Public universities across multiple states are closing out the spring term with hiring freezes, layoffs, and program reductions as leaders confront budget gaps tied to enrollment pressure, state support changes, and uncertainty in federal research funding. The University of Oregon announced a hiring and pay-freeze and is working to close a projected $65 million structural deficit. Portland State University proposed eliminating 52 faculty and staff positions and two academic departments to address a $35 million gap, while other institutions are trimming through unfilled vacancies and workforce reductions rather than immediate instructional cuts. In Colorado, the CSU System approved steps to not fill vacant positions and eliminate a small share of workforce. Maryland institutions also moved into personnel actions: Bowie State University is cutting 79 positions, and the University of Maryland, College Park is preparing to eliminate up to 150 positions alongside a hiring freeze. Kent State University is preparing staff layoffs to address an anticipated $18 million shortfall. Overall, the pattern shows universities shifting capacity toward near-term cash preservation and structural deficit planning, with leaders signaling more cuts could follow over coming months as deficits remain unresolved.