The federal immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis has forced business schools and university leaders to change operations, expand virtual offerings and retool student supports. A Poets&Quants dispatch described how the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas prepared students and faculty for possible federal activity on campus; administrators increased guidance and contingency planning. A campus op‑ed from Augsburg University’s president recounted the impact of helicopters, fear and increased online enrollments as families and students weigh safety against in‑person instruction. College presidents and deans say the episode underscores the need for institutional crisis protocols, clearer communication with municipal authorities, and support systems for immigrant students and staff.