Columbia's president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik's leadership is under fire. She has been criticized for her recent testimony to Congress over growing concerns about antisemitism on college campuses — and her handling of subsequent on-campus protests. More than 100 protesters at Columbia were arrested last week after Shafik asked New York City police to clear a pro-Palestinian encampment. The move did little to stop new protests from springing back up at Columbia and on campuses nationwide. University faculty have filed a motion of censure against her, and a number of state and House Republicans have begun calling for her resignation.