NEW YORK– Columbia University PresidentDr. Minouche Shafikannounced she was resigning on Wednesday. The announcement came months aftershe was criticizedfor her handling of antisemitism on campus and protests in response to the Israel-Hamas war. Ina letter sent to students and faculty, Shafik wrote...
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced her immediate resignation Wednesday, months after college protests over the Israel-Hamas war gripped the campus. "I write with sadness to tell you that I am stepping down as president of Columbia University," Shafik wrote in a letter to m...
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik's leadership is under fire. She has been criticized for her recent testimony to Congress over growing concerns about antisemitism on college campuses — and her handling of subsequent on-campus protests.
“Columbia University’s President Minouche Shafik’s failed presidency was untenable,” Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, the face of the congressional crusade against campus antisemitism, tweeted upon learning of Shafik’s resignation. “After failing to protect Jewish students and negotiating with pro-...
Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik testified about antisemitism on college campuses before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), pressed Columbia University's president about pro-terrorism on campus in a congressional hearing.
University President Minouche Shafik resigned from her post on Wednesday, she wrote in an email to the Columbia community. The announcement comes only weeks before the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year and marks the end of a tumultuous year in the position. ...
Columbia University's embattled president is stepping down following months of controversy. Minouche Shafik's handling of antisemitism and pro-Palestinian protests on campus drew a lot of criticism. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has reaction. Aug 14 03:16 Columbia University President Dr....
During a heated line of questioning at the December hearing, Stefanik asked the university leaders to answer whether “calling for the genocide of Jews” would violate each university’s code of conduct. Liz Magill, then president of Penn, and Claudine Gay, then...
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