Shai Davidai, who has been a voice against antisemitism on campuses in North America and beyond, is leaving Columbia University.
A university spokesperson told JNS that the Israeli-born assistant professor of business “has decided to depart Columbia, effective July 8, 2025. The university thanks him for his service and wishes him the best in his future endeavors.”
According to a Columbia official, Davidai chose not to return to teaching as part of a mutual agreement.
On July 9, he posted to social media that the university had cleared him of an investigation launched against him in February 2024. He has previously stated that the investigation against him was retaliatory for calling out actions against Jewish students and faculty in the wake of the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the mass protests and tent encampments that followed.
Davidai had been barred from Columbia’s campus in October 2024 after being accused him of harassing and intimidating university employees, an allegation that Davidai has denied.
Since that time, he has participated in conferences sponsored by American Jewish organizations, describing to attendees his firsthand experiences with campus antisemitism.
