Two state governing boards moved to eliminate multiple academic programs after productivity reviews and budget scrutiny. The University of Nebraska System’s regents approved cutting four programs at the Lincoln flagship—including earth and atmospheric sciences and statistics—part of a plan Chancellor Rodney Bennett said will save $6.7 million annually; faculty protested the metrics and warned of departures. In Oklahoma, the State Regents voted to eliminate 41 low‑producing programs and suspend 21 after a review of nearly 360 offerings, directing colleges to develop teach‑out plans and to preserve programs tied to workforce needs. Both actions underscore heightened scrutiny by state boards over program viability and the use of enrollment and degree‑production metrics to reshape academic portfolios.