Columbia University President Minouche Shafik Steps Down Amid Backlash Over Campus Protests
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik Resigns Post Campus Protest Nemat Shafik announces resignation amidst backlash arising from campus protests Columbia University President, Nemat “Minouche” Shafik, is stepping down following months of protests over the Israel-Hamas war that left the campus in turmoil. An Egyptian-born economist and former high-ranking official at the World Bank, IMF and Bank of England, Shafik announced her resignation in an open letter to the Columbia community.