The president of Columbia University has resigned, effective immediately

Manoush Shafiq, the president of the university, has resigned amid controversy over the institution's handling of protests against Israel's actions in Gaza. The Columbia Spectator reported the resignation, which comes just over a year after Shafiq took office and shortly before the fall semester begins. The university faced criticism for allowing the NYPD to forcibly remove student protesters.

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