Montclair State’s plan to reorganize 15 departments into four schools has provoked faculty resistance, reopening questions about departmental purpose, interdisciplinarity and governance. Administrators argue the consolidation will promote relevance and cross‑discipline collaboration; faculty say the plan lacks proof it will protect academic programs and shared governance. Meanwhile, the University of California reversed a proposed end to its $85,000 hiring incentives for President’s Postdoctoral Fellows after widespread campus pushback. UC President James Milliken said the program will continue for now but flagged potential future caps or distribution changes as the system assesses sustainability. Both developments reflect growing campus pressure points: administrators facing fiscal constraints are proposing structural changes that prompt faculty governance fights, while boards and system offices must balance recruitment tools, financial reality and reputational risk.