Columbia president resigns after year roiled by anti-Israel mayhem

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced her resignation Wednesday following a turbulent inaugural year, her brief tenure marred by widespread criticism over her handling of the anti-Israel protests that rocked the Manhattan campus.
Her resignation takes effect immediately.

Named as interim president was Katrina Armstrong, a physician who heads the university’s health and biomedical sciences campus and serves as chief executive officer of the medical center.

Ms. Shafik, 62, said it was “an honor and a privilege to lead this incredible institution,” but acknowledged that she has struggled to bridge the “divergent views” on campus.
“However, it has also been a period of turmoil where it has been difficult to overcome d …