ɪnðə wˈeɪk ʌv kˈuːpɚ jˈuːniənz dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz ðæt lˈɛd tʊ ɐ faɪnˈænʃəl kɹˈaɪsɪs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənsi ʌv dʒˈæmʃɛd bˈɑːɹɹʌtʃə wˈɛɹɪn ðə skˈuːl dɪsmˈæntəld ɪts wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftijˈɪɹ mˈɪʃən ʌv fɹˈiː tuːˈɪʃən, mˈɛni fˈækəlti, stˈuːdənts ænd ɐlˈʌmni kwˈɛstʃənd kˈæmbəlz ˈækʃənz ænd ɪntˈɛnʃənz æz pɹˈɛzɪdənt.
In the wake of Cooper Union's difficulties that led to a financial crisis during the presidency of Jamshed Bharucha wherein the School dismantled its 150-year mission of free tuition, many faculty, students and alumni questioned Campbell's actions and intentions as president.