Claire Shipman (born October 4, 1962) is an American television journalist and the former senior national correspondent for ABC's Good Morning America. Shipman is acting as president of Columbia University as of March 2025.

Mar 28, 2025 · Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, has replaced Katrina Armstrong as acting University president, board of trustees chair David Greenwald, Law ’83, announced in a Friday evening email.

Claire Shipman, CC ‘86, SIPA ‘94, was appointed Acting President of Columbia University in March 2025. A longtime leader within the Columbia community, Shipman has served on Columbia’s Board of Trustees since 2013 and was elected Co-Chair in 2023.

May 20, 2025 · Dozens taken into custody after protests at Columbia University against war in Gaza 02:15. Columbia University acting President Claire Shipman was greeted with boos and chants of "free Mahmoud" as ...

Mar 29, 2025 · Claire Shipman, long-time journalist and a member of the Columbia University Board of Trustees, was appointed as the new President of the University after Katrina Armstrong decided to step down from the role on Friday, March 29.

Apr 7, 2025 · Claire Shipman, an award-winning journalist and Columbia University alumna, has been named acting president of the Ivy League institution following the abrupt resignation of Dr Katrina...

Mar 29, 2025 · On Friday, Ms. Shipman, 62, an author and former television journalist, was elevated to become Columbia’s interim president, remaining in the role until a search for a permanent...

Claire Shipman was born in 1962 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Contact (1997), CNN: The 1992 State of the Union Address (1992) and ABC News: Inauguration 2009 (2009).

Claire Shipman (’86CC, MIA ’94) was appointed Acting President of Columbia University on March 28, 2025. Prior to that, Ms. Shipman co-chaired the Board of Trustees, having joined the Board in 2013.

Mar 29, 2025 · Columbia University announced Claire Shipman as its new Acting President on Friday after Katrina A. Armstrong stepped down from the post. The development came a week after the university...