America in Brief: Columbia University President Resigns Amid Gaza Protests

Columbia University President Manouch Shafik has stepped down amid unrest following student protests over Israel’s war in Gaza. Effective immediately, Shafik said in her statement “with sadness” this period has taken a “considerable toll” on her family, and she would now be coming to work for the UK Home Office. The university’s website currently lists Katrina Armstrong as interim president. Armstrong is the university’s executive vice president for health and biomedical sciences. She has led the Columbia University Irving Medical Center since 2022. After only a year of service, starting in July 2023, Shafik’s departure comes weeks before the start of the autumn semester....