Brown trustee resigns in protest over divestment vote

Brown College trustee Joseph Edelman stepped down abruptly on Sunday, expressing objections to a looming October vote during which the board will determine whether or not to divest endowment funds from 10 corporations profiting off the continued battle between Israel and Hamas. The professional-Palestinian pupil protesters driving the divestment marketing campaign at Brown and elsewhere argue…

Columbia president resigns unexpectedly

Shafik testified earlier than the Home Training and Workforce Committee about antisemitism on school campuses in April. Drew Angerer/AFP/Getty Photos Columbia College President Minouche Shafik resigned abruptly Wednesday night time after months of strain from Congress and campus constituents over her dealing with of pro-Palestinian scholar protests. Shafik spent just a little greater than a…

Florida A&M president resigns following botched donation

Larry Robinson, who served as president of Florida A&M College for seven years, resigned Friday. “With super gratitude for the privilege of main our beloved Florida A&M College as Interim President in 2016 and President starting in 2017, and with a lot optimism for its future, I’m writing to tell you of my resolution to…