Columbia University interim president steps down as college faces upheaval

Kanishka Singh - Reuters - 29/03
Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has stepped down, the college said, at a time when the New York-based institution is facing intense pressure from both the government and rights advocates over how it responds to last year's Gaza protests.
WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has stepped down, the college said, at a time when the New York-based institution is facing intense pressure from both the government and rights advocates over how it responds to last year's Gaza protests.
Armstrong is returning to lead the university's Irving Medical Center, Columbia University said in a statement on Friday. It did not give a reason for the change.

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"Board of Trustees Co-Chair Claire Shipman has been appointed Acting President, effective immediately, and will serve until the Board completes its presidential search," it said.
The administration of President Donald Trump canceled $400 million in federal funding for Columbia, saying the university did not do enough to combat ant...
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