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Alan Garber

Memorial Church in the September Sun
Memorial Church

Darren Walker Praises Harvard President Garber in Fourth Annual MLK Lecture

Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, praised Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 on Monday as “a leader who showed up at the right time” during this year’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture.

Garber In Crowd
Central Administration

Garber Met With Oxford Counterparts, Rhodes Scholars in Unannounced London Trip

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 traveled across the pond earlier this week for an unannounced trip to London, where he met with the University’s Rhodes Scholars and senior University of Oxford officials.

Garber Speaks at Mem Church
Central Administration

Garber’s Friendship with Trump’s NIH Director Stands the Test of Politics

Before National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya became a top Trump administration official, he was a student of Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76.

Capitol Building in Washington DC
Central Administration

House Republicans Demand Harvard Disclose Records on Campus Antisemitism

Two Republicans on the House Education and Workforce Committee accused Harvard of fostering “a hostile antisemitic environment” and demanded a series of internal records related to antisemitism complaints in a Monday letter to Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76.

President Gay Speaks at Convocation
Central Administration

Breaking Silence, Former University President Claudine Gay Blasts Harvard’s ‘Compliance’ With White House Demands

In a rare address two years after her resignation, former University President Claudine Gay issued a blistering rebuke of Harvard in Amsterdam on Sept. 3, accusing her successor of surrendering to Donald Trump.

Garber Prayer
Central Administration

Garber Asks Affiliates to Defend Harvard in First Day of Classes Sermon

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 called on affiliates to stand with the University as it fights the Trump administration in court in an address at Memorial Church Tuesday morning.

Alan Garber May 23 Interview
Central Administration

California Governor Gavin Newsom Calls for Garber’s Resignation Over Potential Trump Deal

California Governor Gavin C. Newsom wrote on social media on Tuesdya that Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 should resign over reports that the University was nearing a deal with the Trump administration.

Garber at Podium During Commencement 2025
Central Administration

Harvard President Garber Tells Faculty He Is Not Considering a $500 Million Deal With Trump

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 has told faculty that a deal with the Trump administration is not imminent and denied that the University is considering a $500 million settlement, according to three faculty members familiar with the matter.

The Capitol Building
Central Administration

Congressional Democrats Threaten To Investigate If Harvard Settles With Trump Administration

Fourteen House and Senate Democrats warned Harvard on Thursday that they would consider launching a congressional investigation into any major settlement between the University and the Trump administration.

Massachusetts Hall
Labor

Campus Unions Ask Harvard To Pledge Worker Protections as Federal Cuts Prompt Layoffs

Harvard’s five largest campus unions urged the University to pledge to a suite of worker protections amid federal attacks in a Monday letter emailed to Harvard’s top officials.

Alan Garber Speaks at Commencement
Central Administration

Faculty of Arts and Sciences Survey Shows Strong Support for Harvard President Garber

Nearly three-quarters of respondents approved of Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 on The Crimson’s annual Faculty of Arts and Sciences survey as he leads Harvard’s resistance to the Trump administration. Harvard’s governing boards saw improved but still negative approval ratings.

Commencement Setup 2025
Central Administration

Alan Garber, Atul Gawande Praise Harvard’s Fight Against Trump in Alumni Day Speeches

University President Alan M. Garber ’76 affirmed Harvard’s fight against the Trump administration in his address at Harvard’s Alumni Day on Friday, drawing roars from the crowd.

Students Hug at Commencement 2025
College

Harvard Celebrates, With Unity and Defiance, as Courtroom Battle Coincides With 374th Commencement

For the crowd at Harvard’s 374th Commencement, the day was shaped by a legal fight over the fate of Harvard’s international students that played out simultaneously with the ceremony — and by Harvard’s historic, high-stakes standoff with the Trump administration.

Garber May 23 Interview 2
Central Administration

Garber Defends Leadership Changes and DEI Office Renaming, Denies Political Pressure

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 acknowledged concerns that the dismissal of two faculty directors at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies in March and the renaming of the University’s diversity office appeared to some as concessions to the Trump administration, but declined to explain either decision.

Alan Garber May 23 Interview
City Politics

Garber Defends International Students, Pledges Continued Support Amid Legal Battle

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 vowed to defend the University’s international students in an interview Friday morning after the Department of Homeland Security moved to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll them.

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