Columbia University President Nemat "Minouche" Shafik testifies before a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on "Columbia University's Response to Antisemitism," on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 17, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ken Cedeno) Minouche Shafik, the Columbia ...
In this April 17, 2024, file photo, Columbia University President Nemat "Minouche" Shafik prepares to testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee during a hearing on Columbia University's response to antisemitism on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C.Francis Chu...
Columbia University’s president appeared before the same committee on Wednesday and unequivocally denounced antisemitism on her campus, rebutting claims that she has allowed Columbia to become a hotbed of hatred.
"As president of the university, my immediate responsibility was to ensure the physical safety and security of our community. We were for the most part successful in that respect. Most of our students, faculty and staff understood this priority, welcomed it ...
Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik resigns Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik announced she was resigning on Wednesday. The announcement came months after she was criticized for her handling of antisemitism on campus and protests in response to the Israel-Hamas war. ...
NEW YORK--More protesters were taken into custody Thursdayoutside Columbia University, a day after the school's president testified on Capitol Hill about its response to antisemitism on campus. The NYPD arrived with a strategic response team and briefly spoke with the protesters before bursting ...
President of Columbia University Nemat "Minouche" Shafik testifies before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing on "Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University's Response to Antisemitism" in Washington, Apr. 17, 2024.Ken Cedeno/Reuters ...
Northwestern President Michael Schill tells Congress about response to campus protestsThe Education Department announced Monday that it would conduct investigations at five universities where antisemitic harassment incidents have been reported.The institutions being probed are Columbia University; Northweste...
University President Shafik addresses protests, arrests In a letter, Columbia University President Minouche Shafik asked the NYPD to move in, writing "I have determined that the encampment and related disruptions pose a clear and present danger to the substantial functioning of the Univers...
In August, three Columbia University deansresigned from the school,after it was discovered that theyhad exchanged“very troubling” texts that “disturbingly touched on ancient antisemitic tropes”. Later that month, Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafikannounced her resignation, following mon...