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Armstrong’s return to her former job as CEO of Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center comes days after Columbia agreed to a host of policy changes demanded by the Trump administration as a condit...
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On Capitol Hill last April, Claire Shipman, then a co-chair of Columbia University’s board of trustees, testified that she agreed there was a “moral crisis on our campus,” with students and faculty me...

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Columbia University's interim president steps down amid Trump administration threat to funding
Columbia University's interim President Katrina Armstrong is resigning, days after the university agreed to policy changes demanded by the Trump administration.
Columbia University’s interim president steps down and returns to former post
Columbia University's interim president Katrina Armstrong has resigned, returning to her post running the New York school's medical center.
Columbia University interim president steps down a week after announcing sweeping policy changes
The interim president of Columbia University is stepping down, the school announced Friday, a week after announcing sweeping policy changes – seemingly bowing to the Trump administration’s demands conditioned on federal funding.
Who Is Claire Shipman, the New Interim President of Columbia?
The former television journalist and co-chair of the university’s board of trustees takes the helm at a time of significant peril for the institution.
Columbia Interim President Armstrong steps down in move praised by WH
In an email to students and faculty, Interim President Katrina Armstrong said she would return to her role as the chief executive officer of the Columbia Medical Center, where she will also lead health sciences and medicine faculty and be dean of the medical school.
Columbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong is stepping down, university says
Armstrong was announced as the interim president in August 2024. Katrina Armstrong will be stepping down "effective immediately" as Columbia University's interim president, the school said on Friday.
‘The Encampments' Documentary On Gaza War Protests At Columbia University Sets Milestone For New Indie Label – Specialty Box Office
The Encampments has turned out looks like the highest per-screen average opening for a documentary with an anticipated $80k+ and sold-out screenings at an exclusive run at the Angelika Film Center in New York.
Applications dip slightly at Columbia University, but no large drop despite campus turmoil
Columbia University has largely maintained the size of its application pool — despite campus protests over Gaza and scrutiny by the federal government that have besieged the university over the
Columbia University's head steps down after concessions made in feud with Trump over funds
Board of Trustees Co-Chair Claire Shipman was appointed acting president with immediate effect, while the board searches for a new president.
Columbia University alumni rip up their diplomas in protest of school and leadership
Instead of joining in Columbia University’s annual “Alumni Day” celebrations for the School of International and Public Affairs, several alumni gathered to denounce the school by ripping up their diplomas in protest.
Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist’s case
Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests, appeared before a judge in New Jersey to debate where Khalil’s fight to be released from federal custody should play out.
Columbia University’s new president once called Congress hearings on antisemitism ‘Capitol Hill nonsense’: Report
Columbia University’s newly-appointed president once called Congressional hearings on campus antisemitism “Capitol Hill nonsense.” Claire Shipman recently replaced Katrina A. Armstrong as Columbia University's acting president.
Columbia University Locked Its Campus and Unleashed a Contentious Debate
Students and neighbors are suing the school, magnifying the broader complaint that institutions stifle free expression when they restrict access to public spaces following protests.
Columbia University protester Khalil remains jailed while judge weighs case transfer
By Luc Cohen and Jonathan Allen NEWARK, New Jersey - Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil will remain behind bars in Louisiana at least until a U.S. judge decides whether the Palestinian activist should challenge his imprisonment in a federal court there or in New Jersey.
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