The window signs at Cooper Union express the sentiments of the college: “Trump is not our president.” This, of course, is not the view of an outlier. From Berkeley to Cambridge, American universities have been aligned against Trump, resolute in promoting his delegitimation. After all, note the cognoscenti, he didn’t win the popular vote (as if that makes a difference) and his irascible positions place him outside the realm of reasonable (read “left-wing”) opinion. Admittedly, Trump is different; his campaign was unorthodox and his campaign rhetoric often offensive. But however upsetting the result to college-age students and their tenured radical professors, Trump is president of the United States, having gained 57 percent of the electoral vote. What this means for higher education is not immediately apparent, yet some conditions associated with the Trump presidency are clear.
On the campaign trail
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