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CBS News
24-06-2025
- CBS News
Columbia University IT system outage being investigated by NYPD
Columbia University said Tuesday it was working the NYPD to investigate an outage of its IT systems on campus. "This morning, Columbia University IT systems experienced an outage affecting systems on our Morningside campus. Our IT team has been working to restore services as quickly as possible, and we have notified law enforcement," a Columbia University spokesperson said. The spokesperson said the outage did not impact clinical operations at Columbia University's Irving Medical Center. The Columbia University Spectator reported the outage began at around 7 a.m. and left students unable to log into the campus email platform, or use the service where professors post assignments for students. Check back for more on this developing story.
Washington Post
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Columbia's interim president steps down amid national attention
Columbia University's interim president is stepping down as the New York institution sits at the center of renewed national attention over a $400 million funding cut by the Trump administration and deportation attempts and arrests of pro-Palestinian student protesters. Katrina Armstrong will be replaced as acting president by Claire Shipman, co-chair of its board of trustees, effective immediately, the school announced Friday. Shipman will remain in the role until the board finds a new president, its statement said. Armstrong will remain with the school, leading its Irving Medical Center.
Los Angeles Times
29-03-2025
- Health
- Los Angeles Times
Columbia University's interim president steps down amid Trump administration threat to funding
NEW YORK — Columbia University's interim President Katrina Armstrong has resigned, returning to her post running the New York school's medical center. Armstrong's return to her former job as chief executive officer of the Irving Medical Center comes days after Columbia agreed to a host of policy changes demanded by the Trump administration as a condition of restoring $400 million in government funding. In a statement published on the Columbia University website Friday, Armstrong said she was proud to have led the university during an 'important and challenging time.' 'But my heart is with science, and my passion is with healing. That is where I can best serve this University and our community moving forward,' she wrote. Armstrong had stepped into the role in August after the previous president, Minouche Shafik, resigned following scrutiny of her handling of protests and campus divisions over the Israel-Hamas war. The university's trustees appointed the co-chair of their board, Claire Shipman, as acting president while the search for a permanent replacement continues. Armstrong led the university through some of the most fraught months in its long history. The move by President Trump's administration to strip the university and its hospital of research funding, on the grounds that it hadn't done enough to combat antisemitism or punish students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations last year, created what many considered an existential crisis. The university quickly capitulated, agreeing to a list of administration demands. Among the new changes, Columbia agreed to review its admissions policies, ban protesters from wearing masks, bar demonstrations from academic buildings and put its Middle East studies department under the supervision of a new senior provost with a mandate to review its leadership and curriculum. The school's acquiescence was condemned by some faculty members and free speech advocates, with Donna Lieberman, the executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, saying it 'endangers academic freedom and campus expression nationwide.' U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the university was 'on the right track' but she has not indicated whether funding might be restored, leaving researchers at the school — many from the medical center — in a state of limbo. In recent weeks, the Trump administration has moved to deport several Columbia students who participated in demonstrations as it cracks down on noncitizens involved in pro-Palestinian activism on campuses. Two of those students, Mahmoud Khalil and Yunseo Chung, are lawful U.S. residents who were involved in demonstrations at the campus and are now fighting in court to stay in the country. Immigration agents arrested Khalil at his university-owned apartment, and have searched other residences on the school's campus. The new acting president, Shipman, was a correspondent for ABC News, NBC News and CNN over a long career in journalism, covering the White House and Russia, among other beats. She has written several books on women's leadership. Shipman said in a statement she is assuming the role 'with a clear understanding of the serious challenges before us and a steadfast commitment to act with urgency, integrity, and work with our faculty to advance our mission, implement needed reforms, protect our students, and uphold academic freedom and open inquiry.' She added that when a permanent president is chosen, that person will 'conduct an appropriate review of the University's leadership team and structure to ensure we are best positioned for the future.' Whoever accepts the role permanently will have to navigate between the demands of the Trump administration and ongoing protests from students over the war in the Gaza Strip and emerging restrictions on free speech.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Columbia University's interim president resigns
Dr. Katrina Armstrong, Columbia University's interim president, resigned Friday amid the school's tussle with the Trump administration over federal funding and criticism around its response to pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Following the announcement, the school's board appointed Claire Shipman to serve as acting president. Armstrong, the second Columbia leader to step down in less than a year, will return to lead the school's Irving Medical Center, according to a news release. 'It has been a singular honor to lead Columbia University in this important and challenging time. This is one of the world's great universities, in its most vital city, and I am proud to have worked with extraordinary faculty, students, and alumni,' Armstrong wrote in a statement. 'But my heart is with science, and my passion is with healing. That is where I can best serve this University and our community moving forward.' The leadership shake-up at the influential school comes after the federal government axed $400 million in grants to Columbia University following an antisemitism investigation into the institution. 'Universities must comply with all federal antidiscrimination laws if they are going to receive federal funding,' Education Secretary Linda McMahon said earlier this month. 'For too long, Columbia has abandoned that obligation to Jewish students studying on its campus.' Just over a week ago, the New York City school announced that it agreed to the administration's list of demands as it sought to regain access to the $400 million in federal funds. Still, two education groups sued the Trump administration over the funding pause, which caused an uproar in the higher education community. In its concession, the school said it would ban face masks unless they are utilized for medical or religious reasons. In those cases, students need to present their Columbia ID if asked. The university also stated that it would hire more campus police officers and allow them to arrest students. Under the new regulations, Columbia will also adopt the updated definition of antisemitism and pick a new senior vice provost to oversee its Center for Palestine Studies and the departments of Middle East, South Asian and African studies, the school said. McMahon lauded the university for its 'appropriate cooperation,' in a joint statement with the Department of Health and Human Services and General Services Administration. 'We look forward to a lasting resolution,' she wrote. Armstrong has served as the school's interim president since August last year when she took over for Minouche Shafik, who resigned over her handling of student protests against Israel's war with Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. 'Now is not the time for Columbia University to regress as it works to combat the rampant antisemitism plaguing the school. So far Columbia has largely failed to uphold its commitment to Jewish students and faculty — leaving them to face harassment, intimidation, and even assault,' House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) said in a Friday evening statement, shared on social platform X. He added that the school's administrators 'must put in the work to combat this evil.' 'Ms. Shipman, while we wish you all good success, we will be watching closely,' Walberg wrote. The news comes as the Trump administration has targeted those linked to the campus protests at several universities in recent weeks — leading to several arrests, visas being revoked and other legal turmoil. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
29-03-2025
- Health
- The Hill
Columbia University's interim president resigns
Dr. Katrina Armstrong, Columbia University's interim president, resigned Friday amid the school's tussle with the Trump administration over federal funding and criticism around its response to pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Following the announcement, the school's board appointed Claire Shipman to serve as acting president. Armstrong, the second Columbia leader to step down in less than a year, will return to lead the school's Irving Medical Center, according to a news release. 'It has been a singular honor to lead Columbia University in this important and challenging time. This is one of the world's great universities, in its most vital city, and I am proud to have worked with extraordinary faculty, students, and alumni,' Armstrong wrote in a statement. 'But my heart is with science, and my passion is with healing. That is where I can best serve this University and our community moving forward.' The leadership shake-up at the influential school comes after the federal government axed $400 million in grants to Columbia University following an antisemitism investigation into the institution. 'Universities must comply with all federal antidiscrimination laws if they are going to receive federal funding,' Education Secretary Linda McMahon said earlier this month. 'For too long, Columbia has abandoned that obligation to Jewish students studying on its campus.' Just over a week ago, the New York City school announced that it agreed to the administration's list of demands as it sought to regain access to the $400 million in federal funds. Still, two education groups sued the Trump administration over the funding pause, which caused an uproar in the higher education community. In its concession, the school said it would ban face masks unless they are utilized for medical or religious reasons. In those cases, students need to present their Columbia ID if asked. The university also stated that it would hire more campus police officers and allow them to arrest students. Under the new regulations, Columbia will also adopt the updated definition of antisemitism and pick a new senior vice provost to oversee its Center for Palestine Studies and the departments of Middle East, South Asian and African studies, the school said. McMahon lauded the university for its 'appropriate cooperation,' in a joint statement with the Department of Health and Human Services and General Services Administration. 'We look forward to a lasting resolution,' she wrote. Armstrong has served as the school's interim president since August last year when she took over for Minouche Shafik, who resigned over her handling of student protests against Israel's war with Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. 'Now is not the time for Columbia University to regress as it works to combat the rampant antisemitism plaguing the school. So far Columbia has largely failed to uphold its commitment to Jewish students and faculty — leaving them to face harassment, intimidation, and even assault,' House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) said in a Friday evening statement, shared on social platform X. He added that the school's administrators 'must put in the work to combat this evil.' 'Ms. Shipman, while we wish you all good success, we will be watching closely,' Walberg wrote.
