Lawmakers Question Columbia President Over Leaked Texts and Civil Rights Concerns
TL;DR
An anonymous group of Columbia faculty claims a Jewish board member leaked private texts of acting president Claire Shipman, but Columbia provided the texts to the House Committee investigating campus anti-Semitism. The texts include Shipman's comments about removing a board member and other controversial statements. The faculty group questions the timing of the leak and criticizes Shipman's apology, calling for her to stand by her words.
Topics:worldeducation#campus-anti-semitism#columbia-university#education#house-committee#shoshana-shendelman#texts-leak
- Columbia Profs Struggle With Reading Comprehension, Suggest Jewish Board Member 'Leaked' Subpoenaed Texts freebeacon.com
- Stefanik Demands Columbia President Resign Over Texts Criticizing Jewish Board Member WSJ
- House Committee on Education and the Workforce asks Shipman to explain leaked text messages in new letter Columbia Daily Spectator
- Lawmakers Confront Columbia President About Old Messages Inside Higher Ed
- Stefanik criticizes Columbia University president over potential violation of the Civil Rights Act CNN
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