In July, Columbia removed three administrators who exchanged private text messages disparaging certain speakers during a discussion about Jewish life in a manner Shafik said touched on “ancient antisemitic tropes.” One of the administrators had suggested in a text that a campus rabbi was going to turn concerns about antisemitism into a fundraising opportunity.
Columbia University, the epicenter of a campus protest movement, braces for students to return
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Ms. Shafik, 62, said it was “an honor and a privilege to lead this incredible institution,” but acknowledged that she has struggled to bridge the “divergent views” on campus.
Minouche Shafik, Columbia University president, resigns, effective immediately
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