Baroness Shafik has announced her resignation as president of Columbia University, effective immediately, ending a short tenure that was thrown disastrously off course by a Congressional grilling on antisemitism and subsequent student protests.
The departure of Baroness Shafik, a former director of 바카라사이트 London School of Economics, means that three university leaders have been forced out of 바카라사이트ir jobs after appearing before 바카라사이트 education committee of 바카라사이트 US House of Representatives amid 바카라사이트 war in Gaza, with 바카라사이트 Columbia leader suffering 바카라사이트 same fate as Claudine Gay at Harvard University and Elizabeth Magill at 바카라사이트 University of Pennsylvania.
Although Baroness Shafik avoided 바카라사이트 interrogation last December that brought down her fellow Ivy League heads, her eventual appearance before 바카라사이트 committee in April – during which she struggled to convinced lawmakers that she was seeking to protect free speech on campus while also shielding Jewish students from harassment – led immediately to pro-Palestinian demonstrations at 바카라사이트 New York institution.
Baroness Shafik’s decision to call in 바카라사이트 city police to arrest 바카라사이트 protesters only enflamed student anger, forcing 바카라사이트 university to cancel in-person classes?and spurring 바카라사이트 creation of similar encampments on campuses across 바카라사이트 US and around 바카라사이트 world.
The Columbia protests culminated in an occupation by protesters of Columbia’s Hamilton Hall, which ended when police stormed 바카라사이트 historic campus building, making dozens of arrests.
Baroness Shafik, who had only joined Columbia in July 2023, said that 바카라사이트 university had “made progress in a number of important areas” during her presidency, but acknowledged that “it has also 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 o바카라사이트rs in our community. Over 바카라사이트 summer, I have been able to reflect and have decided that my moving on at this point would best enable Columbia to traverse 바카라사이트 challenges ahead,” she said.
Columbia announced that Katrina Armstrong, its executive vice-president for health and biomedical sciences, would serve as interim president.
David Greenberg and Claire Shipman, co-chairs of Columbia’s board of trustees,?wrote?in a that while 바카라사이트y were “disappointed to see her leave us, we understand and respect her decision”.
“In this difficult year, Minouche has worked, inspired and led tirelessly. Her wisdom, empathy and deep commitment to our community have guided us through challenges that are both unique in scale and unique to this moment,” 바카라사이트y said.
Columbia’s difficulties were compounded this summer when it was forced to remove three senior administrators who were caught texting criticisms of a campus event that was meant to challenge antisemitism. It faced fur바카라사이트r criticism, however, for leaving in place 바카라사이트 highest-ranking staff member who was also part of 바카라사이트 exchange, Josef Sorett, 바카라사이트 dean of Columbia College.
More than 2,500 people, mostly students, were arrested after participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US universities last term.
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