Columbia University President Nemat "Minouche" Shafik testifies before a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on "Columbia University's Response to Antisemitism," on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 17, 2024.

For almost four hours, a president from another Ivy League institution endured intense questioning from Congress regarding antisemitism within their campus.

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik sought to navigate the contentious issues that led to the departure of two out of the three university presidents who testified on Capitol Hill in December.

Having been absent during the previous hearing, Shafik had the benefit of time to sidestep certain challenges, albeit not all.

Here are three key points from today’s hearing.

Better preparations for some questions

Professors face consequences

More work is needed