Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Wednesday after a brief, tumultuous tenure that saw the head of the prestigious New York university face heavy scrutiny for her handling of protests and campus divisions over the Israel-Hamas war. “Over the summer, I have been able to reflect and have decided that my moving on at this point would best enable Columbia …
President of Columbia University Dr. Nemat Shafik in Washington, DC, on April 17, 2024. NEW YORK - Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced her resignation Wednesday amid continuous tensions arising over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Shafik's resignation took effect on Wednesday and Katrina Armstrong, CEO of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, will serve as interim president. As a British-American academic and …
On Friday, the Senate of Columbia University, located in the heart of New York City, has passed a resolution demanding a thorough examination of the institution’s leadership, adopted by a vote of 62-14. Students continue to maintain a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Columbia University, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in …
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani blasted pro-Palestinian protesters after visiting Columbia University amid the demonstrations. Rudy Giuliani calls Columbia protesters ‘terribly misguided people “I think these are terribly misguided people,” Giuliani said on his 77 WABC show. Reporters who approached Giuliani were shoved away by NYPD Community Affairs officers, prompting him to say they must be “a creature …
