Posted on 08/14/2024 5:56:36 PM PDT by lightman
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has resigned, according to the Washington Free Beacon.
In a letter to the Columbia community, Shafik wrote that her tenure has been “a period of turmoil where it has been difficult to overcome divergent views across our community.”
"This period has taken a considerable toll on my family, as it has for others in our community,” she added.
In recent months, Shafik has come under fire for her handling of anti-Semitism on campus following Hamas’ barbaric attack on Israel that began last October.
“I have tried to navigate a path that upholds academic principles and treats everyone with fairness and compassion. It has been distressing – for the community, for as president and on a personal level – to find myself, colleagues, and students the subject of threats and abuse. As President Lincoln said, ‘A house divided against itself cannot stand’ – we must do all we can to resist the forces of polarization in our community, remain optimistic that difference can be overcome through the honest exchange of views, truly listening and – always – by treating each other with dignity and respect,” she said.
pic.twitter.com/oilayk8Djo — Eliana Johnson (@elianayjohnson) August 15, 2024
A university spokesman confirmed to The New York Times that Shafik resigned, as well. She assumed the position last July.
Last month, Townhall covered how three slew of deans at the university were removed. This came after a report from The Washington Free Beacon exposed antisemitic text messages from the deans.
The three Columbia administrators involved in the text message exchanges were Cristen Kromm, formerly the dean of undergraduate student life; Matthew Patashnick, formerly the associate dean for student and family support; and Susan Chang-Kim, formerly the vice dean and chief administrative officer.
The Times reported that the three administrators are still employed by the university but have been placed on indefinite leave and will not return to their previous positions.
Additionally, Townhall reported how Shafik decided to testify before Congress about anti-seminitism on campus. In the hearing, Shafik could not answer clearly if a clearly antisemitic professor was still hired by the university, among other things.
Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik responded to Shafik’s resignation.
“As I have said consistently since her catastrophic testimony at the Education and the Workforce Committee hearing, Columbia University’s President Minouche Shafik’s failed presidency was untenable and that is was only a matter of time before her forced resignation. After failing to protect Jewish students and negotiating with pro-Hamas terrorists, this forced resignation is long overdue,” she said.
And will continue to do so.
And that's just fine with the same alumni and billionaire donors who ousted Shafik.
“three slew of deans..”
How many deans in a slew?
I think there three deans in a slew, and three slews in a binder. At least, in one of Mitt Romney's binders.
“What kind of name is Minouche Shafik”
^
Sounds like one of the newer “journalists”...
“ Minouche Shafik”
…gazundheit.
She’s returning to the UK at some high gov post where she can continue to repress people, now that the UK has gone full muslim.
ahhhhh.........Good News with my English Muffin this morning!
Shafik, an Egyptian, was no doubt raised by radical muslim parents and most likely HATES Jews with a capital H. Since 90% of Egyptians are Sunni Muslim, we can safely assume this given her showing at Columbia.
She should do the honourable thing and commit seppuku. But she is on the left so she has no honour.
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