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Thursday, December 18, 2025

Will Harvard Continue to Lead the Charge? - Part 102

From the Harvard Crimson: Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 will continue to lead the University beyond June 30, 2027, after Harvard’s governing boards agreed to extend his presidency for an indefinite period, according to a Monday announcement from Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81. The move delays a presidential search that had been expected to begin in 2026 and signals the governing boards’ confidence in Garber’s leadership as Harvard faces intensifying political pressure from the Trump administration and ongoing internal debates over campus climate and free expression.

Garber, who became president in August 2024 after serving as interim president, following former Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation, had previously been slated to serve through the end of the 2026-27 academic year...

Full story at https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/12/16/garber-to-be-extended/.

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