Public campuses are moving to deep program and staffing reviews as budget pressures mount. Portland State announced potential closure of three departments and reductions across 16 others to close a $35 million gap, triggering faculty union pushback and contract‑driven review processes. In Wyoming, lawmakers ordered the University of Wyoming to audit programs, staffing and DEI activities and recommend program eliminations tied to enrollment and graduation metrics; the school must report back by December. Presidents and trustees face politically charged austerity choices that could trigger layoffs and program consolidation.