Columbia University Appoints Claire Shipman as Acting President Following Leadership Shakeup

Katrina Armstrong steps down after implementing Trump administration's policy demands to restore $400 million in federal funding.

Katrina Armstrong has resigned as Columbia University's interim president and will return to her previous role at the Irving Medical Center.
Claire Shipman, co-chair of Columbia's Board of Trustees since 2023, has been named acting president effective immediately.
The leadership change follows Columbia's agreement to policy reforms demanded by the Trump administration, including changes to campus protest rules and security measures.
The Trump administration had withheld $400 million in federal funding, citing Columbia's failure to adequately address antisemitism on campus.
Shipman has pledged to address the university's challenges, protect academic freedom, and oversee reforms while the search for a permanent president continues.