The temporary president of Colombia University, Katrina A. Armstrong, stems and will return to the leadership of the school’s medical center.
I told the university Newsweek He had nothing to participate in addition to the advertisement and an armstrong statement.
Why do it matter
It was Colombia The campus protest center last year Against the Israel war against the Gaza Strip. Students all over the country demanded universities and linking the government with relations with the Israeli government to protest its military actions in Gaza.
president Donald Trump His administration also torn off Colombia in the wake of the demonstrations, accusing Ivi Lega University to allow the sublime anti -campus. The Trump administration initially blocked $ 400 million of federal funds and said it will not be funded if the school did not make changes to its policies.
Colombia Cave to TrumpThe demands of last week and announced new measures to take.
What do you know
the university Declare On Friday, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees participating in Claire Sheepman was the president of the prosecution.
What people say
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, David c. Greenwald in the announcement on Friday: “Dr. Armstrong accepted the temporary president’s role at the time of the great uncertainty of the university and worked tirelessly to enhance the interests of our society,” Greenwald said. He added: “Katrina has always gave her heart and spirit to Colombia. We are able to serve her and look forward to her continuous contributions to the university.”
Shaibman said in a census: “I assume this role with a clear understanding of the serious challenges before us, the fixed commitment to the act of urgency, integrity, and work with our faculty members to enhance our mission, implement the necessary reforms, protect our students, support academic freedom and open investigation.
Armstrong He said in a statement Friday night, which was planned to return to the medical center, partly, saying: “I also planned when I took this temporary position, with the support of the Board of Trustees, I return to a league as an executive president at the Irfing Medical Center at Colombia University, Vice President of Health and Biological Sciences, and Dean of Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine in Felos for physicists and surgeons.
“It was a unique honor to lead the University of Colombia at this important and difficult time. This is one of the great universities in the world, in its most prominent city, and I am proud to work with unusual teaching staff, students and graduates.
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