Yeah, S&S, universities are definitely cutting back. I'm IT staff at a public university and I see the same thing, a move towards cheaper non-tenured faculty, especially in the Humanities fields. Private schools might be different, but they are generally not unionized and not subject to political/economic swings. Our union avoided lay-offs in exchange for a partial furlough for two years, but it's manageable and I'll take the stability. I hope you can figure out how to continue doing what you love without the big pay cuts.