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The president of Columbia University is the chief officer of Columbia University in New York City.The position was created in 1754 by the original royal charter for the university, issued by George II, and the power to appoint the president was given to an autonomous board of trustees.
Nemat Talaat Shafik, Baroness Shafik (born 13 August 1962), commonly known as Minouche Shafik, is a British-American academic and economist. [2] She served as the president and vice chancellor of the London School of Economics from 2017 to 2023, and then as the 20th president of Columbia University from July 2023 to August 2024.
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned effective immediately, the head of the prestigious New York university announced in a message to the university community on Wednesday. In her statement, she acknowledged the protests that roiled the campus this year, along with others worldwide, factored into her decision.
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Wednesday after a brief, tumultuous tenure that saw the head of the prestigious New York university face heavy scrutiny for her handling of ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned on Wednesday, nearly four months after the university's handling of campus protests over Israel's war in Gaza drew ...
On Tuesday, the president of Columbia University, Minouche Shafik, became the latest to resign under pressure for the handling of protests. Like many of her counterparts, Shafik faced blowback ...
Katrina Alison Armstrong is an American internist, currently serving as the interim president of Columbia University since August 2024. She concurrently serves as CEO of Irving Medical Center and as dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences at the university. [1] Armstrong is the first woman to lead Columbia's medical school and medical center.
National political leaders ratcheted up the pressure for Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to step down on Wednesday as pro-Palestinian protests continued at the school’s New York ...