MSU Denver documents show that the bizarre and the extremist positions of its Writing Center prevail throughout the institution.
A version of this article was first published in Complete Colorado on February 27, 2026.
In December, Complete Colorado reported that the Writing Center at Metropolitan State University-Denver was refusing to teach Standard American English (SAE) because, the Center claimed, standard English was “racist.”
After that report—and my follow-up op-ed on the subject—MSU Denver took down the webpage making those claims. The institution asserted that they do not reflect its mission.
But MSU Denver’s official public statements suggests otherwise.
A survey of the university’s website shows that the Writing Center’s rantings fully complied with institutional agendas. The survey further provokes questions about whether MSU Denver is complying with federal civil rights and immigration laws.
Before discussing those issues, however, let’s examine the school’s political bias.
Conservatives need not apply
MSU Denver’s institutional propaganda is often dense, but it does make one thing clear: If you are a conservative—particularly a social or Burkean traditionalist—you are not wanted on campus. Promotional material, both on the website and at places like Denver International Airport, solicits only students who are “change makers.”
MSU Denver makes this point ad nauseam: “Be a Changemaker” . . . “supporting . . . change makers in their community” . . . “shape change in their community.” The website adds, “The Changemakers campaign theme is an external phrase used by all MSU Denver constituents to reflect the University’s unique spirit, purpose and value.”
Besides being biased, this theme is an absurd one for an institution of higher learning. Change per se doesn’t need to be “made” (although good change can be). Change happens inevitably—and right now it is happening extraordinarily quickly. America has a crying need for citizens who understand our traditions and the value of temporal continuity, so we can manage change without social upheaval or loss of ancestral wisdom.
But MSU Denver seemingly excludes students who understand this. Because it is a state institution, its discrimination based on political viewpoint arguably violates the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.
Anti-White Exclusion
Discriminating against social conservatives is bigoted and stupid, but usually doesn’t violate federal civil rights laws. Other material on the website, however, does raise civil rights concerns.
One of the strands of cultural Marxism is a highly-divisive doctrine its proponents call anti-racism. A premise of anti-racism is that American life is institutionally stacked against “people of color” in favor of “white supremacy.” Accordingly (the story goes), institutions must promote outcomes under which ethnic groups achieve equal results, irrespective of merit or hard work.
Of course, treating people that way based on their skin color is itself racist. It also is anti-historical: In America, marginalized people of all races and ethnic backgrounds have proven successful even in the face of horrific discrimination—that’s one advantage of an open free-enterprise economy. Moreover, the group facing the most racial/gender professional discrimination today may very well be white males. They can legitimately wonder where all this “white supremacy” is to be found.
Of course, as I pointed out in my earlier op-ed, cultural Marxism is less concerned with facts than with a political goal: divide et impera.
MSU Denver repeatedly endorses “anti-racism” and declares its “stated goal of becoming an anti-racist institution.” Consider the following excerpt from a formal statement on the subject. When reading it, remember that this is not just the raving of some crackpot professor (although it may be that, too). This is official policy at this taxpayer supported institution:
“The crux of anti-racism is the common agreement that racist systems exist, are pervasive, and unfortunately permeate almost every aspect of society. The CMEI team will use our socialization, education, and positionality to eradicate the racist and oppressive systems deeply rooted in white supremacy . . . As socially conscious leaders, we are committed to using our positionality, power, and privilege to structure programs, training, and policies, to bring about liberation. . . . Such an organizational transformation cannot take place without significant investment in developing a cadre of student leaders committed to anti-racism at MSU Denver and social justice and racial equity in the broader society. . . . [It is essential that we . . . deconstruct systems of whiteness, oppression, racism, inequity, and injustice.”
And on and on it goes, in turgid and vapid prose.
If you are into self-flagellation, you can read the whole thing here.
Not surprisingly, MSU Denver is “all in” with the so-called DEI (“diversity, equity, and inclusion”) agenda. As the U.S. Department of Justice pointed out in a July 29, 2025 guidance memorandum, in practice, DEI often serves as another way to illegally favor certain ethnic groups (usually those within the demographic base of the National Democratic Party) over others.
Is this the case at MSU Denver? Consider the programs offered by its Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion. The center offers programs and events for the following groups:
- Asians and Pacific islanders.
- Native/Indigenous people (woke-speak for American Indians).
- Latinx people. (“Latinx” is woke-speak for Hispanics, who, by the way almost universally reject the label.) Programs include a separate graduation celebration—which, of course, raises concerns about illegal segregation.
- African Americans—who, among other services, also are offered a separate graduation, although other groups are invited to attend.
- Women.
- “Men of color” (woke-speak for all men except Caucasians).
Can you deduce the only racial/gender group for which the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion does not offer a special program?
Obviously “inclusion” at MSU Denver really does not mean inclusion. It excludes a large portion of the American population based on its race and gender.
Obstruction of Justice?
MSU Denver’s website raises at least the possibility that the institution is obstructing federal immigration law. The Immigrant Services Program announces it has been “Serving immigrant, refugee, DACA, and undocumented [meaning those in the country illegally] students at MSU Denver since 1989!” The institution’s webpage adds:
“The Immigrant Services Program at the Metropolitan State University of Denver is an academic and social support program that aims to increase enrollment, retention, and graduation of undocumented . . . students. Through academic counseling, language and writing support, scholarship application assistance, and access to campus and community resources, the program’s mission is to address the most common challenges and barriers to education that this underserved, underrepresented student population faces.”
The statement continues: “Simultaneously, the program aims to serve as a representative for undocumented . . . .students on campus, helping staff and faculty alike to support, empathize with, and effectively serve these student populations.”
Is MSU Denver engaged in the crime of obstruction of justice? Non-citizens who are in this country illegally are, by definition, breaking the law. Arguably, an institution deliberately trying to increase the campus population of people who necessarily break the law when on campus is, in fact, obstructing justice.
But I leave that question to federal prosecutors.
Because Colorado state authorities are unlikely to take action, MSU Denver’s toxic agenda cries out for a federal DOJ investigation.
But we can’t leave it merely to the feds. Law-abiding and hard-working Coloradans need to ask themselves, “Why are we paying for this junk?” And begin the process of cleaning the Augean stables.
