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Alan Garber

Massachusetts Hall in Harvard Yard
College

Harvard Will Offer Students Funding to Mend Campus Divisions

The University launched a new grant to provide funding for student projects that seek to mend campus divisions and encourage civil discussions about controversial topics.

Harvard Management Corporation
Central Administration

Harvard Endowment Jumps to $53.2 Billion, Delivers 9.6% Returns in 2024

The value of the endowment grew to $53.2 billion after the Harvard boasted a 9.6 percent return on its investments in fiscal year 2024.

Harvard Management Corporation
Central Administration

Donations to Harvard’s Endowment Drop by More Than $150 Million

Total philanthropic contributions fell by 14 percent in fiscal year 2024 as several billionaire donors publicly severed ties with Harvard over its response to campus antisemitism.

Interfaith Vigil at Memorial Church Steps
Religion

Harvard Chaplains Urge ‘Peace’ at Vigil to Mourn Victims of Israel-Hamas War

More than 25 people, including University President Alan M. Garber ’76 and College Dean Rakesh Khurana, gathered on the patio of Memorial Church Tuesday afternoon for an interfaith vigil to mourn the victims of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Alan Garber
Central Administration

Harvard President Garber Says He is Disappointed by 2024 Fundraising Numbers

Harvard President Alan Garber said he was disappointed by some of the University’s fundraising numbers during an interview on Tuesday, a sign that officials are bracing for donations to dip after a year of campus turmoil.

Larry Summers in 2014
Student Groups

Garber’s Statement on the PSC Ignites Controversy over Institutional Voice Policy

Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers called on the University to take additional action against a pro-Palestine student group after it released a controversial statement on Monday about the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

Garber Interview Photo
Central Administration

Harvard President Garber Says Widener Protest Warranted Disciplinary Action

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said that he believed it was “appropriate” to discipline student protesters who staged a silent “study-in” in Widener Library last month, but stopped short of saying he agreed with the decision to ban students from the library for two-weeks.

Alan Garber 10/8 Interview
Central Administration

Harvard President Garber Criticizes PSC Statement as ‘Offensive’

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 criticized a statement by the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee that described Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7 as the day “Gaza broke through Israel’s blockade.”

US Capitol Building
Central Administration

Gottheimer Asks Harvard to Publish Plan to Protect Jewish Students

Rep. Josh S. Gottheimer (D-N.J.) demanded that Harvard publicly outline its plan for protecting Jewish students from campus antisemitism in a Friday letter to University President Alan M. Garber ’76.

Harvard Law School Recruitment
Central Administration

Mass. Hall Misses September Target for Harvard Law School Dean Search Launch

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 has yet to announce an advisory committee to help select the next dean of the Harvard Law School, passing his own September deadline for providing an update.

Tomiko Brown-Nagin and Eric Beerbohm
Student Life

Harvard Will Review Discrimination Policies to Better Protect Academic Freedom

Harvard will review its discrimination, bullying, and harassment policies to better protect academic freedom, following a series of recommendations from the University’s Open Inquiry and Constructive Dialogue working group.

Former Harvard President Claudine Gay at Her 2023 Presidential Inauguration
Central Administration

Former Harvard President Claudine Gay Celebrated at Black Alumni Society Event in Rare Appearance

The Harvard Black Alumni Society awarded former Harvard President Claudine Gay its award for “Leadership and Courage” on Saturday at the first University-wide Black alumni conference in more than a decade.

Radcliffe Institute Remarks
Central Administration

Garber Praises Harvard Legacy of Slavery Initiative at Radcliffe Anniversary

University President Alan M. Garber ’76 praised Harvard Radcliffe Institute Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin for her leadership on the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative and his academic freedom working group at a Radcliffe event on Thursday.

Marc Goodheart at the 2022 Commencement Ceremony
Central Administration

Marc Goodheart, Longtime Secretary of Harvard’s Governing Boards, to Step Down in May

Marc L. Goodheart ’81, the longtime secretary to the University's secretive governing boards, will leave Loeb House after more than 27 years in the role to take a new position as a senior adviser to the president of the University.

Garber on the West Coast Graphic
Central Administration

Harvard President Garber Visits Seattle, Los Angeles in West Coast Swing

University President Alan M. Garber ’76 toured the West Coast last week, traveling to Los Angeles and Seattle to meet with hundreds of alumni in his first set of club-hosted alumni events since his permanent appointment in August.

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