Columbia University Interim President Steps Down

Journalist Claire Shipman is taking her place.

Student protesters gather inside their encampment on the Columbia University campus in New York on April 29, 2024. Stefan Jeremiah/AP Photo

Columbia University interim President Katrina Armstrong has stepped down, the Board of Trustees announced on March 28.

In a statement, the university said Armstrong was returning to lead the Irving Medical Center and would be replaced by journalist and Columbia alumna Claire Shipman, who will serve as acting president.