College administrators have been facing increased scrutiny in light of recent events surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict. The resignations of University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill and Harvard University president Claudine Gay have brought attention to the handling of antisemitism on college campuses.
Now, Columbia University president Minouche Shafik, a highly accomplished economist with an extensive background in global finance and education, is facing criticism for her response to campus protests. Shafik, who has been in her role for just over nine months, is under pressure following her authorization for the New York Police Department to intervene in pro-Palestinian student demonstrations on campus.
