BUH-BYE: Columbia President Minouche Shafik Resigns

Posted • August 15, 2024: Minouche Shafik, the president of Columbia -- which was home to horrible anti-Jewish encampments and unrest this past spring -- has finally resigned. Embattled Columbia University president Minouche Shafik suddenly resigned Wednesday and is escaping back to her home country after leading the elite institution for less than a year that was marked by constant — and sometimes destructive — anti-Israel protests. Shafik announced she would be “stepping down” from the Ivy League in a letter to the student body and blamed the “period of turmoil” for her shocking departure. “This period has taken a considerable toll on my family, as it has for others in our community,” Shafik wrote.

“Over 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. “I am making this announcement now so that new leadership can be in place before the new term begins.” Given that the pro-Hamas groups are planning events for October 7, we can assume the 'challenges ahead' include more unrest on campus. Or maybe the incoming legal battles and lawsuits from Jewish students. A federal judge did smack down UCLA yesterday for aiding and abetting antisemitism and discrimination against Jews on campus. (…)

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New York Post: Embattled Columbia president Minouche Shafik resigns due to ‘period of turmoil’ after anti-Israel student protests
https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/us-news/embattled-columbia-president-resigns-months-after-anti-israel-student-protests-report/