Woke colleges and universities across America are finally facing reality and slashing thousands of bloated administrative jobs and positions.
- Higher education has become excessively fat with administrators often outnumbering students, driving up tuition while delivering radical leftist indoctrination instead of practical education.
- In December alone, the sector lost 300 jobs, with over 9,000 positions eliminated through layoffs and buyouts throughout 2025.
- DePaul University in Chicago cut 114 staff jobs after losing hundreds of international students, which hammered tuition revenue.
- The University of Nebraska–Lincoln plans to eliminate 51 jobs amid ongoing financial strain.
- Western Wyoming Community College axed 33 positions and reorganized 30 others to streamline operations.
- At the University of Kansas, nearly three dozen faculty members accepted buyouts to reduce staffing.
- Many in higher ed are quick to blame President Trump’s policies, including restrictions on federal research funds and limits on foreign student enrollment, for accelerating the pain.
- Critics argue these cuts were inevitable due to decades of administrative bloat and declining student demand, and they represent a much-needed correction.
- The article views the downsizing positively, suggesting it’s just the beginning of trimming unnecessary “woke” bureaucracy like diversity-focused roles.
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