Columbia University president resigns in wake of campus protests over Gaza war

Ms Shafik said she made the announcement now so new leadership could be in place before the new term begins on September 3, when student protesters have vowed to resume protests

Shafik, who cited the toll the campus turmoil took on her family, becomes the third president of an Ivy League university to step down in the  wake of campus protests over Gaza.

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned on Wednesday, nearly four months after the university's handling of campus protests over Israel's war in Gaza drew criticism from pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian sides alike.

Shafik, who cited the toll the campus turmoil took on her family, becomes the third president of an Ivy League university to step down in the wake of campus protests over Gaza.