US EditionUniversity of North Texas to cut more than 70 programs and minors to trim $45 million deficit
Cuts include humanities and arts programs due to declining international enrollment and state funding, with average enrollments under 20 students for many eliminated minors, UNT officials said.
- On Thursday, the University of North Texas announced it is eliminating or consolidating more than 70 academic programs, minors, and certificates to address a projected $45 million budget shortfall.
- A steep decline in international student enrollment and reduced state funding drive the crisis; UNT expects a $32 million reduction in state support for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
- Linguistics department chair William Salmon told The Texas Tribune faculty were "not consulted on the matter at all," while student Grace Youngberg felt "disrespected" by the lack of prior notice.
- While currently enrolled students may finish their degrees, the university will merge the linguistics department with the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures on September 1.
- These cuts mirror broader trends at other Texas public universities, where institutions have consolidated programs focused on race, gender, and ethnicity amid increasing political pressure from state lawmakers.
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University of North Texas to cut more than 70 programs and minors to trim $45 million deficit
The University of North Texas is cutting or consolidating more than 70 academic programs, minors and certificates as it works to close a projected $45 million budget shortfall, including phasing out its linguistics degrees and eliminating a women’s and gender studies master’s program.
University of North Texas Cuts Linguistics Degrees and Women's Studies Program
The University of North Texas is cutting or consolidating more than 70 academic programs, minors and certificates as it works to close a projected $45 million budget shortfall, including phasing out its linguistics degrees and eliminating a women’s and gender studies master’s program. The cuts are the first indication of how UNT plans to close the deficit, which it says was driven largely by a sharp decline in international enrollment — students…
University of North Texas to cut more than 70 programs and minors to trim $45 million deficit - The Morning Sun
The University of North Texas is cutting or consolidating more than 70 academic programs, minors and certificates as it works to close a projected $45 million budget shortfall, including phasing out its linguistics degrees and eliminating a women’s and gender studies master’s program. The cuts are the first indication of how UNT plans to close the deficit, which it says was driven largely by a sharp decline in international enrollment — students…
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