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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:14 PM Sunday

UNT to close, consolidate dozens of academic programs amid budget cuts [View all]

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Brandon Friedman
‪@brandonfriedman.bsky.social‬

Denton County and its economy are built around the University of North Texas. Denton County also went 56/43 for Trump in 2024. That's because most voters there wanted to get rid of immigrants.

Now, as international students disappear, the university is collapsing. They burned down their own house.

‪The Dallas Morning News‬
‪@dallasnews.com‬
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The university is facing a projected $45 million shortfall as international student enrollment falls.

UNT to close, consolidate dozens of academic programs amid budget cuts
The University of North Texas will eliminate or consolidate dozens of academic programs that have seen low enrollment as it aims to close a projected $45...
bit.ly
9:48 PM · Mar 19, 2026

Denton County and its economy are built around the University of North Texas. Denton County also went 56/43 for Trump in 2024. That's because most voters there wanted to get rid of immigrants.

Now, as international students disappear, the university is collapsing. They burned down their own house.

Brandon Friedman (@brandonfriedman.bsky.social) 2026-03-20T01:48:13.013Z


The Dallas Morning News
‪@dallasnews.com‬

The university is facing a projected $45 million shortfall as international student enrollment falls.

UNT to close, consolidate dozens of academic programs amid budget cuts
The University of North Texas will eliminate or consolidate dozens of academic programs that have seen low enrollment as it aims to close a projected $45...
bit.ly
9:30 PM · Mar 19, 2026

The university is facing a projected million shortfall as international student enrollment falls.

The Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews.com) 2026-03-20T01:30:14Z
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