Jennifer Mnookin appointed as new president of Columbia University starting July 1
Columbia University Appoints New President Columbia University has announced that a new president will take office starting July 2026. The Board of Trustees has selected Jennifer L. Mnookin, who currently serves as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is widely recognized as a leading legal scholar. The university’s announcement highlighted that the decision followed […]
Jennifer Mnookin encounters resistance from an anti-Israel group as she becomes the new president of Columbia.
Columbia University’s New President Faces Criticism Jennifer Mnookin has recently been announced as Columbia University’s new president, but she’s already encountering backlash. Some protests are emerging, particularly from groups opposing Israel, who are condemning her past actions at her former position. The group CU Apartheid Divest, which isn’t officially affiliated with Columbia, expressed their discontent […]