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Columbia prez Minouche Shafik resigns due to ‘period of turmoil’ after anti-Israel student protests
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0:46Now PlayingEmbattled Columbia University president Minouche Shafik suddenly resigned from the elite institution Wednesday — and is escaping back to her home country.
Shafik announced she would be “stepping down” from the Ivy League in a letter to the student body after less than a year at the helm, which was marked by constant — and sometimes destructive — anti-Israel protests.
The president blamed the “period of turmoil” for her shocking departure.
“This period has taken a considerable toll on my family, as it has for others in our community,” Shafik wrote.
“Over the summer, I have been able to reflect and have decided that my moving on at this point would best enable Columbia to traverse the challenges ahead.
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