Columbia President Resigns After Months Of Criticism Over Handling Of Campus Protests

Forbes Business Breaking Columbia President Resigns After Months Of Criticism Over Handling Of Campus Protests Siladitya Ray Forbes Staff Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter. Following Aug 15, 2024, 12:42am EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Wednesday after facing months
Columbia President Resigns After Months Of Criticism Over Handling Of Campus Protests

Columbia President Resigns After Months Of Criticism Over Handling Of Campus Protests

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Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Wednesday after facing months of criticism of her handling of the pro-Palestinian protests on campus.

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In a statement announcing her resignation, Shafik said progress was made in a “number of important areas” during her tenure, but “it has also been a period of turmoil where it has been difficult to overcome divergent views across our community.”

She said this turmoil has “taken a considerable toll on my family” and upon reflection, she decided that her stepping down as president would “best enable Columbia to traverse the challenges ahead.”

Shafik said her resignation is effective immediately, and she will be moving to chair a review called by the U.K. Foreign Secretary into the British government’s approach to international development.

Katrina Armstrong, the CEO of Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC), will take over from Shafik as interim president.

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