Columbia was rocked in April and May as protesters occupied parts of the New York City campus
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned on Wednesday, nearly four months after the university’s handling of campus protests over Israel’s war in Gaza drew criticism from pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian sides alike.
“It has… been a period of turmoil where it has been difficult to overcome divergent views across our community. This period has taken a considerable toll on my family, as it has for others in our community,” Shafik said in a statement. Students with Columbia University Apartheid Divest, a group behind the protests, welcomed the resignation but said it should not become a distraction from their efforts to have Columbia divest from companies that support Israel’s military and its occupation of Palestinian territories.
Two other Ivy League presidents have resigned after facing congressional critics. Liz Magill of the University of Pennsylvania stepped down in December 2023 and Claudine Gay of Harvard quit a month later. Her position at Columbia was undermined when pro-Palestinian protesters set up dozens of tents on the main lawn.
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