Claire Shipman, newly appointed interim president of Columbia University, acknowledges a moral crisis affecting Jewish and Israeli students at the university. Testifying on campus antisemitism, she expressed dissatisfaction with current conditions. Her appointment comes during a challenging period, as the Trump administration has cut $400 million in federal research grants due to perceived failures in protecting Jewish students. The government demands reforms, including protest regulation and oversight of Middle Eastern studies, which former interim president Katrina Armstrong struggled to implement effectively, sparking further criticism.
"I can tell you plainly that I am not satisfied with where Columbia is at this moment," she said at a hearing on campus antisemitism.
"To get the money back, the White House is demanding a series of reforms from Columbia, including a ban on masks that are intended to conceal identity."
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