The Iowa Board of Regents approved elimination of ten programs through closures or mergers at two state universities following a prior mandate to review low-enrollment degrees. The University of Iowa received approval to terminate seven programs, while the University of Northern Iowa was allowed to close three graduate programs. Iowa State University is also pursuing additional program cuts and consolidations under a separate plan. For higher education leaders, this is a governance and budget-management signal: regents are moving beyond recommendations into formal program restructuring based on enrollment thresholds, while still leaving room for exemptions when faculty and workforce needs shift results.