Christian Brothers University announced it will eliminate 16 full-time faculty positions at the end of the spring semester as administrators continue a multi-year financial restructuring. The Memphis institution affirmed no majors would be discontinued but warned staff reductions are needed to balance the budget after years of enrollment decline and prior program eliminations. CBU recently exited accreditor probation after earlier cuts; trustees and presidents at similar small private colleges should treat the announcement as a cautionary example of how enrollment shortfalls, tuition dependence and governance decisions can force repeated workforce reductions and curriculum realignment.