Columbia president's resignation welcomed by staff, students

The resignation of Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has been welcomed by some students and professors. Shafik resigned from her position on Wednesday after a tumultuous tenure that saw her face heavy scrutiny over her response to student protests against Israel's war in Gaza. Students set up a protest encampment at the university in April to demand it divest from companies they said were enabling the war. It culminated in Shafik calling in police officers to storm a building that had been occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters, with dozens arrested. Students...