Columbia’s Shafik Removes Three Deans After Antisemitic Texts

Columbia University said that it “permanently removed” three deans from their positions at the college after they engaged in “very troubling” text messages during a reunion event about Jewish life on campus.

“This incident revealed behavior and sentiments that were not only unprofessional, but also, disturbingly touched on ancient antisemitic tropes,” President Minouche Shafik said in a statement Monday to the Columbia community.