Financial triage continued at several campuses as institutions cut faculty and restructure operations to address deficits and accreditation risks. Christian Brothers University announced plans to eliminate 16 full‑time faculty positions after a multiyear restructuring that included prior layoffs, program eliminations and a recent exit from accreditor probation. In New York City, The New School has embarked on an overhaul to stabilise finances, prompting faculty and student concern about the institution’s liberal‑arts identity. Both cases reflect a broader pattern: with enrollment declines, squeezed margins, and reduced federal certainty, colleges are prioritizing operational cuts and strategic refocusing to remain viable. Trustees and presidents will need to balance short‑term solvency actions with long‑term brand and programmatic consequences as they navigate accreditation obligations and labor relations.