Columbia removes 3 senior administrators over ‘very troubling’ texts
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 8, 2024
The Ivy League institution’s president called the exchanges “unprofessional” and said they “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes.”
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Higher Ed Dive
JULY 8, 2024
The Ivy League institution’s president called the exchanges “unprofessional” and said they “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes.”
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JUNE 24, 2024
Columbia University has placed three administrators on leave after they reportedly exchanged sarcastic and insensitive text messages during a campus panel on antisemitism, The New York Times reported. A university spokesperson did not identify the administrators, telling the Times an investigation is underway.
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