Shafik said tenured professor Joseph Massad, who a day after the October 7 attack penned a piece online that labeled it “awesome,” had been “spoken to” by members of his department of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies.
For nearly four hours, another Ivy League school president faced a congressional grilling over antisemitism on campus. Columbia University President Minouche Shafik tried to avoid the firestorm of controversy that pushed out two of the three university presidents who testified on Capitol Hill in December. Shafik, who was traveling during that last hearing, had the advantage of time to avoid some, though not all, of the landmines. Here are three takeaways from today’s hearing.
However, Shafik walked back her answer on his removal as chair of an academic committee though she did confirm he was under investigation for discriminatory remarks. “I do condemn his statement. I am appalled by what he said,” Shafik said in response to a question from Rep. Tim Walberg. “He has been spoken to.
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