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Jennifer Mnookin Appointed Columbia President Amid Campus Turmoil

1/26/2026

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Jennifer Mnookin, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been selected as Columbia University's next president.
The appointment aims to bring growth and stability after campus turmoil.
The decision follows the 2024 resignation of Nemat Shafik amid unrest tied to the Gaza war.
Mnookin is a 58-year-old legal scholar who previously served as dean at UCLA School of Law.

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Jennifer Mnookin, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been selected as Columbia University's next president.
The appointment aims to bring growth and stability after campus turmoil.
The decision follows the 2024 resignation of Nemat Shafik amid unrest tied to the Gaza war.
Mnookin is a 58-year-old legal scholar who previously served as dean at UCLA School of Law.