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Welcome to the Office of the President

“We believe in the value of knowledge, the power of teaching and research, and the ways that what we do here can benefit society. Those commitments matter today more than ever.”

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Strengthening Our Community

“Rededicating ourselves to free inquiry and expression, in a climate of inclusion and a spirit of mutual respect, has never mattered more.”

President Alan Garber's Installation Speech
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Installation celebration

Alan Garber is installed as Harvard’s 31st president

Colleagues, University leaders, family, and friends joined Alan Garber on December 7, 2024, for his presidential installation.

“We need to think not only in years and decades, but also in centuries,” Garber emphasized during his speech.

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On Campus and Around the World

When President Garber isn’t helping students move onto campus and sharing advice on how to thrive at Harvard, he’s collaborating with partners across the globe.

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Celebrating 50 years of Office for the Arts

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President Alan Garber speaking during a celebration of 50 years of the Office for the Arts. The event featured live music, dance, storytelling, poetry and visual arts by students and alumni helped shape Harvard’s arts landscape.

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Alan Garber, Rakesh Khurana, and students on move-in day
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Move-in day

President Garber helped first-year students move into the Yard for the start of the semester.

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U.K. visit

President Garber toured Emmanuel College (the alma mater of John Harvard), and visited the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

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Convocation

"You will learn more from difficult moments of tension than from easy moments of understanding," President Garber told the Class of 2028.

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Morning Prayers

President Garber urged the campus community to seek opportunities for unity in a time of divisiveness at the first Morning Prayers ceremony of the new academic year.

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Washington, D.C. visit

Alan Garber spoke with many students and alums during his visit to the capital city.

Advancing Knowledge

 
“We are an institution that strives for the highest levels of excellence in academic endeavors. My hope is to be able to help us advance even more rapidly in the core mission.”

Climate Action

From emissions to the global food supply to policy research, Harvard experts are using interdisciplinary approaches to foster real results for the planet.
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Improving Democracy

Harvard experts are exploring ways to improve and cultivate democracies around the world.
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Artificial Intelligence

Harvard experts are exploring how artificial intelligence is rapidly changing our world and our daily live, from health care to education, policy to art.
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Informed Aging

The Harvard community is exploring the physical, spiritual, and intellectual aspects of growing older.
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Recent News & Speeches

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Financial Stewardship

Effective immediately, Harvard will implement a temporary pause on staff and faculty hiring across the University.

Financial Stewardship
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Student-led projects tackle campus divisions

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Student-led projects tackle campus divisions
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Indirect Costs and Their Impact on Our Research Mission

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Indirect Costs and Their Impact on Our Research Mission
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President Alan Garber's Installation Remarks

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President Alan Garber's Installation Remarks
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Open Inquiry and Constructive Dialogue

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Open Inquiry and Constructive Dialogue
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President’s Building Bridges Fund

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President’s Building Bridges Fund