Financial turmoil and potential academic restructuring at the University of Connecticut (UConn) has prompted a deeper examination of the influence of outside consulting firms in educational institutions. The faculty’s apprehensions center on Huron Consulting’s involvement in UConn’s cost-cutting measures, illustrating a broader, disconcerting trend in higher education: the increasing reliance on corporate strategies that sideline faculty input and prioritize efficiency over academic integrity. This article delves into these dynamics, the implications of Huron Consulting’s recommendations regarding faculty positions and academic programs, and the wider consequences these actions portend for higher education. Stakeholders and educators (including our own Marina Vujnovic) voice their concerns, showing why this issue demands our attention.