{"id":1483929,"date":"2024-08-15T23:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T03:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1483929"},"modified":"2024-08-15T23:15:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T03:15:00","slug":"columbia-university-president-minouche-shafik-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/columbia-university-president-minouche-shafik-resigns\/1483929\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbia University President Minouche Shafik Resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik Resigns<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Stephen Katte via The Epoch Times<\/a> (emphasis ours),<\/em><\/p>\n

Columbia University President Nemat \u201cMinouche\u201d Shafik has resigned from her post effective immediately following months of criticism over her handling of on-campus protests against the war in Gaza.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(L\u2013R) President of Columbia University Nemat \u201cMinouche\u201d Shafik, David Schizer, Dean Emeritus, and Harvey R. Miller Professor of Law & Economics, and Columbia Law School, Co-Chair of Board of Trustees at Columbia University Claire Shipman testify before the House Committee on Education & the Workforce at Rayburn House Office Building in Washington on April 17, 2024. (Alex Wong\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Students set up a pro-Palestinian encampment protesting the war and calling for the school to divest from corporations supporting Israel on April 17.<\/p>\n

What followed was a month of chaos and violence between police and protesters, as one encampment was taken down, and a second one popped up. All protest encampments were disbanded by June 2, but critics argued Shafik hadn\u2019t done enough to curb anti-Semitism and broader disruption to the university during that time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an Aug. 14 statement<\/a>, Shafik said her decision to step down had come amid \u201ca period of turmoil,\u201d which she said has taken its toll on her loved ones.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis period has taken a considerable toll on my family, as it has for others in our community,<\/strong>\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the summer, I have been able to reflect and have decided that my moving on at this point would best enable Columbia to traverse the challenges ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

The university\u2019s website lists<\/a> Katrina Armstrong as interim president going forward. Armstrong is the university\u2019s executive vice president for health and biomedical sciences. She has led the Columbia University Irving Medical Center since 2022.<\/p>\n

It has not been announced when a new president might be appointed or who might be in the running to replace the outgoing Shafik.<\/p>\n

New President for Next Term\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Shafik only assumed the role of president in July of last year. According to her statement, she will be moving on to a new job with the UK\u2019s foreign secretary.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn terms of next steps, I am honored to have been asked by the UK\u2019s Foreign Secretary to chair a review of the government\u2019s approach to international development and how to improve capability<\/strong>,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very pleased and appreciative that this will afford me the opportunity to return to work on fighting global poverty and promoting sustainable development, areas of lifelong interest to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

She previously led the London School of Economics and held roles at the World Bank, the United Kingdom\u2019s Department for International Development, and the Bank of England.<\/p>\n

A new term is due to start on Sept. 3, and Shafik said the timing of her announcement will ensure a new leader could be put in place before students return.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI have informed the Board of Trustees, and I would like to express my immense appreciation to them for their support,\u201d she said in the statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am committed to working with the Interim President to ensure an orderly transition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pressure Mounts on University Leadership\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Congress has called in several university leaders over the last year to answer questions about concerns of anti-Semitism on campus. Earlier this year, Claudine Gay from Harvard and Liz Magill from the University of Pennsylvania resigned due to pressures involving Gaza war protests.<\/p>\n

Three deans at Columbia University also resigned on Aug. 8 after exchanging texts disparaging Jews during an event exploring anti-Semitism. University officials said in July the administrators in question were going on leave pending an investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Protests swept across college campuses in the United States and around the world since the Hamas terrorist group launched an attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, massacring 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and taking hostage 250 more. Israel responded with a military campaign to neutralize Hamas\u2019s military capabilities in Gaza that were responsible for the attack.<\/p>\n

According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza, about 40,000 Gazans have been killed since the fighting began. The ministry does not distinguish between combatants and noncombatants in its death counts.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nThu, 08\/15\/2024 – 19:15<\/span><\/p>\n

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