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Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has stepped down - a departure that comes one week after it agreed to significant changes amid a heated battle with the Trump administration...
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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 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's interim president resigned after the school agreed to Trump's demands
Katrina Armstrong, who took over as interim president at Columbia in August, resigned amid a tumultuous year for the university.
Columbia President Is Replaced as Trump Threatens University’s Funding
Katrina Armstrong is leaving the post a week after the university agreed to a list of demands from the White House.
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.
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.
‘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.
Columbia University Sees Drop in Applications—and Some Admits Reconsider Enrolling
It’s the first application cycle since pro-Palestinian protests swept the campus and the University found itself in the crosshairs of the Trump Administration.
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.
Stefanik predicts new Columbia leader ‘won’t last’ because ‘they still don’t get it’
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) predicted on Sunday the new acting president of Columbia University “won’t last” after the prestigious institution lost its second leader in recent months to scrutiny
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Columbia University’s capitulation to Trump puts academic freedom at risk coast to coast
After Trump threatened Columbia University with the loss of $400 million in federal funding, the university folded. But Trump's threat was almost surely illegal.
Who Is Claire Shipman: Award-Winning Reporter Takes Helm At Columbia As Campus Crisis Deepens
Claire Shipman, an award-winning journalist and Columbia alumna, has been appointed acting president of Columbia University following Katrina Armstrong's resignation amid political pressure and a £320 million funding crisis.
Columbia student protester sues Trump to stop deportation
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