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...
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. During her tenure as Columbia’...
“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 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...
Shafik — who became Columbia University’s first woman president last year — led the Ivy League institution through a turbulent period. She had been part of awave of women newly appointed to lead Ivy League universities across the country. ...
Columbia's first woman president Columbia University announced last year Shafik would succeed outgoing president Lee Bollinger. She became the university's 20th president and thefirst woman to hold the position. Jonathan Lavine, the chairman of the board of trustees, hailed Shafik when she was named...
The university's president Minouche Shafik urged relevant parties to "sit down and talk and argue and find ways to compromise on solutions" and announced that all classes would go virtual. Shafik sent a letter to the New York Police Department (NYPD) on April 18 requesting that the police he...
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.
"He has been terminated," the president said. "And not just terminated, but his files will show that he will never work at Columbia again." However, Shafik stated Abdou would continue to work at the university to finish class work. ...
Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik testified about antisemitism on college campuses before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.