Lead: An outside audit by a faculty AAUP chapter found Duke University lacked justification for recent program cuts even while the national debate over tenure intensified after Oklahoma’s governor ordered its elimination at regional campuses. The Howard Bunsis audit for Duke AAUP concluded the university had ample resources and did not provide adequate rationale for recent financial cuts. Separately, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order to end tenure at regional universities and community colleges, shifting faculty to renewable contracts and requiring post-tenure review at research universities, a move denounced by AAUP President Todd Wolfson. What happened: The Duke audit has energized faculty governance battles over transparency and budget allocation; Oklahoma’s order signals a state-level attack on academic job protections and post-tenure safeguards. Both developments were reported in a Week in Review briefing that tracked endowment, federal aid and state actions affecting campus budgets. Why it matters: Audit conclusions and executive orders affect faculty recruitment, academic freedom and long‑term institutional stability. Trustees, state regents and campus senates now face renewed pressure to justify cuts or defend tenure frameworks.