@mxp@mastodon.acm.orgI agree that it’s better to be prepared than having to frantically try to find ways to cut costs. But it’s gonna be tough either way, since this comes at a time when universities are already struggling with massively reduced budgets.
And unlike what some administrators believe, “just get yourself another SNSF project” (to make up for a lack of structural funding), has never worked, and a dwindling acceptance rate definitely won’t help.
@cdarwin@c.imTrump selected Stephen Miran,
the chair of his Council of Economic Advisers,
-- and a vocal critic of Fed chair, Jerome H. Powell,
to temporarily fill the seat on the Federal Reserve Board that was vacated last week by the unexpected resignation of one of its governors, Adriana D. Kugler.
If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Miran will assume a term that expires Jan. 31.
@ubuntourist@mastodon.social
@lilmikesf@c.imAlleged #Whistleblower Harassment #Lawsuit involving #SanLeandro #PublicOfficials sheds new light on mutual
@buercher@tooting.chPaul Schroeder, executive director of the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics, described the president’s allegation as “very damaging and outrageous”, adding: “Not only does it undermine the integrity of federal economic statistics but it also politicizes data which need to remain independent and trustworthy. This action is a grave error by the administration and one that will have ramifications for years to come.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/01/trump-fires-erika-mcentarfer-labor-statistics?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
