Columbia removes three deans over text messages with alleged ‘antisemitic tropes’

University president says private text exchange during school event was unacceptable and deeply upsetting'

Three Columbia University deans have been indefinitely removed from their positions after sending text messages that the university president said included antisemitic tropes.

In a message sent on Monday, the Columbia president, Minouche Shafik, said that text messages revealed behavior and sentiments that were not only unprofessional, but also, disturbingly touched on ancient antisemitic tropes", the Columbia Spectator reported.