Columbia University's president is the latest to step down over campus protests

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Columbia University President Minouche Shifak resigned, making her the third Ivy League president to step down in the wake of campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war.

Columbia University president resigns in the wake of Israel-Hamas campus tumult

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Columbia University president Minouche Shafik.
Columbia University President Nemat Shafik resigned on Wednesday.

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Robert Kraft donates $1 million to Yeshiva University to help Jewish transfer students after axing support for Columbia University

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Patriot's owner Robert Kraft donated $1 million to Yeshiva University.

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Gen Z students lead pro-Palestine demonstrations while their Boomer professors see parallels to past protest eras

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Student protesters, like their predecessors, are being met with a heavy police presence.

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See the campus protests over the last 6 decades that dwarf the Gaza protests in size and disorder

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A group of women demonstrate against the Vietnam War on the campus of University of California Berkeley holding a sign that says
A group of women demonstrate against the Vietnam War on the campus of University of California Berkeley.

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Clashes from Columbia University to UCLA as students call for ceasefire in Gaza

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Over 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested at campuses throughout the US. Students are calling on universities to boycott companies that are working with Israel or are in support of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

Columbia's student radio station was the main source of information for the protests. Here's why that matters.

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Columbia University pro-Palestine students control of Hamilton Hall and the tent city ended when the NYPD moved in with countless officers in riot gear.
Columbia University pro-Palestine students control of Hamilton Hall and the tent city ended when the NYPD moved in with countless officers in riot gear.

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300 protesters arrested at Columbia University and City College of New York

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NYPD police officers stand in front of Columbia campus, with Palestinian flag waving in distance

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Massive NYPD presence clears pro-Palestine student protesters at Columbia

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NYPD police officers stand in front of Columbia campus, with Palestinian flag waving in distance

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House Speaker Mike Johnson calls for Columbia president's ousting, echoing a familiar and effective threat

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (left) and Columbia University President Nemat "Minouche" Shafik (right).

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