After just seven months on the job, Columbia University interim president Katrina Armstrong has resigned amid an escalating standoff with the Trump administration over rampant campus antisemitism.

“I was proud to lead this University during an important and challenging time,” Armstrong wrote in her resignation statement on Friday. “But my heart is with science, and my passion is with healing. That is where I can best serve this University and our community moving forward.”

Armstrong’s brief tenure was dominated by Columbia’s efforts to restore $430 million in federal funding canceled by the Trump administration over the university’s failure to adequately address antisemitism on campus. President Trump has also intensified immigration enforcement against Columbia students involved in pro-Hamas “activism.” Two students, Mahmoud Khalil and Yunseo Chung, are currently fighting deportation for their roles in leading violent protests on campus.

With the screws tightened, Armstrong finally agreed earlier this month to review its admissions policies, ban protesters from wearing masks, prohibit demonstrations in academic buildings, and place its Middle East studies department under the supervision of a senior provost with authority to review the department’s leadership and curriculum.

However, Armstrong’s handling of the crisis reportedly created tension within the university. After publicly announcing reforms to appease federal officials, she privately told faculty members that little would actually change on campus, according to the Washington Free Beacon. One faculty member criticized her for failing to “understand the political landscape and be able to read the room.”

Co-chair of Columbia’s board of trustees Claire Shipman has taken over as acting president while the search for a permanent leader continues. Her husband, Jay Carney, previously served as communications director for Joe Biden and later as Barack Obama’s press secretary.

Shipman, who once testified before Congress that antisemitism on Columbia’s campus was “shocking,” acknowledged the “serious challenges” facing the once respected Ivy League university.

“I assume this role with a clear understanding of the serious challenges before us and a steadfast commitment to act with urgency, integrity, and to work with our faculty to advance our mission, implement needed reforms, protect our students, and uphold academic freedom and open inquiry,” she said in a Friday statement.

“Columbia’s new permanent president, when that individual is selected, will conduct an appropriate review of the University’s leadership team and structure to ensure we are best positioned for the future.”