Columbia University President Minouche Shafik said the university "will not divest from Israel" on Monday morning. Protesters intend to remain at the building until Columbia University concedes to their demands on divestment from Israel, financial transparency on the university's investment as well as...
A man waves a Palestinian flag during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Columbia University in New York, the United States, on April 23, 2024. Columbia University, amidst an eighth day of tense demonstrations, said on Wednesday that it has extended negotiations with student activists regarding the...
NEW YORK –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. In a letter sent to students and faculty, ...
Student protesters camp on the campus of Columbia University, April 30, 2024, in New York. Mary Altaffer/AP The next evening, Columbia University sent an email suspending Alwan and other students who were arrested at what was dubbed the 'Gaza Solidarity Encampment.' Colleges across the country...
positive, inclusive environment for all students."The same chant was recited at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, prompting the resignation of the president of the student association there.Earlier this week, the university's dean of commerce pulled his support for the society's frosh week ...
In preparation for the fall semester, Columbia University took steps this monthto restrict access to its campus, by limiting it to those with student IDs and other authorized guests. In the letter, the former president said that she and her family had faced "threats and abuse" and expre...
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.
The students managed to get then-University President William McGill in one-on-one talks over the school's investments. An anti-apartheid protest by students at the entrance to the Hamilton Hall building of Columbia University, New York City, 4th April 1984. The protestors are calling for the...
New York University ordered scores of student protesters to disperse on Monday afternoon after "a breach in the barriers set up at Gould Plaza."■ A student presents her university ID to enter Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus in New York City, the United States, April 22, 2024...
“I write with sadness to tell you that I am stepping down as president of Columbia University effective August 14, 2024,” Shafik wrote.