California, Aug. 8 -- Stanford University has announced the layoff of 363 employees as part of sweeping budget cuts it says are a direct result of federal policy changes under the present administration. The university cited "a challenging fiscal environment" driven by recent decisions from the White House targeting funding to institutions over campus protests and social inclusion programs.

The announcement comes amid growing tensions between US universities and the federal government, which has threatened to withhold funds from schools that it accuses of fostering antisemitism, promoting transgender rights, supporting diversity initiatives, and allowing pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

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