Fiscal stress is driving program and position cuts at multiple institutions. Lane Community College in Oregon proposed eliminating roughly 20 positions and suspending two programs to close a projected $4.2 million shortfall for FY2027, including trimming student‑support services. In the U.K., the University of Leicester announced it will close film studies and modern languages degrees to new students after a strategic review, prompting UCU pushback and potential industrial action. Both moves highlight tensions between financial sustainability and academic mission. Reduced program offerings and staff layoffs risk enrollment declines and reputational harm if not managed with clear teach‑out plans and community engagement. Trustees and presidents will face growing pressure to link budget choices to enrollment strategy and long‑term academic prioritization.