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Jennifer Mnookin takes over Columbia presidency with mixed record on dealing with antisemitism at Wisconsin

Columbia University this week tapped University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin as its fourth president in two years — and first Jewish leader in three decades. While the New York…

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