Facing multimillion-dollar budget deficits, some colleges announced they would ax jobs and academic programs. Others noted cuts are on the horizon. Declining enrollment was a common culprit driving job and program cuts at various universities. Jobs, academic programs and athletic teams were all on the chopping block at many universities last month as they struggled to plug budget holes amid declining enrollment. thers cast the reductions as necessary to avoid fiscal issues in the future. Here’s the latest on cuts announced last month.