Columbia University’s interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has resigned as the university struggles under pressure from the Trump administration stripping its federal funding.
Armstrong is the second president to vacate the role at the university in seven months. Columbia has been rocked by backlash to its handling of pro-Palestinian and pro-Hamas protests that erupted on campus.
“Dr. Armstrong accepted the role of interim president at a time of great uncertainty for the University and worked tirelessly to promote the interests of our community,” said David Greenwald, chair of the board of trustees. “Katrina has always given her heart and soul to Columbia. We appreciate her service and look forward to her continued contributions to the University.”
Armstrong will return to lead the school’s Irving Medical Center, Columbia said in a statement. Claire Shipman, the co-chair of…
