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Is Columbia’s loss the UK Foreign Office’s gain?

17 August 2024

12:32 AM

17 August 2024

12:32 AM

Few will shed a tear at the news that Columbia University president Minouche Shafik is stepping down after months of criticism of her handling of campus protests over the war in Gaza. Her abrupt resignation — just a few weeks before the autumn semester is due to begin — brings to a close her turbulent thirteen-month reign at Columbia, one of America’s most prestigious educational institutions.

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