Mike Pence says he expects to visit Colorado Christian University about once a month

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that he expects to visit Colorado Christian University about once a month, but neither Pence nor the university has publicly explained what he plans to do during those visits.

Pence first referred to a larger presence at the Lakewood university during his remarks at the William L. Armstrong Award dinner July 30.

He thanked CCU President Eric Hogue for welcoming him and said he looked forward to spending “a little bit more time” at the university during the 2026-27 academic year.

After the dinner, I introduced myself to Pence as the editor of FoxTalk and asked whether he would consider a future interview. Pence responded that he expected to be on campus “about once a month.”

The exchange was brief. I did not ask whether Pence was referring to public speeches, meetings with university leaders, classroom visits, student events or another arrangement.

I emailed Pence’s organization, Advancing American Freedom, on Friday asking whether he expects to visit CCU approximately once a month and what the visits would involve. The organization had not responded by publication time.

CCU’s current President’s Speaker Series page does not identify a recurring role for Pence. The page says the university has not yet announced its 2026-27 speakers and lists Pence among previous guests.

Whether students would be able to meet Pence, attend question-and-answer sessions or participate in classroom discussions during the expected visits remains unknown.

There is a precedent for direct student participation. Pence and his wife, Karen Pence, launched CCU’s President’s Speaker Series in November 2024. That visit included breakout sessions with students, faculty members and people from the surrounding community before Pence delivered a keynote address.

CCU describes the series as a way to bring political figures, business leaders, artists and other speakers to campus to engage students, faculty members and the community.

Pence’s remarks Thursday were delivered during a dinner honoring Edwin J. Feulner, the late co-founder and longtime president of the Heritage Foundation. Feulner received the William L. Armstrong Award posthumously. The dinner was held before the Western Conservative Summit, which continued Friday and Saturday at CCU.

Pence credited Feulner with mentoring him throughout his political career and advising the presidential transition after Donald Trump won the 2016 election.

He also used the speech to argue that the conservative movement should return to principles associated with leaders such as Feulner and former Colorado Sen. Bill Armstrong.

Near the end of his remarks, Pence addressed students and younger attendees directly. He encouraged them to study the Constitution, ground their political convictions in the Bible, learn to love the country and consider public service.

Those comments described what Pence wants young people to learn. His statement about returning to CCU raises a separate question: whether students will have opportunities to question him directly about education, the economy, public service and the direction of the conservative movement.

For now, Pence has said how often he expects to return, but not what his monthly presence at the university will include.