Post by Justbec on Aug 16, 2024 16:18:41 GMT
Fourth Ivy League President Resigns
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned on Wednesday, becoming the latest university president and the third Ivy League leader to step down over management of anti-Israel student protests.
Demonstrations began last April with students demanding an end to U.S. aid to Israel and economic sanctions against the country. Campus leaders are expecting protests to begin again when the fall term starts.
Shafik, as well as Harvard’s Claudine Gay and Liz Magill of the University of Pennsylvania, were criticized for allowing protestors to create an environment of antisemitism.
Three Columbia administrators resigned earlier this month for sending antisemitic text messages.
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned on Wednesday, becoming the latest university president and the third Ivy League leader to step down over management of anti-Israel student protests.
Demonstrations began last April with students demanding an end to U.S. aid to Israel and economic sanctions against the country. Campus leaders are expecting protests to begin again when the fall term starts.
Shafik, as well as Harvard’s Claudine Gay and Liz Magill of the University of Pennsylvania, were criticized for allowing protestors to create an environment of antisemitism.
Three Columbia administrators resigned earlier this month for sending antisemitic text messages.
