As spring semester ends, public universities are closing out with hiring freezes, layoffs, and structural cuts as leaders work through projected budget shortfalls. The University of Oregon froze hiring and pay increases to close a $65 million structural deficit tied to lower out-of-state enrollment and tuition revenue. Portland State University proposed eliminating 52 faculty and staff members and two academic departments to close a $35 million budget gap. Colorado State University System announced it will not fill vacant positions and will eliminate 0.5% of its workforce while also approving a 3.5% undergraduate tuition increase. Bowie State University cut 79 positions to address an $18 million deficit, and Kent State University is preparing layoffs tied to a projected $18 million shortfall. Across these cases, leaders cite enrollment volatility, state support declines, and uncertainty in federal research funding as the combined triggers for staffing reductions and academic restructuring.