Two state governing boards voted this month to eliminate multiple academic programs as part of systemwide productivity and budget reviews. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved cutting four programs at the Lincoln campus—Earth and atmospheric sciences; educational administration; statistics; and textiles, merchandising and fashion design—after Chancellor Rodney Bennett said the moves would save $6.7 million annually. In Oklahoma, the State Regents voted to end 41 “low‑producing” programs and suspend 21 more after a productivity review of nearly 360 offerings. Faculty groups in both states warned of morale loss, potential departures and long‑term impacts on research and regional workforce pipelines; institutions must now implement teach‑out plans for affected students.