The U.S. Department of Transportation has released more details on why the FAA closed the airspace.
More than 800 students are pursuing degrees in the affected departments, which include African, Latino and gender studies.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration lifted its temporary closure of airspace over El Paso on Wednesday, saying all flights will resume as normal and that there was no threat to commercial aviation.
More than 800 students are pursuing degrees in the affected departments, which include African, Latino and gender studies.