Columbia Faculty Accuse Trustee of Leaking President's Texts | JQJO

Columbia University faculty members accuse board trustee Shoshana Shendelman of leaking acting president Claire Shipman's text messages to the Washington Free Beacon. The messages, which included disparaging remarks about Shendelman, were actually released by a House committee after Columbia provided them under subpoena. The faculty group's statement alleges a deliberate leak to damage Shendelman's reputation. Shipman apologized for the messages, but the faculty criticized her apology. The controversy involves accusations of anti-Semitism and criticism of Columbia's handling of student protests.