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Cecilia Nowell

Columbia University president Minouche Shafik resigns in wake of Gaza protests

Woman with glasses and blue dress raises hand during hearing
Minouche Shafik on Capitol Hill in Washington in April. Photograph: José Luis Magaña/AP

The president of Columbia University, Minouche Shafik, has resigned following months of criticism of her handling of campus protests over the war in Gaza.

“This period has taken a considerable toll on my family, as it has for others in our community,” Shafik wrote in an email to staff and students on Wednesday. “It has also been a period of turmoil where it has been difficult to overcome divergent views across our community.”

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