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Columbia’s interim president steps down; co-chair of board of trustees to take over
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A New York City police officer keeps watch on the campus of Columbia University in New York, Monday, May 6, 2024. (AP/Seth Wenig)
Columbia University’s interim president, Katrina Armstrong, is stepping aside and the co-chair of its board of trustees, Claire Shipman, has been named acting president, the university says in a statement.
Armstrong is returning to lead the university’s Irving Medical Center, Columbia University says.
“Board of Trustees Co-Chair Claire Shipman has been appointed Acting President, effective immediately, and will serve until the Board completes its presidential search.”
The announcement of Armstrong’s resignation comes as the Trump administration has been pressing Columbia to crack down on anti-Israel activity on campus.
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