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Shafik, who often goes by her nickname Minouche, emigrated from Alexandria, Egypt at age 4 with her family, has cited her upbringing as a pivotal influence on her education, and was praised by Columbia officials as a “perfect candidate” for university president, according to a letter from the Jonathan Lavine, former ...

Protesters said they plan to remain in the building until Columbia concedes to its longstanding three demands of divestment, financial transparency of investments, and amnesty for all students, staff and faculty disciplined for opposition to Israel's war and support for Palestine.