Columbia University Removes Three Deans over Antisemitic Allegations

Published on July 8, 2024

Three Columbia University deans have been permanently removed from their positions and are on leave due to their involvement in some text messaging that has been characterized as anti-semitic, Columbia University officials announced on July 8. Columbia University President Minouche Shafik and Provost Angela Olinto addressed the campus community on Monday about incidents that occurred during a Reunion Weekend event in late May. Specifically, they revealed “troubling and unprofessional” text messages between several senior administrators of Columbia College. The texts, exchanged during an event titled “Jewish Life on Campus: Past, Present, and Future,” were found to include sentiments that Ms. Shafik said were “ancient antisemitic tropes.”...

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