Columbia’s president resigns after months of turmoil punctuated by clashes over Israel-Hamas war
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned on Wednesday, effective immediately. In her statement, she said the protests that roiled the campus this year, along with others worldwide, factored into her decision.

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