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Claire Shipman, Columbia University’s acting president, said in an update that the university asked NYPD to assist in securing the building. “Disruptions to our academic activities will not be ...
The university has largely complied with the administration’s demands, but has adjusted them in meaningful ways. One ...
On Capitol Hill last April, Claire Shipman, then a co-chair of Columbia University’s board of trustees, testified that she agreed there was a “moral crisis on our campus,” with students and ...
In a confusing turn of events, the National Institutes of Health told staff that it would free up some frozen funding to the ...
Columbia University acting president Claire Shipman addressed the "utterly unacceptable" anti-Israel protest at Butler Library, promising severe consequences for the dozens involved.
Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, has replaced Katrina Armstrong as acting University president, board of trustees chair David Greenwald, Law ’83, announced in a Friday evening email. Shipman served ...
Acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, spoke to the University Senate at its monthly plenary on Friday, making her first public remarks since assuming office on March 28 after ...
Who is Claire Shipman? 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.
Katrina Armstrong, Columbia University's interim president, is being replaced by Claire Shipman. The university did not offer an explanation for the change in leadership.
A student boo’s as Columbia University’s president Claire Shipman speaks during the Commencement Ceremony at Columbia. Photo by Seth Wenig via Getty Images. By Hannah Feuer May 21, 2025.
The university says it's "deeply committed to combating antisemitism on our campus" and is working with the federal government to address it.
Claire Shipman, journalist and Columbia University Board of Trustees member, was appointed as the university’s new president after Katrina Armstrong stepped down on March 29. The Board of ...