A week-in-review roundup highlights proposed cuts in the Trump administration’s fiscal 2027 budget plan that would reduce grant support for minority-serving institutions and eliminate key college access programs. Overall, the plan would lower the U.S. Department of Education’s discretionary funding. The coverage also cites state finance data showing state and local funding per college student declined in the most recent fiscal-year comparison, with enrollment growth outpacing broader increases in state support. On the regulatory front, the roundup spotlights an accreditation expert’s critique of draft federal proposals, characterizing them as enabling “accreditor hopping” and expanding federal reach into institutional decision-making. Finally, state policy moves are flagged as additional pressure points, including a Texas Tech-style governance shift in Alabama that would limit faculty senate authority to advisory roles and require tenured-faculty reviews, and an Oregon emergency funding measure for Southern Oregon University tied to requirements for a financial plan that avoids ongoing increases. For higher education leaders, the immediate takeaway is a three-front squeeze—budget, regulation, and state governance—while institutions also face accreditation compliance uncertainty.