Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, in office for just over a year, announced Wednesday that she would resign her position amid continuing backlash over anti-Israel demonstrations on campus.
Shafik had been a holdout who remained at the helm of a university after she and other school presidents appeared in a series of House hearings this spring on antisemitism on college campuses.
“I write with sadness to tell you that I am stepping down as president of Columbia University effective August 14, 2024,” Shafik wrote in her resignation letter. “I have had the honor and privilege to lead this incredible institution, and I believe that—working together—we have made progress in a number of important areas.”
The presidents of Harvard and UPenn resigned shortly after their much-criticized hearing appearances. The last president standing now is MIT…
