Three Columbia University Deans Resign Over Antisemitic Texts
The administrators exchanged derogatory messages during a panel on Jewish life, sparking controversy and calls for further resignations.
- The texts mocked Jewish students and downplayed campus antisemitism, leading to a major scandal.
- The messages were revealed by a panel attendee and later by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Columbia's president condemned the texts as unprofessional and antisemitic, promising antidiscrimination training.
- Pro-Palestinian activists vandalized a university executive's apartment in response to the controversy.
- A fourth dean involved in the texts has apologized but remains in his position, facing calls for his removal.