Who is Claire Shipman? Columbia University replaces Acting President days after clash with Trump admin

Columbia interim president replaced amid campus antisemitism rows

Noard of Trustees co-chair Claire Shipman will become the Columbia acting president "effective immediately" until the board completed its search for permanent president.

Who is Claire Shipman? Columbia University replaces Acting President days after clash with Trump admin

The Columbian University said Claire Shipman has served as a Co-Chair of the Columbia University's Board of Trustees since 2023, and has been on the Board since 2013.

Award-Winning Reporter Claire Shipman Takes Helm At Columbia

Claire Shipman, an award-winning journalist and Columbia University alumna, has been named acting president of the Ivy League institution following the abrupt resignation of Dr Katrina Armstrong amid growing political pressure and financial turmoil.The appointment, confirmed in a campus-wide email from board of trustees chair David Greenwald on Friday evening, marks Columbia's third leadership change in less than a year. Shipman, who has served …

Columbia’s interim president bows out after Trump demands

Columbia University’s interim president, Katrina Armstrong, is departing her position in favor of Claire Shipman, co-chairwoman of the university’s board of trustees. Shipman will be the university’s third leader since August, when then-President Minouche Shafik departed following turmoil there over pro-Palestinian protests. Armstrong’s departure also comes shortly after the Trump administration demanded the university enact... The post Columbia…