May is graduation season. It used to be the slowest month for higher ed actions like layoff, program suspension etc. Big decisions happened in fall or winter. Closures were announced in June or July after students left.
May 2025 saw 13 actions. May 2026 has seen 8 so far. Fewer total, but the pattern is different.
Modern College of Design in Ohio closed May 4th with a week's notice. 211 students, 43 years of history, gone during finals. University of North Dakota cut 27 positions due to federal funding delays. University of Kentucky laid off 96 employees because federal grants terminated.
The language has changed. Last year institutions cited restructuring or enrollment. This year the phrase that keeps appearing is federal funding delays.
Wright State in Ohio cut 4 programs under state mandate. Ohio SB1 requires program reviews. Wright State has eliminated 19 programs since 2024 because of that law.
The timing has shifted. Cuts used to wait until after graduation. Now they happen during finals.
61 actions in the first five months of 2026. April had 20, the highest month on record.
What are your thoughts?
Submitted May 11, 2026 at 03:37AM by CodOk8369 https://ift.tt/Lztd9Zq
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