Minouche Shafik has reportedly resigned as president of Columbia University after just one year in the position, according to the Free Beacon.
Eliana Johnson, editor in chief of the Free Beacon, Social Media On Wednesday, it was reported that Shafik had resigned after frequent, sometimes violent, anti-Israel demonstrations erupted on Columbia University's campus. protest.
BREAKING: Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has reportedly resigned. More from TK…
— Eliana Johnson (@elianayjohnson) August 14, 2024
“It is with sadness that I announce that I will step down as president of Columbia University, effective Aug. 14, 2024. This period has placed great strain on my family, as well as others in our community,” Shafik said. Written The post was shared in an email Johnson sent to members of the Columbia University community. (Related: Aiden Buzzetti: Root causes of extremism on college campuses go much deeper than teachers)
“My entire professional life has been dedicated to public service and my time at Columbia University has been a key part of that commitment. As a next step, I am honoured to have been asked by the UK Foreign Secretary to chair a review of the government's approach to international development and how we build capacity.”
— Eliana Johnson (@elianayjohnson) August 15, 2024
Shafik's resignation follows that of three other deans, whose departures were previously reported to have been triggered by the disclosure of a series of emails belittling the concerns of Israeli and Jewish students about rising anti-Semitism on campus.
