Columbia University Deans Step Down After Disparaging Texts During Anti-Semitism Meeting

The deans said Jews came from a ‘place of privilege’ and it was ‘hard to hear ... woe is me.’

A security guard at Columbia University in a file image after the school's graduation ceremony was canceled in the wake of pro-Palestine protests. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Several deans at Columbia University have resigned after exchanging texts disparaging Jews during an event exploring anti-Semitism on the New York school’s campus.

A university spokesperson said on Aug. 8 that three deans who exchanged the messages have stepped down.