SU’s COVID-19 hiring freeze left vacant positions, gaps in faculty
Katelyn Marcy | Asst. Illustration Editor
Losses in revenue across the university could have contributed to the implementation of the freeze.
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After a recent hiring freeze, some Syracuse University departments have had to adjust plans to account for the lack of new faculty.
SU instituted the hiring freeze ahead of the 2020-21 academic year to reduce the financial impact of the pandemic, and it was in place during the spring 2020 hiring period. Once the freeze ended in the fall, the university was able to hire 14 faculty members, said Ramesh Raina, interim vice president for research, in a statement.