Columbia President Minouche Shafik resigns, citing toll of controversy over pro-Palestinian protests on campus
Shafik's resignation, tendered Wednesday, comes after just a yearlong tenure at the Ivy League school.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer to release book warning about antisemitism in the United States
“Jewish Americans never thought it could happen here in America," Schumer said. "Now, for the first time, they’re worried it could.”
Columbia restricts access to campus following ‘reports of potential disruptions’
The Manhattan campus was epicenter of the pro-Palestinian student protest movement last year; the restrictions are a sign that the university is girding more demonstrations in the fall.
