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Columbia University head, he resigned on Friday after a fierce criticism of the decision by Ivy League to give up the demands of President Donald Trump for reforms.
Katrina Armstrong, who was named after Minouche Shafik stepped down Last August, Claire Shipman, and will replace the temporary president, and Colombia Graduate who joined the Board of Directors in 2013.
The Federal Government officials suspended $ 400 million in Columbia scholarships this month and threatened to suspend all future financial resources unless the university agreed with actions that claimed to be needed to resolve the alleged anti -Semitism in the campus.
Columbia decided not to challenge demands despite the arguments of legal scientists that government proceedings did not respect the right process, and the faculty concern that they threatened academic independence and freedom of speech.
He discovered concessions as he claimed to have continued to defend academic integrity. “We will always be guided by our principles of free expression, academic freedom and search for excellence,” ” Said Armstrong at that time.
Armstrong, who will continue her previous role as head of the Irving University Medical Center, said on Friday: “I am proud to have worked with associate colleges, students and alumons. But my heart is with science, and my passion is in healing. I can best serve this university and our community forward.”
Brodar said: “The new permanent president of Columbia, when this individual is elected, will conduct an appropriate overview of the university -widen team and structure to ensure that we are best positioned for the future.”
Armstrong is squeezed between the need for university protection from further attacks and reduction of funds and pressure from the faculties and students due to measures to meet government demands.
The faculties complained that they were not appropriately advised and that their decisions were canceled. In the meantime, students have faced a tightened safety on campus and concern about arrest and threat of deportation of current and former students Mahmoud KhalilAn activist involved in protests against Israel’s military attack in Gaza.
Armstrong earlier this week said: “We have to continue working to return Faith to the public The fundamental values of higher education for nation and long -standing partnership between revolutionary universities such as Columbia and the Federal Government. Any proposal to be illusory or missing my personal support is unambiguously false. “
Colombian guardians thanked Armstrong and, in defense of their recent decisions, said: “Our goal was to show significant progress we achieved, discuss the plans for the months ahead and represented the decisions based on Columbia in accordance with our values and our mission. Where this work is aligned with the recommendations of others, we consider it a constructive dialogue.
The university sought to prevent lawsuits that challenge Trump administration procedures. But earlier this week two national organizations representing university teachers and professors launched a lawsuit against government requests.
The White House has yet to return the $ 400 million grants to Columbia and has increased the attacks on other universities.
