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Columbia's Interim President Faces Backlash Amid Protests

7/4/2025

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Columbia University's Interim President Shipman is under fire for apologizing after faculty accused Jewish trustee Shoshana Shendelman of leaking confidential information. Critics demand he defend Shendelman and push for a more inclusive Board of Trustees. As pro-Palestinian protests intensify, fears of rising anti-Semitism and threats to campus autonomy loom large.

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Columbia University's Interim President Shipman is under fire for apologizing after faculty accused Jewish trustee Shoshana Shendelman of leaking confidential information. Critics demand he defend Shendelman and push for a more inclusive Board of Trustees. As pro-Palestinian protests intensify, fears of rising anti-Semitism and threats to campus autonomy loom large.