3 Columbia University deans resigned after exchanging antisemitic text messages during a campus forum.

Three Columbia University deans have resigned after exchanging disparaging text messages during a campus forum about Jewish issues, where they reacted in real time to Jewish speakers expressing concerns about antisemitism on campus. The messages included references to ancient antisemitic tropes, prompting an indefinite leave and an investigation. In a letter, Columbia President Minouche Shafik expressed that the behavior and sentiments displayed by the deans were unacceptable and deeply upsetting, contradicting the university's values and standards.