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Columbia University president resigns amid criticism. What's next for the school?

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Students and other protesters are in a tent camp on the campus of Columbia University in New York on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Ted Shaffrey/AP)
Students and other protesters are in a tent camp on the campus of Columbia University in New York on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Ted Shaffrey/AP)

Students at Columbia University will be starting the new school year with new leadership after the school’s president Nemat Shafik resigned Wednesday. She’s the third Ivy League leader to leave her job after facing intense criticism over her handling of pro-Palestinian protests on campus in the spring.

Here & Now’s Lisa Mullins speaks to the Wall Street Journal's Melissa Korn for more.

Editor’s note: This page has been edited to reflect a change in guest.

This segment aired on August 15, 2024.

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