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Acting Columbia president suggested ousting Jewish trustee in favor of Arab one, House c'mttee says

Acting president of Columbia University suggested ousting of Jewish trustee while advocating for the appointment of “Arab on our board."

Lawmakers Confront Columbia President About Old Messages

Claire Shipman, acting president of Columbia University, apologized Wednesday for writing messages in 2023 and 2024 that House Republicans say “appear to downplay and even mock the pervasive culture of antisemitism on Columbia’s campus,” Jewish Insider reported.

Columbia acting President apologizes for anti-Israel texts targeting Jewish trustee

Columbia University's interim president Claire Shipman apologizes privately after leaked texts show her targeting a Jewish trustee for pro-Israel views and calling for an Arab board member.

Columbia University President Privately Suggested Jewish Trustee Be Removed and ‘Arab’ Board Member Be Added

In her previous role as the co-chair of Columbia University's board of trustees, now acting president Claire Shipman privately pushed for the school to get an "Arab on our board," and later suggested that a Jewish trustee be removed over her pro-Israel advocacy, text messages obtained by the House Committee on Education and Workforce show.

Columbia’s Acting President Apologizes for Texts Disparaging Trustee

A congressional committee investigating antisemitism on college campuses has released private text messages from Claire Shipman, the acting president of Columbia University, that show her expressing distrust and dislike of a Jewish member of the board of trustees who had been outspoken about the treatment of Jewish students. The text messages, which were excerpted in a letter to Ms. Shipman demanding that she provide an explanation and included …

Exclusive | Leaked email sees Columbia University president grovel over suggested nixing of Jewish board member: ‘Moment of immense pressure’

The Post obtained a private email sent by Claire Shipman to “trusted groups of friends and colleagues” in which she said inflammatory texts were sent in “a moment of immense pressure” and “[promised] to do better.” A House investigation dug up texts sent by Shipman in which she urged the school to get an “Arab” board member “quickly” and disparaged a board member who had been outspoken about campus antisemitism.