Amid fluctuating enrollment trends and funding pressures, higher education institutions are adapting through mergers, financial oversight, and heightened focus on student well-being. The Department of Education demanded Harvard to comply with admissions data requests amid investigations of alleged racial stereotyping in undergraduate admissions, while putting it on financial watch. Universities including Nebraska-Lincoln propose cutting education administration programs over budget constraints, and colleges have curtailed services as federal funding for migrant student programs ended. Enrollment records were broken at several public universities, notably in North Carolina and Texas, signaling regional growth amidst national challenges. Mental health crises continue to rise among students, prompting calls for campuswide, proactive support beyond counseling centers, including faculty training and community-building initiatives.