Embattled Columbia president Minouche Shafik resigns months after anti-Israel student protests: report

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has resigned from the elite institution, according to a report.

Shafik is stepping away after just one year at the helm, which was marked by constant — and sometimes destructive — anti-Israel protests, the Free Beacon reported.

The resignation comes just one week after three university deans resigned from Columbia following the exposure of their “very troubling” text chain that disparaged Israeli and Jewish students’ fears of rising anti-Semitism on campus.

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has reportedly resigned. Columbia University
Shafik had faced criticism over her handling of pro-Palestinian protests at the elite university. Melissa Bender/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
Her resignation comes just a week after three deans stepped down over a “troubling” text chain. AFP via Getty Images

It also comes just three weeks before the start of the fall semester.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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