0
Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number.
Latest announcement
2025
1 announcement · 425 jobs reported affected
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Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number.
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