Two small, mission-driven institutions announced closures this week as declining enrollment and fiscal pressure forced trustees to seek teach-out solutions. Labouré College of Healthcare in Massachusetts will cease academic operations at the end of August after its board approved a transfer of the nursing program to nearby Curry College; Curry plans to operate the programs under a Labouré-branded center and hire a portion of Labouré’s faculty and staff. Labouré’s president Lily Hsu highlighted persistent financial and regulatory challenges driving the decision. In Ohio, Lourdes University told trustees it will close at the end of the academic year, citing mounting financial pressures and falling headcount. The Sisters of St. Francis named Nancy Linenkugel to steward the teach-out; nearby institutions such as Walsh and the University of Toledo are arranging transfer pathways. Both cases underscore the ongoing consolidation risk for small private colleges—especially those with limited endowments—and the operational work required to preserve student progression and faculty roles in shutdowns.