State governing boards and public university systems moved to eliminate and suspend dozens of undergraduate and graduate programs as part of budget rebalancing and accountability reviews. Recent actions included the Oklahoma State Regents cutting 41 programs and suspending 21 more, and the University of Nebraska System eliminating several degree offerings amid multimillion-dollar deficits. University of Wisconsin leaders signaled reviews that could affect roughly 10% of undergraduate offerings. Trustees cited low enrollment, poor degree-completion metrics and fiscal stress as drivers; faculty and campus groups criticized the pace and transparency of decisions. The cuts underscore a sector-wide reckoning as institutions prioritize programs tied to labor-market demand and seek to reduce duplication across systems.