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Columbia’s Jewish community taking a wait-and-see approach to new president
Claire Shipman, a former ABC News correspondent, was elevated to the school’s top job at a time of historic turmoil
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Acting Columbia University President Claire Shipman testifies before the House Committee on Education & the Workforce at Rayburn House Office Building on April 17, 2024 in Washington, DC.
After Columbia interim President Katrina Armstrong’s abrupt resignation on Friday, several of the university’s congressional antagonists quickly jumped in to criticize Armstrong’s successor, former ABC News journalist Claire Shipman, the co-chair of Columbia’s board.
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), the...