Universities and public broadcasting organizations across Indiana are discussing how to navigate recently announced state and federal funding cuts.

Republican lawmakers in Indiana passed a state budget proposal last week aimed at closing a projected $2 billion shortfall. The plan includes a 5% reduction in higher education funding for both general operations and building maintenance, as well as the elimination of state funding for public media.

Locally, Vincennes University is among the institutions facing financial adjustments. In addition to the 5% funding cut, the university has been directed to set aside another 5% into a state reserve account. Vincennes University’s public television and radio stations, Vincennes PBS and WVUB, will also lose about $400,000 in state support due to the public media cuts.

Meanwhile, at the federal level, a new executive order signed by President Trump instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to end all direct and indirect federal funding to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The order argues that such subsidies are no longer necessary in today’s media environment and claims the two organizations do not consistently meet standards of impartiality.

As institutions and public media outlets brace for the impact of the cuts, many are weighing how best to respond.