Columbia University President Minouche Shafik Resigns

The president of Columbia University has announced her resignation following months of criticism over her handling of protests on campus.

(L–R) President of Columbia University Nemat “Minouche” Shafik, David Schizer, Dean Emeritus, and Harvey R. Miller Professor of Law & Economics, and Columbia Law School, Co-Chair of Board of Trustees at Columbia University Claire Shipman testify before the House Committee on Education & the Workforce at Rayburn House Office Building in Washington on April 17, 2024. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Columbia University President Nemat “Minouche” Shafik has resigned from her post effective immediately, becoming the third Ivy League university president to leave her job, after months of criticism over her handling of on-campus protests against the war in Gaza.

Students set up a pro-Palestinian encampment to protest the war and called for the school to divest from corporations supporting Israel on April 17.