Current:Home > FinanceHarvard appoints Alan Garber as president through 2026-27 academic year -EliteFunds
Harvard appoints Alan Garber as president through 2026-27 academic year
View
Date:2025-04-12 11:45:21
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University announced Friday that its interim president Alan Garber will serve as president of the school through the end of the 2026-27 academic year.
The university plans to launch a search for his successor in the late spring or summer of 2026. Garber has served as interim president since January 2, when former president Claudine Gay resigned after facing backlash over her congressional testimony about antisemitism on campus as well as plagiarism accusations.
Penny Pritzker, senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation, wrote in a message to the campus that after serving as Harvard’s provost for more than twelve years, Garber did an outstanding job leading the school through what she described as extraordinary challenges.
“We have asked him to hold the title of president, not just interim president, both to recognize his distinguished service to the University and to underscore our belief that this is a time not merely for steady stewardship but for active, engaged leadership,” Pritzker wrote.
Garber helped shepherd the school during a time of deep divisions. Harvard was one of a number of colleges where students participated in a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments protesting the war in Gaza.
The divisions raised concerns about antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias at the school.
In June, two task forces charged with proposing ways to combat antisemitisim, as well as anti-Muslim, anti-Arab, and anti-Palestinian bias at Harvard delivered preliminary recommendations to Garber. The recommendations focused on more than a dozen areas where the school can act quickly, officials said.
At the school’s commencement in May, hundreds of students in graduation robes walked out of the ceremonies chanting “Free, free Palestine” after weeks of protests on campus. The day prior, the school announced that 13 Harvard students who participated in the protest encampment would not be able to receive diplomas alongside their classmates.
In a written message to the Harvard community Friday, Garber said serving as the school’s leader has been a privilege and pointed to some of the school’s priorities including the value of knowledge, the power of teaching and research, and how the university’s accomplishments can benefit society.
“Our work now is to focus on them with renewed vigor, rededicating ourselves to academic excellence. That excellence is made possible by the free exchange of ideas, open inquiry, creativity, empathy, and constructive dialogue among people with diverse backgrounds and views,” he added. “I know that we are capable of finding our way forward together.”
Garber served as Harvard provost from 2011 until January of this year, when he was named interim president. Garber holds faculty appointments in medicine, economics, government and public health, according to the university.
veryGood! (342)
Related
- New Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health
- Below Deck Mediterranean's Chef Serves Potentially Deadly Meal to Allergic Guest—and Sandy Is Pissed
- Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey sells at auction for over $24 million
- Little League World Series live: Updates, Highlights for LLWS games Sunday
- Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
- Closings set in trial of ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas investigative reporter
- What to know about the heavy exchange of fire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah
- US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- Hailey and Justin Bieber reveal birth of first baby: See the sweet photo
Ranking
- Louvre will undergo expansion and restoration project, Macron says
- The best family SUVs you can buy right now
- Deion Sanders discusses external criticism after taking action against journalist
- Layne Riggs injures himself celebrating his first NASCAR Truck Series win
- New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
- Eminem's Daughter Hailie Jade Says She Was Brought to Tears By 2 of His Songs
- Cucho Hernandez leads Columbus Crew to Leagues Cup title
- Alaska governor declares disaster following landslide in Ketchikan
Recommendation
Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hidden Costs
Joey Lawrence's Wife Samantha Cope Breaks Silence Amid Divorce
Lydia Ko completes ‘Cinderella-like story’ by winning Women’s British Open soon after Olympic gold
Finally, good retirement news! Southwest pilots' plan is a bright spot, experts say
Tusk says he doesn’t have the votes in parliament to liberalize Poland’s strict abortion law
Sister Wives: Robyn Brown Says Kody Is “Sabotaging” Their Marriage After Splits
Watch live: NASA set to reveal how Boeing Starliner astronauts will return to Earth