Ex-central banker Lady Shafik, the university’s president, now faces calls to resign due to her handling of campus unrest

Dr. Shafik, who began her role in July, has faced increasing pressure over her congressional testimony and her handling of pro-Palestinian protests on campus.

Columbia University President Nemat Shafik canceled in-person classes at the Ivy League school Monday, as campus tensions flare over student protests.

An esteemed economist, Minouche Shafik was thrilled to become president of one of America’s most prestigious colleges. But her name will now be tied with dramatic images of New York police arresting pro-Palestinian students at the Columbia University campus.

An esteemed economist, Minouche Shafik was thrilled to become president of one of America's most prestigious colleges. In the Columbia Magazine, Shafik said she decided to become president of the "extraordinary institution" because it was the "most cosmopolitan,

Her appointment as the first woman to lead the university was widely lauded, but Shafik has come under pressure for her handling of student protests decrying the war in Gaza.

Shafik, who was born in the Middle East to a Muslim family, suggested she learned from her background and decades-long career at international organizations, “that people can disagree and