While the initial announcement of Jennifer Mnookin as Columbia University’s new president was met with tentative hope for a new start, the Board of Trustees has since seemed to sour on their pick for our next leader. In a statement released just last night, the Trustees had this to say:
“While we were initially excited to find someone oblivious enough to be our new scapegoat, we have investigated candidate Mnookin further and found an unsettling relationship to the Epstein files. She’s not in them, and that isn’t what we want out of our president. It doesn’t reflect Columbia’s twin institutional values: total moral corruption and taking advantage of young people. Roar Lions Roar!”
Next steps are unclear. Will the Board of Trustees restart their search? Will they go ahead with Mnookin as president despite her flaws? Stay tuned to find out more.
