The University of Utah plans to eliminate 81 academic programs and minors in response to a new state law mandating budget cuts and strategic reinvestments. The affected programs primarily include graduate-level and low-enrollment offerings across various disciplines, including humanities. The measure follows a 10% reduction in instructional budgets statewide. Faculty report these cuts were relatively straightforward due to minimal enrollment but anticipate more difficult reductions ahead. This reflects broader financial pressures on public universities to align resources with workforce needs and state directives.