Who is Nemat Shafik, Columbia’s president under fire?
Many accuse Nemat “Minouche” Shafik of exacerbating the turmoil on campus
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Lawyers from the New York ACLU shed light on the university’s ‘shocking’ response to student divestment protests
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News 100+ arrested in day of unrest and mass protest at Columbia University over Gaza and Israel
The mass demonstration at New York City’s Ivy League school and its aftermath represented an escalation after months of tensions over the war
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Opinion The hearing with Columbia’s president was political farce
The Congressional hearing on antisemitism gave politicians sound bites and did not help protect Jewish students
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News Columbia’s president, at House hearing, says university could do more to fight antisemitism
Nemat Shafik also condemned “calls for the genocide of Jews"
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Fast Forward Confidential letter shows Columbia professor who called Hamas attack ‘awesome’ is under investigation
But Columbia University's president didn't want to confirm the investigation during intense questioning over antisemitism at the college on Capitol Hill
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News What to know as Columbia U president Nemat Shafik testifies to Congress about antisemitism on her campus
The hearing follows an explosive one in December that ultimately cost two Ivy League university presidents their jobs
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Fast Forward Columbia suspends students for ‘Resistance 101’ event where speakers praised Hamas
Student organizers were evicted from campus housing and barred from classes after the unauthorized discussion drew widespread criticism
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