The Latest Breaking News from Minouche Shafik

Columbia's president capitulated to the right-wing witch hunt — and only made things worse. Maybe that's a lesson?

Calls for divestment continue despite hundreds of arrests, with more demonstrations planned for Democratic national convention

There are parallels between the two high-profile events, most starkly the proliferation of similar protests around the country. But key differences set them apart.

As pro-Palestinian student protests at Columbia University continue, university president Minouche Shafik finds herself under fire from all sides as politicians, students and faculty all call for her to resign over her handling of the sit-ins. Columbia's university senate is scheduled to meet on Friday to vote on a resolution…