Administrators at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs expected to avoid federal scrutiny during the Trump administration's actions on higher education because of the campus's commuter student body and conservative location. Thousands of pages of emails from school officials and interviews with students and professors show that administrators, faculty and students became targets of Republican administration inquiries, prompting abrupt policy changes. The university lost three major federal grants and faced an Education Department investigation. In response, the university renamed websites and job titles while balancing internal pressure for stronger resistance. Administrators declined interview requests and a spokesman emphasized that individual professors and students spoke for themselves.
Administrators at the state university's campus in Colorado Springs thought they stood a solid chance of dodging the Trump administration's offensive on higher education. Located on a picturesque bluff with a stunning view of Pikes Peak, the school is far removed from the Ivy League colleges that have drawn President Donald Trump's ire. Most of its students are commuters, getting degrees while holding down full-time jobs.
The school lost three major federal grants and found itself under investigation by the Trump's Education Department. In the hopes of avoiding that scrutiny, the university renamed websites and job titles, all while dealing with pressure from students, faculty and staff who wanted the school to take a more combative stance. "Uncertainty is compounding," the school's chancellor told faculty at a February meeting, according to minutes of the session. "And the speed of which orders are coming has been a bit of a shock."
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