Professor Jeffrey Scholes, co-director of the Center for the Study of Evangelicalism and director of the Center for Religious Diversity and Public Life at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, poses for a portrait on the school’s campus Aug. 12. 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 Trump’s ire. Most of its students are commuters, getting degrees while...