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Garber Announces Advisory Committee for Harvard Law School Dean Search
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 formed a 13-member faculty advisory committee to provide input on the search for Harvard Law School’s next dean, the University announced on Thursday.
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.
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.
Provost, Placeholder, President: How Alan Garber Won Over the Harvard Corporation
In fall 2023, Alan Garber ’76 was eyeing retirement — not a promotion. But his efforts to guide the University out of crisis and manage the 20-day encampment in Harvard Yard earned him a three-year term as the 31st president of Harvard.
Harvard Law School Is Looking for a New Dean. Here’s What You Need To Know.
As Harvard prepares to choose a new dean of the Law School, HLS faculty expressed support for a wide range of candidates, including interim Dean John C. P. Goldberg. But they all agreed on one thing: the next dean should come from within their own ranks.
John Manning ’82 Will Serve as Harvard’s Next Permanent Provost
John F. Manning ’82 will remain in his role as provost, Harvard announced on Thursday, a move that concludes a monthslong effort to stabilize the University’s top administration.
Inside Alan Garber’s Wild, 7-Month Interim Harvard Presidency
Alan M. Garber ’76’s first semester in Harvard’s top job would have tested even the most battle-hardened university president — and technically, he was not even the real president.
Co-Chairs of Harvard Legacy of Slavery Memorial Committee Slam University in Resignation Letter
The co-chairs of Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery memorial project committee slammed the University in their resignation letter, alleging that their timeline was rushed by administrators.
Universities Nationwide Have Embraced Institutional Neutrality. How Does Harvard’s Report Stack Up?
Harvard released its long-awaited report from its Institutional Voice working group on Tuesday. The Crimson reviewed similar policies at other American universities to understand how Harvard’s report is different.
Harvard Will Refrain From Controversial Statements About Public Policy Issues
After months of grappling with a campus fractured by a polarizing debate over the Israel-Hamas war, Harvard announced on Tuesday that the University and its leadership will refrain from taking official positions on controversial public policy issues.
More Than 180 Harvard Faculty Sign Letter Urging Garber to End Pro-Palestine Encampment
More than 180 Harvard faculty urged interim University President Alan M. Garber ’76 and interim Provost John F. Manning ’82 to end the pro-Palestine encampment in Harvard Yard in an open letter.
Manning Addresses Harvard Yard Encampment, Draws Groans, Laughter From FAS Faculty
Members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences pressed interim Harvard Provost John F. Manning ’82 over the University’s reluctance to negotiate with pro-Palestine student activists, at one point laughing incredulously at his defensive answers, during a Tuesday FAS meeting.
Harvard President Garber, Provost Manning Keep Top Advisers in Staff Reshuffle
Harvard’s leadership crisis sparked a major senior staff reshuffle in Massachusetts Hall, as interim University President Alan M. Garber ’76 and interim Provost John F. Manning ’82 both kept their two most trusted advisers with them while taking on new roles.
Interim Harvard President Alan Garber’s 100 Days of Trial By Fire
In what is perhaps the most important vote of confidence thus far, the Harvard Corporation — the University’s highest governing body — has not even launched a presidential search to appoint a permanent successor. Either way, Alan M. Garber is not waiting around.
Harvard President Garber Forms Groups to Explore Open Inquiry, Institutional Neutrality
Garber announced the creation of an “Institutional Voice Working Group” and an “Open Inquiry and Constructive Dialogue Working Group” in an email to affiliates Thursday afternoon.
Interim Harvard Provost John Manning ’82 Says He Will Return to HLS. His Colleagues Aren’t So Sure.
Manning, who was appointed on March 1 as the interim chief academic officer, is now at the center of the Harvard leadership sweepstakes that began after the resignation of Claudine Gay. As Garber’s number two and a finalist in the last search, Manning is a major contender for the presidency, which potentially makes his provostship a brief stay in the waiting room before getting the top job.
Who is John Manning? Meet Harvard’s New Conservative Interim Provost
Interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced on Friday that Harvard Law School Dean John F. Manning ’82 will serve as the University’s interim provost, elevating one of the school’s most media-shy deans to become the school’s second most powerful administrator.
Harvard Law School Dean John Manning ’82 Named Interim Provost by Garber
University President Alan M. Garber ’76 appointed Harvard Law School Dean John F. Manning ’82 to serve as interim provost Friday, a move that further solidifies Manning’s position as a frontrunner in the next presidential search.
Harvard Corporation Did Not Review Claudine Gay’s Scholarship in Presidential Search
The search committee favored Claudine Gay’s administrative expertise, passing over two internal candidates who boasted both administrative experience and far more extensive scholarship credentials: Tomiko Brown-Nagin and John F. Manning ’82.
10 Contenders for the Harvard Presidency
For the second time in two years, Harvard is searching for a new president. The Crimson spoke with Harvard alumni, professors, and donors to determine a list of 10 possible candidates for the University’s top job.