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, ...
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 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 presidentof Columbia Universityeffective August 14, 2024,” Shafik wrote in an email to the university on Wednesday evening. She said she had achieved progress in her role but added that “it has also been a period of turmoil ...
In a letter to the university community, David Greenwald and Claire Shipman, co-chairs on behalf of the trustees of Columbia University, said they were "disappointed to see her leave," but they "understand and respect her decision."
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. ...
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), pressed Columbia University's president about pro-terrorism on campus in a congressional hearing.
Columbia President Minouche Shafik announced her resignation on Wednesday, just weeks ahead of the school year’s start. | Francis Chung/POLITICO ByIrie SentnerandJared Mitovich 08/15/2024 04:40 PM EDT The resignation of Columbia University’s president on Wednesday brought a rare moment of consen...
after acontentious congressional hearingled to the resignations of two Ivy League presidents, Columbia University’s president appeared before the same committee on Wednesday and unequivocally denounced antisemitism on her campus, rebutting claims that she has allowed Colum...
House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling for Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to resign over her handling of anti-Israel demonstrations on campus.