“The past several months have been among the most difficult in our institution’s 174-year history,” Northwestern University said Tuesday in a message to the community.⁠ ⁠ Northwestern is laying off over 200 staff members amid “mounting financial pressures,” the University said in a statement.⁠ ⁠ Tap the 🔗 in our bio to learn more⁠ ⁠ #northwesternuniversity #federalfundingfreeze #highereducation #layoff⁠ ⁠