Columbia University’s interim president Katrina Armstrong steps down amid controversy over mask ban

Columbia University’s interim president, Katrina Armstrong, resigned after facing pressure from the Trump administration to enforce a campus mask ban at protests. Armstrong assured faculty she would not enforce the policy but ultimately stepped down after the university conceded to the federal mandate to avoid losing $400 million in funding.

Columbia University’s interim president Katrina Armstrong steps down amid controversy over mask ban
Columbia University’s interim president, Katrina Armstrong, resigned after facing pressure from the Trump administration to enforce a campus mask ban at protests. Armstrong assured faculty she would not enforce the policy but ultimately stepped down after the university conceded to the federal mandate to avoid losing $400 million in funding.