Claire Shipman, an award-winning journalist and Columbia University alumna, has been named acting president of the Ivy League institution following the abrupt resignation of Dr Katrina Armstrong amid growing political pressure and financial turmoil.
The appointment, confirmed in a campus-wide email from board of trustees chair David Greenwald on Friday evening, marks Columbia's third leadership change in less than a year. Shipman, who has served as co-chair of the board of trustees since 2023, steps into the role at a pivotal time for the university, which has been under intense scrutiny from the Trump administration.
